TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ann Samuel . 
AU  - Reghunath B R (Guide)
TI  - Evaluation Of Genetic Stock Of Mucuna Pruriens Baker non DC. For Yield ,L-DOPA Content And Nitrogen Fixing Potential In Coconut Garden
U1  - 635 
PY  - 2000///
CY  - Vellayani
PB  - Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture 
N2  - The present study titled "Evaluation of genetic stock of Mucuna 
pruriens Baker non DC. for yield, L-DOPA content and nitrogen fixing 
potential in coconut garden" was carried out at the Department of 
Plantation Crops and Spices, College of Agriculture, Vellayani from May 
1999 to January 2000. 
Seeds of twenty five different accessions were collected from 
inside and outside the state. They were subjected to seed characterization 
and seed germination studies. 
Based on the germination rate, ten accessrons with high 
germination percentage were selected. These were raised under coconut 
shade. 
Various biometric observations were taken at four different stages, 
viz., pre-flowering, flowering, seeding and seed maturation state. These 
observations included biomass yield, root yield and seed yield. 
Phytochemical analysis was carried after crop harvest to estimate 
the quantity of L-DOPA present in the seeds of each accession. Soil 
tests were carried out to determine the amount of nitrogen fixed in the 
soil by the accessions. 
 
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After analysis of the results it was evident that the accessions 
MP-62, MP-57, MP-44, MP-58, MP-46 and MP-45 had superior biomass 
yields compared to the others. The accessions showing superior seed 
yield were MP-60, MP-62, MP-58, MP-67, MP-57 and MP-66. 
The content of soil nitrogen fixed varied significantly among the 
plots of individual accessions. The accessions MP-62, MP-57, MP-67, 
MP-44, MP-58 and MP-60 were observed to have fixed higher amounts 
of nitrogen. 
After phytochemical tests, the accessions with significantly 
superior L-DOPA content (ie., greater than two per cent) were MP-60, 
MP-57, MP-46 and MP-66. 
From the study conducted, the most promising accessions, ie., 
those having superior biomass, root and seed yield, as well as superior 
L-DOPA content and nitrogen-fixation potential could be identified. They 
are MP-62, MP-60, MP-58, MP-57, MP-44 and MP-67. 
It can be reiterated that growing such accessions of this plant 
. species would be of much benefit to the cultivator enabling him to utilize 
existing areas under cultivation, enrich its soil fertility status as well as 
provide him with an additional source of income by way of selling seeds; 
the medicinally valuable plant part. 


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