{"title":"Maximizing Water Use Efficiency (WUE), Land Utilization Efficiency (LUE) and Competitive Indices of Maize and Soybean Crops Through Intercropping Pattern with Straw Mulching","authors":"E. Jeevana Sai, Rajeev, M. S. Kumari","doi":"10.18805/ijare.a-6244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ijare.a-6244","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Understanding the complex relationship between soil characteristics and crop production is crucial for sustainable agriculture practices. Soil physicochemical properties such as pH, electrical conductivity (EC), organic matter (OM) and nutrient content (e.g., NPK) significantly influence crop yield. Additionally, the application of straw mulch can impact soil moisture retention, there by affecting crop growth and productivity. Intercropping system offers potential advantages in terms of water use efficiency (WUE) and productivity compared to monoculture system. Methods: The experiment was conducted using a randomised block design (RBD) with three replications. The study included six treatments with different cropping system: T1 = Monoculture soybean(planting size 30×10 cm), T2 = Monoculture maize (planting size 45×15 cm),T3 = Maize + soybean (2:2) line sown,T4 = Maize intercropping with soybean (2:2) + wheat straw (5 tha-1) ,T5 = Maize intercropping with soybean (2:2) + maize straw (5 tha-1), T6 = Maize intercropping with soybean (2:2) + mustard straw (5 tha-1). Result: Water use efficiency (WUE) varied among treatments, with the highest WUE (9.44) observed in application of maize straw mulch 5t ha-1, indicating 42.57% increases compared to monoculture maize and 42.17% increases compared to monoculture soybean cultivation. Similarly, superior grain yield (19.30 q ha-1), pod yield (16.29 q ha-1), intercrop yield (35.59 q ha-1), maximum maize equivalent yield (54.33 q ha-1) when comparing the results with and without straw mulch applied to maize and soybean crops. Maize and soybean intercropping system demonstrated superior land utilization efficiency (LER:1.04 to 1.24) and productivity metrics.\u0000","PeriodicalId":509288,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal Of Agricultural Research","volume":"58 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141344759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study the Implications of the Potential Expansion of Organic Agriculture on Self-sufficiency and Production Inputs (Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides)","authors":"A.M.K. Ghanem, K.N. Alrwis, O.S. Al-Nashwan, S.A. kamara, H.A.M. Ghanem, S.A. Ahamada","doi":"10.18805/ijare.af-859","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ijare.af-859","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Despite the high average per capita income and the Human Development Index for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the average area of organic farms does not exceed 23.5 thousand hectares during the period 2018-2022. Therefore, this study aimed to measure the impact of potential expansion in organic agriculture on self-sufficiency and production inputs (chemical fertilizers and pesticides). Methods: This study relied on secondary data from the FAOSTAT website and the statistical book issued by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, in addition to studies and research related to organic agriculture. In achieving its objectives, this study also relied on economic and statistical analysis. Result: This study showed that the productivity of organic farms is lower than that estimated for conventional farms, with rates ranging from a minimum of 19.2% for green fodder crops to a maximum of 74.8% for palm trees. With the doubling of the area of organic farms, a small relative decline in both total production and self-sufficiency of food products is expected. This is due to the modest average area of organic farms and their low productivity compared to conventional farms and most of the area of organic farms is planted with palm trees and fruits. It was also found that with the increase in organic farms by 100%, the amount of savings in chemical fertilizers and pesticides is estimated at 17041.8, 464.0 tons for each, respectively. Finally, the agricultural policy put the producer in front of two options: Namely organic agriculture and good agricultural practices. Therefore, this study recommends the need to compare organic agriculture with good agricultural practices from the point of view of the producer, the country and environmental sustainability.