Ajmer Fennel-3: A high Yielding and Ramularia Blight Resistant Fennel Variety
A new fennel variety AF-3 has been released with an average seed yield (2143 kg ha-1), essential oil (1.9%) and Ramularia blight resistance. The variety was recommended for release in Annual Group Meet XXIX AICRPs workshop held at Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan (H.P.) during 4-6th Oct., 2018 and notified vide S.O.4272(E) dated 26.11.2019 for commercial cultivation under timely sown, with recommended POP for growing areas of Rajasthan. Adoption of new fennel variety AF-3 by the fennel growers will increase their farm productivity and income, thus improving their livelihood besides better sustenance of spice industry in the country.
Authors
- S. N. Saxena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0706-9257)
- Nand K. Meena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4092-3921)
- R. D. Meena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3449-9420)
- Ram Swaroop Meena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7119-8646)
- GM Lal
Institutions
- National Research Centre on Seed Spices (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Seed Spices
- Published
- 2024-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.56093/ijss.v13i1-2.7
- Primary Topic
- Agricultural Science and Fertilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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