Association of Morphological and Biochemical Traits by Different Treatments of Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) cv. Crimson Globe under Alkaline Conditions of Telangana, India

Abstract

Beet root is one of the most important root crops with health promoting substances like vitamins, minerals and betalains, grown in northern and southern parts of India. The present study was carried to assess the morphological and biochemical characters by using principal component analysis over eight treatments and twenty-one parameters under alkaline conditions where the pH of soil is around 9.5 in Mojerla, Telangana, India. Principal component analysis accounted 81.57% variation among eight treatments of beet root grown under alkaline conditions. Root yield was observed positive significant with height of the plant, number of leaves/plant, leaf area chlorophyll content index, length of the root, root diameter, root yield/plant, root yield per hectare, root to shoot ratio, harvest index, TSS, ascorbic acid content, betanine content, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content (in the soil following crop harvest) and organic carbon (in the soil following crop harvest) whereas negative significant correlation with number of days required for 80% germination, pH and EC. From this experiment it is concluded that increasing in pH and Ec decreasing the yield and yield attributing traits under alkaline conditions of mojerla, Telangana.