Assessment of ratoonability of short-duration pigeonpea genotypes

Chauhan, Y S and Johansen, C and Gupta, S C (1996) Assessment of ratoonability of short-duration pigeonpea genotypes. Journal of Agricultural Science, 127 (3). pp. 331-335. ISSN 0021-8596

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Abstract

The extent of variation in ratoonability was examined in a range of recently bred short-duration pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] genotypes in 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1991/92 at the ICRISAT Asia Center, Andhra Pradesh, India. Traits with which this variation could be associated were assessed. Differences in the total ratoon yield of two flushes were significant among the genotypes in each season. In a few genotypes, ratoon yield constituted 50% of the total yield, which could be as high as 5·6 t/ha. Total ratoon yield was positively correlated with leaf area index in the last 2 years of experimentation. The relationship of total ratoon yield to main crop yield was significantly positive in 1991/92 only. The results suggest that there is a large variation in ratoonability among short-duration genotypes and that high leaf area retention at main crop maturity appears to contribute substantially to this variation.

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Subjects: Mandate crops > Pigeonpea
Depositing User: Mr Charan Sai Ch
Date Deposited: 06 Dec 2011 08:06
Last Modified: 09 Oct 2013 04:00
URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/3337
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600078503
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