Author(s):

Amit Kumar Shukla and Jitendra Singh

Abstract: The present investigation entitled “Studies on physico-chemical evaluation of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) genotypes prevailing in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh” was carried out in the laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, IGAU, Raipur (C.G.) during the year 2004-05 and 2005-06. The study was carried out with 16 treatments (genotypes) consist of ripe fruits collected from selected trees of tamarind exist in Tokapal and Jagdalpur block of Bastar district (C.G.) under Randomized Block Design with three replications.The highest fruit weight and pulp weight both were recorded by IGTAM-14 which was found remarkably superior than all the other genotypes included in this study. Whereas, the highest pulp per cent, non-reducing sugar and crude fibre was observed in IGTAM-1. The longest fruit as well as the highest seed weight, seed per cent & number of seeds in the fruit were recorded in IGTAM-16.

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