Evaluation of cauliflower genotypes for growth, yield and quality traits under foothill conditions of nagaland

Abstract

An experiment was conducted during Rabi season of 2021–2022 at the Experimental Farm, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Medziphema Campus, nagaland University to evaluate 12 genotypes of cauliflower for their growth, yield and quality under foothill condition of Nagaland. The experimental material comprised twelve genotypes i.e., NUC-19-1 NUC-19-2, NUC-19-3, NUC-19-4, NUC-19-5, NUC-19--6, NUC-19-7, NUC-19-8, NUC-19-9, NUC-19-10, NUC-19-11 and NUC-19-12. Datas obtained were evaluated in RBD. Observations were recorded for plant height, stalk length, number of leaves plant−1, plant spread, curd diameter, curd size, gross curd weight, net curd weight, curd yield, curd compactness and ascorbic acid content in curd. Results revealed that genotype NUC-19-8 exhibited maximum plant height (41.33 cm), plant spread (55.37 cm), curd diameter (12.70 cm), curd size (119.02 cm2), net curd weight (838.33 g), curd yield (232.87 q ha−1) and curd compactness (107.61). Highest stalk length (11.13 cm) was recorded by genotype NUC-19-2. Genotype NUC-19-10 recorded maximum number of leaves plant−1 (21.73) while, genotype NUC-19-4 showed highest gross curd weight (1140.03 g). Ascorbic acid content in curd was found to be highest (19.10 mg 100g−1) in genotype NUC-19-9. Based on the experimental findings, it can be concluded that genotype NUC-19-8 was proved to be a potential yielder over other genotypes under the foothill condition of nagaland.