\u0000","PeriodicalId":509288,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal Of Agricultural Research","volume":"22 23","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141340791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Colchicine on Andrographis Variety Phichit 4-4 for Plant Breeding in Stem and Leaf Characteristics","authors":"S. Surson, S. Sitthaphanit, Khumpanat Wongkerson","doi":"10.18805/ijare.af-829","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ijare.af-829","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees is a plant native to Thailand. Thais use andrographis as an herb for treating the common cold. During pandemic the Andrographis leaves and stem has been used to treat COVID-19. In Thailand, there is a demand for andrographis, leading to a shortage of andrographis. Breeding andrographis by inducing polyploid plants is one way to increase yields in stem and leaf sections. Methods: The study was conducted in May-September 2022 at Kasetsart University, Chalermprakiat Sakon Nakhon Campus, Thailand, by inducing andrographis of Phichit 4-4 variety into polyploids with colchicine concentrations of 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4%. After that, study of agricultural characteristics and identification of polyploids with flow cytometry analysis were carried out. Result: A study on the characteristics of andrographis Phichit 4-4 after inducing colchicine in various treatments at 2 months of age showed that andrographis received with colchicine had a higher stem height and number of node than those without colchicine. Comparison of characteristics of andrographis Phichit 4-4 at 4 months of age. The number of leaves per plant and leaf weight are greater than those treated without colchicine. When examining the polyploids of andrographis plants using flow cytometry analysis, it was found that the plants with abnormal characteristics with tall stems, large leaves, thick leaves, dark green leaves are mixoploids. Studies have found that there are many abnormal plants in colchicine-treated treatments. 0.1% for 24 and 48 hours.\u0000","PeriodicalId":509288,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal Of Agricultural Research","volume":"55 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141346965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Simarjot Singh, Chakravarthy Thejesh, M. Darvhankar, Bhupendra Mathpal
{"title":"Exogenous Applied Zinc, Cytokinin and Gibberellic Acid Affecting Growth and Yield of Timely and Late Sown Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)","authors":"Simarjot Singh, Chakravarthy Thejesh, M. Darvhankar, Bhupendra Mathpal","doi":"10.18805/ijare.a-6220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ijare.a-6220","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Micronutrient deficiency especially of zinc (Zn) impacts wheat growth and yield under both timely sown and late sown conditions. The study investigated the effect of Zn, cytokinin and gibberellic acid (GA) on growth and yield of wheat crop. The design of experiment was split-split plot having three replications. Methods: The main plots were comprised of two varieties i.e., V1 (PBW 725) and V2 (PBW 752) which were divided into three subplots Zn0 (no Zn), Zn1 (62.5 kg/ha soil application of ZnSO4) and Zn2 (31.25 kg/ha Zn in soil+foliar spray of 0.5% of ZnSO4). The subplots were further divided into four sub-sub plots i.e., H0 (no hormone), H1 (10 ppm GA), H2 (10 ppm cytokinin) and H3 (5 ppm GA+5 ppm of cytokinin). Result: The results indicated that the combination of Zn2+H1 resulted in maximum height of plant, accumulation of dry matter and straw yield for both varieties. The reported increment for all three parameters was 8.3%, 15.4% and 18.9% for V1 and 10.1%, 14.9% and 17.4% for V2, respectively. However, for both V1 and V2 a combination of Zn2+H2 improved tiller count, leaf area index and ultimately grain yield. The increment for V1 was 24.4%, 15.2% and 17.1%, while for V2 was 30.1%, 17.2% and 19.3%, respectively. The maximum harvest index value was recorded for variety V2 under Zn2+H2. The correlation analysis showed that leaf area index, number of tillers and dry matter accumulation are strongly correlated with grain yield. In general, the study emphasized that soil+foliar application of Zn alongside 10 mg/L cytokinin was most prominent in improving growth and yield of both wheat varieties.\u0000","PeriodicalId":509288,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal Of Agricultural Research","volume":"95 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141347710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T.S. Trinh, T. Hoang, T. M. Vu, T.H.S. Tran, V.T. Tran, H.F. Alharby
