Screening of frost tolerant cultivars of Ber under frost condition
Author(s): DL Bagdi, MK Sharma and J Rane
Abstract: This experiment entitled “Screening of Frost tolerant variety of ber under frost condition” was conducted during rabi season of 2021-22 at Asalpur Farm, S. K. N. College of Agriculture, Jobner. In this experiment 50 cultivars of ber were used for the identification of frost tolerant, medium tolerant and susceptible cultivars under semi-arid condition. Among the ber cultivars Sukhwani proved significantly superior over others frost tolerant cultivars i.e., Darkhi, Chomu local and Saphar Chandni and moderately tolerant(Tikadi) and susceptible cultivars of ber i.e., Hussain Reso, Chandni Supari, Saphar Chandni, Ponda, Jogia, Akhrota, Gola, Gulkhasi, Phalisa Alwari, Nilgiri, Thornless, Katha, Katha Bombay, Tabes Taso, Mehroon, Lakhan, Ilaichy, Noki, Morchia, Pathani, Najuk, Kheera, ZG-3, Kathaphal, Kismis, Chonchal, Tasinga, Kharkhi, Aliraj, Banarshipodi, Gulkhasi, Ashapuri-1, Sev, Sukhawani, Pusaprolific, Ashapuri-2, Pemadi, Supari, Chencho, Khirni, Kumari, Khatti, Rashmi, Tijara, Khattar, Heena, Banarshi Prolific in respect to leaf dried, fruit shrinked, fruit drop percent proline content and cell membrane injury under frost stress.
