Aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn), also known as Indian gooseberry and part of the Euphorbiaceae family, is one of the oldest indigenous fruit tree species, widely distributed due to its adaptability to various edaphic and climatic conditions. This fruit is highly valued for its nutritional, therapeutic, postharvest, and industrial uses. Ancient texts have documented the pharmaceutical properties of aonla, either alone or in combination with other ingredients. To enhance and fully utilize the current genetic resources of aonla, it is essential to understand studies related to its uses, origin, diversity, as well as its characterization, evaluation, conservation, taxonomy, systematics, phenology, floral biology, and pollination. Alongside the plant's basic biology, knowledge of agricultural techniques, propagation methods, canopy architecture, physiological disorders, pest and disease management, and other practices are crucial for conserving aonla germplasm and improving its production. This review article aims to cover these aspects in detail concerning aonla.
Shubham Patel, H. K. Singh, Jitendra Kumar et al.· Progressive Agriculture· 0 citations
The study focused on evaluating 48 different tomato genotypes for 13 morphological traits to estimate the genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance at the Horticulture Research Centre of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology in Meerut, following randomized complete block design with three replications during two consecutive Rabi seasons (October 2022 and April 2024). The results of analysis of variance revealed that for all quantitative features included for both the season, analysis of variance indicated highly significant variations among genotypes. The phenotypic and genotypic coefficient of variation ranged from 4.92% to 16.42% and 4.23%to12.93% respectively. Higher PCV compared to GCV observed for all traits revealed that the influence of environment on traits. High heritability estimates obtained for day to first fruit set, days to first fruit maturity, plant height, days to first fruit harvesting, days taken germination, number of fruits per plant, fruit yield(t/ha), fruit length, fruit yield (kg/plant), fruit yield (kg/plot), High Genetic Advance for number of primary branch, plant height, fruit length, days to first fruit set. High heritability coupled with High Genetic Advance Observed for day to first fruit set, plant height, days to first fruit set, fruit length. As yield is the most important dependent trait, day to first fruit set, plant height, days to first fruit set, fruit length can be selected as selection parameters for further crop improvement programs.
