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Varietal Evaluation of Walnut (Juglans regia L.) in Temperate Zone of Himachal Pradesh

2017; Volume: 24; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-0gey18

0971-9415

Krishan Chand, Hari Sankhyan, Naveen Sharma, Vimal Chauhan,

Horticultural and Viticultural Research

Juglans regia L. (Walnut) is a medicinal plant that has been widely used in traditional medicine for a wide array of ailments . Walnut is common fruit which is used as food supplement all over the world. All the plant parts of walnut are used as medicine in the treatment of various diseases. Walnut oil can be used to fight against bacterial infections. The present attempts to provide comprehensive fruit information on varietal evaluation of walnut viz., Kotkhai Selection –I, Pratap and Govind varieties growing in temperate conditions of Himachal Pradesh at an elevation of 1800 m above mean sea level, planted during 2003. Yield of different varieties of Walnut indicates average yield of shells ranging between 146.66 g to 200 g. Sample fruits bearing initiated after a gap of 8-9 years of its plantation. Increasing trend in yield was observed during past three years (2014-2016) and significant variation was observed in yield on the basis of variety. Study concluded that Kotkhai Selection –I variety of Walnut is recommended for farmers to grow in temperate conditions for better yield.