MORPHOLOGICAL AND ANATOMICAL STUDIES ON SOME KENAF GENOTYPES IN RELATION TO YIELD

doi:10.12816/ejpb.2019.256684

MORPHOLOGICAL AND ANATOMICAL STUDIES ON SOME KENAF GENOTYPES IN RELATION TO YIELD

Document Type : Original research

10.12816/ejpb.2019.256684

Abstract

Four field experiments i.e., two in Giza Agric. Res. Stat. (clay loam soil) and two in Ismailia Agric. Res. Stat. (sandy soil), were carried out during 2018 and 2019 seasons to evaluate eleven kenaf genotypes in relation to yield, yield components, correlation and anatomical manifestation studies in stems. Results obtained Data indicated that either stalk or seed yield ad their components were significantly differed in both Giza and Ismailia experiments at the two studied seasons. The kenaf S.24 recorded maximum estimates, approximately, in all characters for the combined analysis across the two seasons in Giza and Ismailia locations. But the kenaf variety Tianung gave the lowest estimates in this case. Besides, correlation coefficient (r) values were highly significant and positive between total length and each of technical stem length, stalk yield/plant as well as per fad., fiber yield/plant as well as per fad., no. of seeds/plant, seed yield/plant and seed yield/faddan. Moreover, the r values were highly significantly positive between no. of capsules/plant and each of no. of seeds/plant, seed yield/plant and seed yield/faddan. In addition anatomical study for kenaf stems revealed that S.24 achieved highest estimates of total cross section area, cortex area, fiber area and xylem area. Meanwhile, the kenaf variety Giza 3 occupied second position. In addition, I.10 ranked third in this case. On the other hand, Tianung was also the latest genotype in major economic anatomical manifestations for both Giza and Ismailia experiments.

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