Vol. 7, Issue 2 (2019)
Diversity in forage genetic resources of Assam and Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya
Author(s): Nilamani Dikshit, Vikas C Tyagi, Gitanjali Sahay, Seva Nayak D, Shahid Ahmed, Ajay Kumar Singh and Dibyendu Deb
Abstract: The present paper deals with forage genetic resources of Assam and adjoining Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya belonging to North Eastern region of India. Attempt has been made to collect the important forage genetic resources and to document the minor grasses and legumes of the region. In total, ten districts of Assam and Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya were explored during November-December 2018 and a total of 33 accessions comprising Pennisetum pedicellatum (7), Panicum maximum (5), Zea mays var. maxicana (2), Eleusine indica (2), Tripsacum andersonii (2), Vigna unguiculata (2) and one accession each of Setaria palmifolia, Pennisetum purpureum, Avena sativa, Brachiaria mutica, Sorghum halepense, Chrysopogon zizanioides, Miscanthus fuscus, Coix lacryma-jobi, Saccharum ravennae, Themeda villosa, Panicum antidotale, Setaria sphacelata and Vigna umbellata were collected. Passport characteristics were recorded at the collection sites. Morpho-agronomical characteristics revealed variation for leaf hairiness, pigmentation in plant parts, culm colour, branching pattern, plant height and inflorescence length in Panicum maximum (Guinea grass) and Pennisetum pedicellatum (Deenanath grass). Diversity observed and key traits of these species are also presented.
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Nilamani Dikshit, Vikas C Tyagi, Gitanjali Sahay, Seva Nayak D, Shahid Ahmed, Ajay Kumar Singh, Dibyendu Deb. Diversity in forage genetic resources of Assam and Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(2):1620-1624.