{"title":"Potassium Nutrition in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) for Higher Yield with Lower Sodium Uptake under Saline Conditions of Central Vietnam","authors":"T.S. Trinh, T. Hoang, T. M. Vu, T.H.S. Tran, V.T. Tran, H.F. Alharby","doi":"10.18805/ijare.af-849","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ijare.af-849","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Potassium (K) is an essential macronutrient, improves rice yield and contributes to salt stress tolerance. This study determined the best potassium (K) application level on yield formation and the saline resistance capability of rice under salinity field conditions of central Vietnam. Methods: Experiments were comprised of five K fertilizer application rates (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 kg K2O/ha) and two rice varieties, viz, OM8104 and MNR3 for two growing seasons of 2021 and 2022. All treatments were arranged in a split-plot design with 3 replicates in Duy Vinh commune, Duy Xuyen district, Quang Nam province. Result: Potassium application affected the number of panicles per unit area, filled grain per panicle and actual grain yield of both rice varieties in both seasons under saline condition. Application of 50 kg K2O/ha reduced the soil salinity over the monitoring periods compared to the other K rates. EC values of soil were significantly higher during the hot season than the wet season showing high temperature effects. Application of 50 kg K2O/ha also accumulated maximum dry matter at different crop stages and produced the highest rice yield with 7.57 and 5.25 tons/ha for OM8104 and 7.35 and 5.18 tons/ha for MNR3 in both wet and hot seasons respectively. The harvest index could not affect significantly by K application irrespective of seasons and varieties. These increases in actual grain yields using 50 kg K2O/ha were attributed to increased filled grains per panicle, accumulation of high K+ content and K+/Na+ ratios in rice varieties in both seasons under saline field condition.\u0000","PeriodicalId":509288,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal Of Agricultural Research","volume":"68 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141350508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Afifatul Khoirunnisak, S. Prijono, Lenny Sri Nopriani, Tiara Kemeta, Andi Moch Faisal
{"title":"Improvement of Soil Pore Distribution and Soil Moisture Content using Organic Matter Addition Technology","authors":"Afifatul Khoirunnisak, S. Prijono, Lenny Sri Nopriani, Tiara Kemeta, Andi Moch Faisal","doi":"10.18805/ijare.af-842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ijare.af-842","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Coffee plants in Sumbermanjing Wetan are commonly cultivated on dry lands that rely solely on rainfall as the source of water input that eventually makes them susceptible to climate change. The deficiency of organic material and water availability for these plants poses a significant challenge for coffee farmers in Sumbermanjing Wetan. Therefore, a research was conducted to investigate the addition of various organic matter through biopore infiltration holes in coffee plantations with the following objectives: i) to analyze the impact of applying organic matter on the distribution of soil pores and ii) to examine the effect of organic matter application on soil moisture content. Methods: The research was carried out in the Smallholder Coffee Plantation of Argotirto Village, Sumbermanjing Wetan District, Malang Regency. A randomized block design was implemented with five treatment groups, which included the control (P1), two biopore holes + manure (P2), two biopore holes + compost (P3), two biopore holes + green manure (P4) and surface-applied manure (P5), each repeated three times. The observed variables included the percentage of soil organic matter, pore distribution, available water capacity and soil moisture content. Result: The findings indicated that addition of organic matter in biopore infiltration holes enhanced soil organic material content, where treatment P4 (two biopore holes + green manure) exhibiting the highest soil organic material values in the first and third months after the application. The application of organic matter increased soil porosity in all treatments, where treatment P4 (two biopore holes + green manure) showing the highest available water capacity. This suggests that the utilization of organic matter can improve soil aggregation, thus increasing porosity and available water capacity. Consistently, soil water content at a depth of 40-60 cm tended to increase in the third month following biopore infiltration holes application, indicating that the addition of organic matter through biopore infiltration holes can enhance soil moisture at subsoil.\u0000","PeriodicalId":509288,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal Of Agricultural Research","volume":"23 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141356323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Chintey, R. K. Goswami, B. Bharali, R. Das, R. K. Thakuria, R. P. Paswan, P. K. Debchoudhury
