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- Propagation and Growh Performance of Hedychium spicatum Smith. under Different Hormonal and Soil Treatments
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Indian Forester, Vol 135, No 1 (2009), Pagination: 60-66Abstract
H. spicatum is an important Himalayan medicinal herb and the species needs immediate attention and priority for conservation due to over exploitation and increasing demand in herbal market. Keeping this in view, the present investigation was aimed to enhance the seed germination percentage of H. spicatum using hormones and trying various soil compositions under nursery conditions. Treatment of seeds by various concentrations of hormones and soil treatment (litter addition) improved germination as well as growth performance. These findings can be utilized for producing propagates of the species for domestication and cultivation to realize commercial requirements. The method would be an additional advantage over vegetative propagation by rhizomes.Keywords
Hedychium spicatum, Propagation, Growth Performance, Hormonal, Soil Treatments- Niche Width and Diversity Pattern in Different Landscapes of an Alpine Grazingland in Garhwal Himalaya, India
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Indian Forester, Vol 125, No 4 (1999), Pagination: 375-380Abstract
Niche width, β-diversity, equatibility and P×F index for important herbs and graminoids of an alpine grazingland in Panwali Kantha (Garhwal, Western Himalaya) at different aspects and altitudes have been discussed. Phleum alpinum among the graminoides exhibited maximum niche width the Bupleurum lanceolatum and Taraxacum officinale showed maximum niche location. Higher β-diversity and equatibility values at stand CDC II indicated rapid change in species composition and community heterogeneity according to species adaptability and growth requirements. The continuum index values showed better impact of environmental gradients on the vegetation.- Variability in Physico-Chemical Characteristics and Selection of Superior Types among Local Pummelo (Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck) Germplasms from Mizoram, North East India
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1 Department of Horticulture, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, School of Earth Sciences and Natural Resources Management, Mizoram University, Tanhril, Aizawl 796 004, IN
2 College of Horticulture, Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Bharsar 246 123, IN
1 Department of Horticulture, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, School of Earth Sciences and Natural Resources Management, Mizoram University, Tanhril, Aizawl 796 004, IN
2 College of Horticulture, Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Bharsar 246 123, IN
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Current Science, Vol 111, No 8 (2016), Pagination: 1355-1361Abstract
Thirty-five pummelo (Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck) genotypes were assessed with respect to their quality parameters considered most essential with respect to horticultural aspects. Among the genotypes, significant to highly significant differences were observed in all the parameters. Different fruit physical parameters such as weight, diameter, length, volume pulp weight, pulp thickness, pulp-peel ratio and seed number varied significantly among the genotypes. Similarly, there were high level of differences among the genotypes with respect to chemical parameters of the fruits. The juice content varied from 13.64% to 43.56%, vitamin C from 17.40 to 52.70 mg/100 ml, total soluble solids from 7.73% to 11.67%, acidity from 0.76% to 1.86%, total sugars from 7.47% to 9.95% and sugar-acid ratio from 4.88 to 12.58. The present study reveals that parameters such as weight of the fruit, length of the fruit, diameter, volume, pulp weight, pulp-peel ratio, juice, TSS, acidity, ascorbic acid, total sugars and sugar-acid ratio can be considered as selection criteria for future breeding programmes in pummelo. The high level of differences with respect to various physical and chemical parameters of the fruits shows the great scope for superior genotype selection based on these particular parameters for genetic improvement programmes in near future.Keywords
Citrus grandis, Genotype Selection, Horticultural Aspects, Physico-Chemical Characteristics.References
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- Singh, I. P. and Govind, S., Variability in physico-chemical characteristics of indigeneous Citrus species/landraces of NEH region of India. In Hi-Tech Citrus Management (eds Singh, S. and Ghosh, S. P.), ISC, NRCC, Nagpur, 1999, pp. 91–96.
- Madhumati, C. and Sekhar, M. R., Genetic variation for morphological and fruit characteristics among sweet orange accessions. Indian J. Hortic., 2015, 72, 121–125.
- Singh, R., Solanki, S., Gurjar, P. S. and Patidar, R., Physicochemical characteristics of different varieties of mango in Kymore Plateau of Madhya Pradesh. Indian J. Hortic., 2010, 67, 67–69.
- Mir, M. M., Sofi, A. A., Ahmad, F. M., Kumar, R. and Umar, I., Variability pattern in different morphological characters of pomegranate under Karewa belts of Kashmir. Indian J. Hortic., 2010, 67, 47–50.
- Hazarika, B. N., Deka, B. C., Choudhury, S. and Sarma, B., Studies on variability in physico-chemical characters of different aonla accessions from Jorhat region of Assam. Indian J. Hortic., 2009, 66, 190–192.
- Singh, D., Gill, M. I. S., Boora, R. S. and Arora, N. K., Genetic diversity analysis in guava (Psidium guajava) on the basis of morphological and physico-chemical traits. Indian J. Agric. Sci., 2015, 85, 678–683.
- Shukla, A. C., Dhandar, D. G. and Shukla, A. K., Evaluation of aonla germplasm for growth, yield and quality attributes in hot arid ecosystem. Indian J. Hortic., 2010, 67, 43–46.
- Meghwal, P. R. and Azam, M. M., Performance of some aonla cultivars in arid region of Rajasthan. Indian J. Hortic., 2004, 61, 87–88.
- Nayak, D., Singh, A. K. and Srivastava, M., Estimation of genetic parameters of fruit quality traits in mango hybrid population. Indian J. Hortic., 2013, 70, 13–17.
- Singh, V. P. and Misra, K. K., Variability and character association analysis in bael germplasm. Indian J. Hortic., 2010, 67, 70–74.
- Sustainability Improvement of Traditional Cropping System in Uttarakhand, India, through Intercropping with Medicinal nd Aromatic Plants
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1 Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, VCSG Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Mehalchori, Gairsain 246 431,, IN
2 Syngenta India Ltd., Indore 452 010, IN
1 Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, VCSG Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Mehalchori, Gairsain 246 431,, IN
2 Syngenta India Ltd., Indore 452 010, IN
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Current Science, Vol 117, No 8 (2019), Pagination: 1281-1285Abstract
Crop production in mountain agriculture is in steady decline (5%–30%) over the past few decades. Only few species of cereals, pulses, potato, amaranth, etc. are important cash crops in the hilly regions of Uttarakhand, India. In traditional hill cropping systems, framers grow sesame, black soybean, corn, proso millet, amaranth, Brassica spp, etc. as mixed crop. These types of traditional cropping systems are not much advantageous and do not meet the requirements of the existing population. In the hilly regions Perilla, Hedychium, turmeric, industrial hemp, lemon grass, citronella, lavender, belladonna and other medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) have immense potential. However, they are still not a part of the cropping system. Introduction of these MAPs as intercrops with traditional crops will not only improve the production potential of main crops, but also generate additional income to the farming family. Besides immense cash value, these plants also have less/no threats from wild animals. Similarly, introduction of medicinal and aromatic crops with horticultural crops is one of the key options to enhance agriculture production, as topography and climate of Uttarakhand is suitable for growth of these crops.Keywords
Intercropping, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Sustainability, Traditional Cropping System.References
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