Vol. 11, Issue 2 (2022)

Author(s):
Dharini Chittaragi, M Ananthan, K Venkatesan, P Jeyakumar and L Mahalingam

Abstract:
Curry leaves are cultivated on a large scale in parts of South India. Many local types are being grown around the Tamil Nadu region and a local type named Senkaampu is famous for its peculiar aroma. The evaluation was carried out to screen the superior accessions for growth and yield at the Dept. of Spices and Plantation crops, Horticultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu during the rainy season (2020-21). The observations recorded on various growth and yield parameters were subjected to statistical analysis (SPSS). The mean difference was calculated by using the ‘F’ test at a 5 per cent level of significance. The experiment was laid out in RBD with 3 replications and 30 Curry leaf accessions. Results revealed that accession number 13 recorded maximum plant height (153.67cm), number of secondary branches (16.67), fresh leaf weight with rachis (2.90g), fresh leaf weight without rachis(2.74g), dry leaf weight with rachis(2.17g), dry leaf weight without rachis(2.04g) and fresh leaf yield per plant(885.33g/p). The number of compound leaves production was higher in accession no.28 (52.67). Existing variability among 30 genotypes was accessed during 2020-21. This variation in growth and yield traits observed among the accessions may be utilized for the further breeding programme.