Vol. 11, Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Priyanka Kumari, Manigopa Chakraborty, Sudhir Kumar, SB Chaudhary, Krishna Prasad and Rameshwar Prasad Sah

Abstract:
Morphological characterization of forty fivemaize (Zea Mays L.) inbreds which is procured from BAU Maize project, Ranchi and NBPGR, Ranchi was carried out using DUS characters. Field experiments were conducted to study the experimental materials for tolerance to moisture stress i.e. excessive and normal moistures condition at Research Farm at different locations of BAU, Kanke, Ranchi during, rabi 2019-20, Geographically, the area is located between 23º17ˈ N latitude and 85º19ˈ E longitude at an altitude of 625m above mean sea level.The study was conducted at Visual observations were recorded on single plant basis on five randomly selected plants in each inbreds at appropriate growth stages as per descriptor of IIMR, Ludhiana. Data on Leaf angle between blade and stem, Leaf attitude of blade, Leaf Width blade (leaf of upper ear),Leaf color, Leaf orientation, stem: Anthocyanin colour of brace roots, Anthocyanin coloration of anther, Anthocyanin colouration excluding glumes, Anthocyanin colouration at base of glumes, Density of anthers, Tassel angle, Tassel length, Shape of cob, kernel row arrangement were recorded on five randomly selected plant sin each plot under both the condition under normal condition and under moisture stress condition. All the qualitative traits were recorded as per the standard procedures.