Table 1 Variability for morphometric traits among the five large cardamom cultivars evaluated from 41 study sites in Sikkim.
Traits (unit) | Abv | Min | Max | Mean | CV% | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plant height (m) | PH | 0.46 | 3.50 | 1.98 ± 0.046 | 25.85 | *** |
No. of leaves per tiller | NLpT | 5.00 | 13.00 | 9.00 ± 0.142 | 17.28 | *** |
Leaf length (cm) | LL | 38.30 | 85.50 | 60.61 ± 0.749 | 13.65 | ns |
Leaf width (cm) | LW | 6.11 | 12.17 | 8.64 ± 0.102 | 12.99 | ** |
No. capsule per spike | NCpS | 4.00 | 21.00 | 12.00 ± 0.294 | 27.21 | ** |
Capsule length (mm) | CL | 16.59 | 33.57 | 23.44 ± 0.302 | 14.25 | ** |
Capsule width (mm) | CW | 12.52 | 21.96 | 16.92 ± 0.196 | 12.83 | * |
Fresh weight of capsule (g) | FWC | 18.94 | 88.48 | 46.04 ± 1.419 | 34.05 | *** |
Dry weight of capsule (g) | DWC | 1.56 | 12.90 | 6.72 ± 0.231 | 37.95 | ** |
No. of seed per locule | NSpL | 6.00 | 31.00 | 14.00 ± 0.472 | 36.08 | ** |
Fresh seed weight (g) | FSW | 10.38 | 79.44 | 28.96 ± 0.828 | 31.58 | ** |
Dry seed weight (g) | DSW | 1.36 | 32.16 | 9.85 ± 0.390 | 43.66 | * |