{"title":"Genotypic Variations of Morpho-physiological Parameters of Rapeseed (Brassica rapa var. Toria) under Rainfed Condition of Assam","authors":"R. Chintey, R. K. Goswami, B. Bharali, R. Das, R. K. Thakuria, R. P. Paswan, P. K. Debchoudhury","doi":"10.18805/ijare.a-6196","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ijare.a-6196","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Among the North-Eastern states, Assam is the highest in terms of area of cultivation of rapeseed and has the potential to increase productivity to a great extent. To fulfil the increasing demand for edible oils, appropriate interventions must be paid for introduction of new oilseed varieties.The suitable genotype for a particular region has to be identified based on physiological efficiency and yield. Methods: The field experiment was carried out at the Instructional-cum-Research (ICR) Farm, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13, Assam during rabi seasons of 2021-22 and 2022-23. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications comprising of 22 different genotypes of rapeseed (Brassica rapa, var. Toria), viz., TS-38 (Check), TS-46, TS-67, TS-36, TS-29, TS-75-1, TS-75-1TL, TS-75-2ME, TS-75-2-MM, TS-76-1, TS-76-2, JT-90-1, Panchali, Bhawani, CG Toria-4, TKM-20-1, TKM-20-2, JT-14-5, PT-2018-09, CG Toria-3, Tapeshwari and PT-303. The crops were grown following the recommended package of practice. All the parameters were taken following the standard methodologies. The parameters under study were plant height, number of primary branches, number of green leaves, stem diameters, root lengths and root volumes, proline content, nitrate reductase activity, protein content, oil content, specific leave weight, leaf area index, net assimilation rate and seed yield. Result: The results of the study indicated a significant variation of all the morpho-physiological parameters among the genotypes. The genotype TS-75-2ME and TS-38 exhibited morpho-physiological superiority in terms of number of primary branches, green leaves and SLW. The same genotypes also recorded significantly higher seed yield.\u0000","PeriodicalId":509288,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal Of Agricultural Research","volume":"46 27","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141384517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marlina Marlina, Islah Hayati, M. Mapegau, Sabaruddin Zakaria
{"title":"Treating Radiation-induced Aceh Rice Germplasm with Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi has been Shown to Effectively Address Bacterial Leaf Blight","authors":"Marlina Marlina, Islah Hayati, M. Mapegau, Sabaruddin Zakaria","doi":"10.18805/ijare.af-826","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ijare.af-826","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Bacterial leaf blight can damage upland rice and reduce yield by 30-40%. Chemical pesticides harm ecosystems and can increase pathogen resistance. The objective of this research was to explore the potential of AMF, a biological agent, to enhance the resistance of local Acehnese-radiated mutant rice against bacterial leaf blight. Methods: Two-factor factorial design with three levels of AMF dosage (0 g, 10 g and 20 g per plant) and three upland rice lines (UA-01, UA-09 and UA-10). There were 9 treatment combinations replicated 3 times, resulting in 81 experimental units. Result: The intensity of the disease decreased significantly as the dosage of AMF increased and the maximum number of tillers increased substantially up to 20 g plant-1 AMF application. UA-10 strains exhibited the highest number of tillers per clump, while UA-09 strains had the lowest. The interaction between local Aceh rice varieties and AMF did not impact bacterial leaf blight intensity, maximum number of tillers and percentage of filled grain, except for AMF colonization on roots. The significance of AMF colonization varied among lines, with the highest AMF colonization observed in the UA-10 strain (20.64%) at an AMF dose of 20 g plant-1. AMF inoculation appeared to affect the percentage of filled grain positively.