Manisha Meena, Nitesh Meena and Bineeta M. Bara
Abstract
The field experiment entitled âStudies on Yield and Yield Attributing Characters of Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) Genotypes Under Prayagraj Agro-Climatic Conditionâ was carried out at Central research field, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, during Rabi season (2022-2023). Five plants were selected randomly from each plot and were tagged and maintained as observational plants for recording their growth and yield characters of Amaranthus. The Experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with 12 Genotype including 2 check variety and 3 replications. Results revealed that the maximum Seed yield quintal/hectare was observed in genotype EC-198136 (13.63qt), influenced most of the characteristics significantly and recorded the highest values of seed yield/plot (187.60 g), seed yield/plant (12.27g), plant height (166.07cm), leaf length (29.93 cm), Days to 50% flowering (48.33), Days to maturity (86.33), Inflorescence length (66.47), Leaf area (49.89cm²) , Diameter of stem (2.68cm), Biological yield per plant (80.15 g), 1000 seed weight (1.05g) Fiber content (8.08%) and Oil content (9.01%). Genotype EC-198132 recorded highest number of leaves per plant (68.27), Number of branches per plant (29.69) and Harvest index (19.50).