Diversity assessment among exotic and indigenous lines of Indian mustard for exploitation in breeding programme

Aim: Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (Linn.)] is the third vital oilseed crop in the world which contributes 28.6% in the production of oilseeds. Genetic diversity assessment plays a fundamental role in the preservation and improvement of the targeted plant species. Study Design: In the present investigation, 196 Indian mustard genotypes including checks were grown in the field and evaluated based on different morpho-physiological traits. Place and Duration of the Study: All the genotypes were grown in randomized block design with two replications in Rabi 2016-17 and 2017-18 at the experimental field of Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, M.P., India. Methodology: The study was conducted to record different morphological and physiological traits that play a major role in differentiating the targeted genotypes. Results: Based on the present study, the highest genotypic and phenotypic coefficients of disparity were documented for seed yield per plant tracked by harvest index and numbers of silique per plant. Maximum heritability and genetic advance were documented for seed yield per plot tracked by harvest index, biological yield per plot, days to 50% flowering, length of the main raceme, numbers of silique per plant, seed yield per plant, numbers of seeds per silique, 1000-seed weight and numbers of silique per the main raceme. Conclusions: In principal component analysis, 15 principal components were evidenced while cluster analysis gave 16 clusters. The highest inter-cluster distance was evidenced between cluster 9 and cluster 16 which suggests that the hybridization scheme considering parents from these clusters is supposed to be given a higher occurrence of better-wanted combination(s) for expansion of beneficial genetic stocks.

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Relation between soil temperature and biophysical parameters in Indian mustard seeds

International Agrophysics ◽

10.2478/intag-2013-0005 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 359-367 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

T. Adak ◽

N.V.K. Chakravarty

Keyword(s):

Regression Analysis ◽

Linear Regression ◽

Soil Temperature ◽

Surface Soil ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Indian Mustard ◽

Biophysical Parameters ◽

Oil Accumulation ◽

Area Index ◽

Surface Soil Temperature

Abstract Temporal changes in surface soil temperature were studied in winter crop. Significant changes in bare and cropped soil temperature were revealed. Air temperature showed a statistically positive and strong relationship (R2 = 0.79** to 0.92**) with the soil temperature both at morning and afternoon hours. Linear regression analysis indicated that each unit increase in ambient temperature would lead to increase in minimum and maximum soil temperatures by 1.04 and 1.02 degree, respectively. Statistically positive correlation was revealed among biophysical variables with the cumulative surface soil temperature. Linear and non-linear regression analysis indicated 62-69, 72-86 and 72-80% variation in Leaf area index, dry matter production and heat use efficiency in Indian mustard crop as a function of soil degree days. Below 60% variation in yield in Indian mustard was revealed as a function of soil temperature. In contrast, non-significant relationship between oil content and soil temperature was found, which suggests that oil accumulation in oilseed crops was not affected significantly by the soil temperature as an independent variable.

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Agronomic performance of autumn- and winter-cropped Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) in response to varying levels of nitrogen fertiliser

Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis Studia Naturae ◽

10.24917/25438832.5.6 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 83-95

Author(s):

Bent Al-Hoda Asghari ◽

Mohsen Yousefi ◽

Katarzyna Możdżeń ◽

Joanna Puła ◽

Peiman Zandi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Brassica Juncea ◽

Seed Yield ◽

Agronomic Traits ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Indian Mustard ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

Plant Seed ◽

Nitrogen Fertiliser ◽

Nitrogen Levels ◽

Cropping Seasons

Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern) cultivation is suggested for regions with short seasons and low rainfall. Although there have been many studies conducted on agronomic production of mustard in Iran, the information regarding the interactive impact of cropping seasons and nitrogen fertiliser on growth characteristics and yield quality of mustard plant is still insufficient and requires further investigation. This study focused on the possible implications of different cropping seasons and different nitrogen levels on selected agronomic traits in mustard. In this experiment, five different doses of nitrogen and two sowing periods were used to assess for their combined effects on the growth parameters, seed yield and agronomic characteristics of mustard in the semi-arid climatic conditions of Takestan. The results revealed that cultivation seasons and nitrogen rates had a significant effect on plant height, biomass yield, number of siliques per plant, seed oil content and seed yield.

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The Application of Organic Plant Media Composition on Indian Mustard Crops (Brassica Juncea L) in Polybag

AJARCDE | Asian Journal of Applied Research for Community Development and Empowerment ◽

10.29165/ajarcde.v1i1.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 16-22

Author(s):

Nora Augustien ◽

Pawana Nur Indah ◽

Purnawati Arika ◽

Irsyad Irsyad ◽

Hadi Suhardjono

Keyword(s):

Urban Communities ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Indian Mustard ◽

Vegetable Crops ◽

Sustainable Food ◽

Mustard Plant ◽

Soil Media ◽

Wet Weight ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

The Right

Indian mustard plants are the main vegetable crops consumed by urban communities. The need for this vegetable increases along with the increase in culinary tourism in each region and the government's appeal on sustainable food home. One effort made to meet the needs of vegetable mustard in urban areas can be cultivated using polybags. The main problem of vegetable cultivation on polybags is the availability of soil media. To overcome the limitations of soil media it is attempted to substitute it with organic litter enriched with MOL (local microorganisms). The purpose of research is to find the right combination of planting media for mustard plants. The results showed that the composition of K7 = soil: compost: litter of hay: litter of maize (2: 1: 1: 1) best on plant length, number of leaves, length of root leaves and number of roots while the wet weight of mustard plant (g) K7 = soil: compost: litter of maize: litter of corn (2: 1: 1: 1) and K8 = soil: compost: litter of maize: litter of maize: cocopeat (2: 1: 1: 1: 1) or soil: compost + urea. Increased weights of wet mustard by 63% compared to soil media and 20% compared to soil composition: compost + urea. Organic straw in the form of straw: litter of corn stalk: cocopeat enriched with MOL are able to become ready-made planting media on the cultivation of indian mustard plants in polybags.

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EFFECT OF Cd2+ STRESS ON SEED GERMINATION CHARACTERISTICS OF RYEGRASS, INDIAN MUSTARD AND GRAIN AMARANTH

Environmental Engineering and Management Journal ◽

10.30638/eemj.2019.179 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (9) ◽

pp. 1875-1884

Author(s):

Zhang Jun ◽

Wang Wenke ◽

Geng Yani ◽

Wang Zhoufeng ