Hibiscus sabdariffa L. commonly referred to as “Roselle” and “red sorrel” is a globally known annual herbaceous species
of Malvaceae family holds utmost significance owing to its medicinal properties namely antioxidant, antimicrobial, and
also for its proven utility as a natural colorant. The dark-red colored anthocyanin rich calyx has multi-purpose utilities
including food, beverages, and medicines. The plant species shows its significant and promising potential in avenues of
natural red colorants particularly water-soluble ones. Highly adaptive to varying soil conditions and humidity, the North
Eastern states of India serve as a perfect cultivation house for this exquisite plant. In the present study 32 germplasm were
planted for subsequent year Kharif 2021 and Kharif 2022 in randomized block design with three replicates. From the two
years’ evaluation 5 identified lines were subjected to multi-locational trials (MLT) along with one check variety named
as local variety comprising of four different locations of NE India during Kharif 2023. Diverse climatic conditions of this
region are responsible for the formation of new genotypes with varying chemical compositions. For this purpose, the MLT
was performed at four different locations of North East India to confirm their stability performance. The main objective
was to carry out a morphological and qualitative data analysis of H. sabdariffa. Plant height, colour of flower, colour of
fruit, number of fruits per plant, average fruit weight and stem colour were evaluated. The qualitative and quantitative
results demonstrate the identified lines were superior to that of the local (check) variety.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Tarla Bitkileri Yetiştirme ve Islahı (Diğer) |
Bölüm | Makaleler |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 31 Temmuz 2024 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 25 Mayıs 2024 |
Kabul Tarihi | 15 Haziran 2024 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2024 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2 |