Genetic diversity in vegetable type Khejri

Abstract

Eighteen Khejri genotypes bearing sweet (not acrid) pods were identified from a natural population of 600 trees in the vicinity of Bikaner. Observations were made on pod characters such as length (5.34-27.43cm), diameter (0.33-0.62cm), weight (0.52-5.36g), seeds per pod (6.81-27.40), yield (0.12-1.62 kg m-3 tree canopy) and quality rating on 5-point scale. Significant differences in these characters showed the presence of sufficient variability in test trees. On the basis of overall performance, seven trees, i.e. K1, K2, K4, K9, K11, K16 and K17 were found to be promising.