Volume: 42 Issue: 3
Survival, performance and adaptation of Swertia chirayita genotypes at western Himalayan zone of Uttarakhand
Year: 2020, Page: 220-228, Doi: https://doi.org/10.62029/jmaps.v42i3.Verma
Received: Dec. 15, 2020 Accepted: Dec. 28, 2020 Published: Dec. 31, 2020
An experiment was conducted on 5 Swertia chirayita genotypes: Devvan (G1), Yuksom (G2), Sukhia (3), Kaddukhal (G4) and Kalimpong (G5) at three locations in Uttarakhand: Purara, Gwaldam and Kausani of the lower Himalayan range to study the survival, performance and adaptation during October 2018 to January, 2020. Among the studied locations, Gwaldam, Chamoli (Uttarakhand) was found to be the best for growth and performance of all the genotypes, followed by Kausani and Purara. The genotype G5 (Kalimpong) showed a higher survival rate, performance and adaptability compared to others and can be successfully grown to obtain dry herb in Gwaladam. These results suggest that farmers can practice the cultivation of Swertia chirayita at lower altitude areas of the Himalayan zone.
Keywords: Genotypes, Gwaldam, Kausani, Performance, Plant growth, Purara, Swertia chirayita, Western Himalayan region
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