Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research
 

Vol. 6(9), pp. 531-538. December, 2018.

ISSN: 2360-7874 

 DOI: 10.14662/ARJASRD2018.076

Full Length Research

Variation in Pheno-Qualitative Characters of Ethiopian Coriander (Coriandrumsativum L.) Accessions

Beemnet Mengesha Kassahun

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Wondo Genet Agricultural Research Center. P. O Box 198, Shashemene, Ethiopia. Email: mengeshabeemnetk@gmail.com

Accepted 20 December 2018

Coriander (Coriandrumsativum L.) is an annual spice herb that belongs to the family Umbelliferae. Even though coriander has got diverse uses and Ethiopia is a center of primary diversity for the crop, the current knowledge about its biology and agronomy are neither complete nor conclusive under Ethiopian conditions. To contribute in addressing the existing knowledge and information gaps this activity was intended to evaluate the phenotypic qualitative traits of Ethiopian coriander accessions. Test trial was conducted at Kokate and Wondo Genet, Southern Ethiopia. Forty nine coriander accessions were tested using 7 x 7 simple lattice designs. Data for 7 qualitative traits were collected. SAS package was used for data analysis. Clustering of accessions was performed following the Mahalanobis's D² distance procedure. Qualitative traits variation was observed on habit of the basal leaves, leaf and flower color indicating their diagnostic value in coriander characterization and these qualitative traits can be considered as important morphological markers in coriander breeding programs for improving the yield and quality traits of coriander. The study brought out the presence of substantial variability in phenotypic qualitative traits among accessions suggesting clue for further research and development activities and these traits can be used for screening of coriander accessions at the earlier stage of development.

Key Words: Coriander, Ethiopia, Phenotype, Qualitative Characters, Variability

How to cite this article (APA Style):

Kassahun, B.M. (2018). Variation in Pheno-Qualitative Characters of Ethiopian Coriander (Coriandrumsativum L.)Accessions. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 6(9): 531-538