\u0000","PeriodicalId":509288,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal Of Agricultural Research","volume":"5 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141267911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Magnesium in Soils of Agricultural Landscapes of Western Siberia","authors":"V. Boiko, V. Yakimenko, A. Timokhin","doi":"10.18805/ijare.af-854","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ijare.af-854","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Western Siberia has great potential for crop and livestock production; it is limited by degradation of soil fertility due to depletion of biophilic elements, including Mg. Intensification of agricultural production requires monitoring and optimization of magnesium nutrition of field crops. This study aimed at investigating changes in content of magnesium forms Gleyic Chernozems and Luvic Greyzemic Phaeozem in the Western Siberia during their long-term agricultural use. Methods: Soil samples were taken from the fields of long-term experiments in 1978, 1988 and 2019. Three cores were taken from a soil layer 0-20, 20-40 cm thick and combined into composite samples. Composite samples were kept in the archives of the institute. Chemical analysis of composite soil samples was carried out in 2020. Chemical analyzes of soil and plants were carried out by conventional methods. Magnesium forms were extracted: easily exchangeable with 0.0025 M CaCl2 solution, exchangeable with 1 M CH3COONH4, non-exchangeable with 1 M HNO3 and determined on an atomic absorption spectrometer. Result: Systematic use of the ammonia form of nitrogen fertilizers (60-120 kg a.m./ha per year) led to a decrease in mobile forms of magnesium in the most root-inhabited soil layer. The removal of magnesium by potatoes was small (8-10 kg/ha, 80 % falls on the tops). Consequently, a significant decrease in the reserves of magnesium available to plants in soils is associated not so much with the alienation of the element with yield, but with leaching processes due to the displacement of magnesium from the soil-absorbing complex by ammonium ions introduced with fertilizers and also, probably, potassium.\u0000","PeriodicalId":509288,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal Of Agricultural Research","volume":"100 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141272427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dhruv Pankajkumar Joshi, N.B. Patel, A. M. Patel, H.N. Zala, N.N. Prajapati
{"title":"Analysis of Heterosis and Stability in Brinjal at Multi-locations of Gujarat for Yield and its Attributing Traits","authors":"Dhruv Pankajkumar Joshi, N.B. Patel, A. M. Patel, H.N. Zala, N.N. Prajapati","doi":"10.18805/ijare.a-6204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ijare.a-6204","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Brinjal is the important vegetable crop. The extensive use of heterosis in vegetable crops has led to the creation of numerous high-yielding hybrid cultivars. Newly developed hybrids should also be tested across environments to develop region specific hybrids or hybrid for all the regions. Methods: The purpose of the present experiment was to develop region-specific brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) hybrids through line ´ tester design and to gather information on heterosis and stability for fruit yield and associated characters at multiple locations of viz., Sardarkrushinagar, Jagudan and Bhiloda under the jurisdiction of S.D.A.U. in late rabi 2021–2022. Result: There were noticeable genetic differences in the material for the majority of the traits. Several crosses were identified which showed desirable heterosis for at least one yield component in individual and pooled over locations. Fruit yield per plant is the most important trait. Hybrid ‘ISD-006 × GOB-5’ showed the highest fruit yield and maximum standard heterosis for fruit yield per plant, fruit girth, fruit weight, total soluble solids and chlorophyll content index. The interaction of G × E was highly significant for the majority of characters suggesting the differential response of experimental material to the varied locations. Stability analysis suggested ‘ISD-006 × GAB-6’, ‘JDNB-16-1 × GOB-1’ and ‘ABSR-2 × GAB-6’ as the top three stable crosses for fruit yield per plant. Overall, ‘ISD-006 × GRB-5’ appeared to be an outstanding cross for fruit yield and its attributing traits in terms of heterobeltiosis and standard heterosis in individual and pooled environments. As well as it was found to be average stable for four major traits and stable in favourable environments for fruit weight and yield per plant. Also, incorporating hybrids identified in this experiment might potentially result in transgressive segregants in brinjal.","PeriodicalId":509288,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal Of Agricultural Research","volume":"23 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141271610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}