Evaluation of Aonla Germplasm for Growth and Yield Attributes under Semiarid Conditions of Haryana, India

Abstract

A field study was conducted to evaluate the growth and yield performance of aonla germplasm under the semi-arid conditions of Hisar, Haryana. The investigation was carried out at the experimental orchard of the Department of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, from 2018–19 to 2021–22. Five aonla cultivars, namely NA-4, NA-5, NA-7, NA-10 and Chakaiya, were evaluated in a randomised block design with three replications. Growth parameters included plant height, plant spread in the north–south and east–west directions, and plant girth, while yield attributes included fruit length, fruit breadth, fruit weight and fruit yield per plant. The pooled results showed clear variability among the evaluated cultivars. Chakaiya recorded the maximum plant height of 9.15 m and the highest plant spread in both north–south and east–west directions, measuring 9.10 m and 9.20 m, respectively. The maximum plant girth was recorded in NA-10 at 98.92 cm. Among fruit traits, NA-4 recorded the highest fruit length of 34.36 mm, while Chakaiya recorded the highest fruit breadth of 35.49 mm and fruit weight of 31.03 g. The highest fruit yield was recorded in NA-10 at 103.21 kg per plant, followed by NA-7 at 93.65 kg per plant. The findings indicate cultivar-level variability in the growth and yield attributes of aonla under Hisar conditions.