Agro-morphological Characterization of Maize (Zea mays L.) Landraces from Tribal Regions of Kashmir

Sabina Nasseer *

DARS, Rangreth, SKUAST, Kashmir, India.

Zahida Rashid

DARS, Rangreth, SKUAST, Kashmir, India.

Shabina Majeed

DARS, Rangreth, SKUAST, Kashmir, India.

Faisal Rasool

DARS, Rangreth, SKUAST, Kashmir, India.

Munazah Rashid

DARS, Rangreth, SKUAST, Kashmir, India.

Adil Gul

DARS, Rangreth, SKUAST, Kashmir, India.

Shahida Iqbal

DARS, Rangreth, SKUAST, Kashmir, India.

A.A. Lone

DARS, Rangreth, SKUAST, Kashmir, India.

Z. A. Dar

DARS, Rangreth, SKUAST, Kashmir, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Twenty one maize landraces were collected from tribal areas of Kupwara, Budgam and Anantnag districts and were evaluated for agro morphological characteristics. A field experiment with 18 maize landraces was conducted at the station during Kharif 2021-2022 and the data was recorded for various quantitative and qualitative characters related to growth and yield performance. Most of the landraces showed distinct variation with regard to different growth parameters. A wide range in the quantitative characters exhibited by the landraces showed the diversity in the germplasm. Analysis of the variance showed that all the characters were highly significant among the landraces.

Keywords: Characterisation, germplasm, landraces, crop varieties


How to Cite

Nasseer, Sabina, Zahida Rashid, Shabina Majeed, Faisal Rasool, Munazah Rashid, Adil Gul, Shahida Iqbal, A.A. Lone, and Z. A. Dar. 2024. “Agro-Morphological Characterization of Maize (Zea Mays L.) Landraces from Tribal Regions of Kashmir”. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports 30 (12):1-7. https://doi.org/10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i122645.