Study on Morphological Tree Characteristics of Half-Sib Seedling Genotypes of Mango Hybrid Sonpari

Abstract

The present study was carried out at Agriculture Experimental Station, Navsari Agricultural University, Paria, Gujarat, India, during year 2023 & 2024 with 40 half sib seedling genotypes of mango hybrid variety Sonpari (Alphanso × Baneshan) which were evaluated and compared using morphological characters like tree height, trunk circumference, crown diameter, crown shape and descriptive statistics analysis was done. Mango hybrid Sonpari was taken as check variety. Among the half-sibs studied, genotypes SHS-61, SHS-123 and Sonpari were medium heighted (6.1-9.0 m) and remaining selected cultivars were short heighted ((≤6.0 m). Highest tree circumference (99.61 cm) and crown diameter (6.17 m) were recorded in genotypes SHS-46 and SHS-146 respectively. Among the selected half-sib genotypes, nineteen genotypes had oblong crown shape while semi-circular crown shape was observed in eight genotypes. The spherical crown shape was observed in eleven genotypes however three genotypes had broadly pyramidal crown shape. Thirty-two genotypes had spreading tree growth habit whereas, remaining nine genotypes had erect tree growth habit.