Studies on physico-chemical evaluation of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) genotypes prevailing in bastar region of Chhattisgarh on macro nutrient status of tamarind pulp

Abstract

The present investigation entitled “Studies on physico-chemical evaluation of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) genotypes prevailing in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh” was carried out in the laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, IGAU, Raipur (C.G.) during the year 2004-05 and 2005-06. The study was carried out with 16 treatments (genotypes) consist of ripe fruits collected from selected trees of tamarind exist in Tokapal and Jadavpur block of Bastar district (C.G.) under Randomized Block Design with three replications. Higher Fe content of pulp recorded in IGTAM-15 (9.93 mg/100g) and lower Fe content of pulp was recorded in IGTAM-5 (1.58 mg/100g).Maximum copper content of pulp was noticed in IGTAM-15 (19.10 mg/100g)and minimum copper content of pulp was noticed in IGTAM-9 (5.45 mg/100g).Higher Na content of pulp was recorded in IGTAM-15 (55.70 mg/100g)and lower Na content of pulp was recorded in IGTAM-11 (3.00 mg/100g).