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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 1
First page : (206) Last page : (209)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5936

Evaluation of Buck Wheat (Fragrarium esculentum) Genotypes under High Altitude Cold Arid Regions of Kargil (J&K)

Mushtaq Ahmad1*, Faizan Ahmad1, Eajaz Ahmad Dar2, Raies Ahmad Bhat1,
Tahmina Mushtaq1 and Fozia Shah1
1Mountain Agriculture Research & Extension Station, Kargil
2Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kargil
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar
*Corresponding Author E-mail: drmushtaqdarskuastk@rediffmail.com
Received: 26.10.2017  |  Revised: 22.11.2017   |  Accepted: 28.11.2017  

 ABSTRACT

A field experiment was conducted with three genotypes of Buckwheat-Himachal Local, Gurez Local and Kargil Local in a randomized block design at Mountain Agriculture Research and Extension Station Kargil. The results revealed that mean number of internodes (18), number of leaves (40), leaf length (4.3 cm), leaf width (4 cm), number of branches (18), 100-seed weight (4.2 g) and seed yield (9.9 g) was higher in Himachal Local as compared to all other genotypes. Further it was found that Himachal Local took minimum number of days (82) to maturity and thus better suited for cold arid conditions with short growing season.

Key words: Buckwheat, Genotypes, Cold Arid, Seed Yield

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Cite this article: Ahmad, M., Ahmad, F., Dar, E.A., Bhat, R. A., Mushtaq, T. and Shah, F., Evaluation of Buck Wheat (Fragrarium esculentum) Genotypes under High Altitude Cold Arid Regions of Kargil (J&K), Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(1): 206-209 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5936