Kulkarni Chaitra, Cholin Sarvamangala and Manikanta DS

The present investigation was carried out at the University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India 2016-17, ninety-six genotypes of the carrot were subjected to 15 qualitative traits such as leaf type, root shape, root colour (Internal and external), level of cracking, branching, hairiness and tapering in the roots, etc. The minimum descriptor of carrot developed by IPGRI was used for characterization. The accessions showed greater variation for root colour. The leaf type, root shape, root texture, root hairiness, cracking which are important traits during varietal development also showed greater variations among the accessions. The present study would help carrot breeders to focus on important root qualitative parameters during varietal development program with simple selection for incorporation of multiple desired traits.

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