Vol. 9, Issue 4 (2020)

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. Higher K content of seed was observed in IGTAM-15 (523.83 mg/100g) and minimum level was observed in IGTAM-10 (263.25 mg/100g). Maximum Na content of seed was noticed in IGTAM-15 (27.62 mg/100g) minimum was recorded in IGTAM-7 (15.15 mg/100g). Maximum Zn content of seed was recorded in IGTAM-15 (1.82 mg/100g) while minimum content was recorded in IGTAM-16 (0.41 mg/100g).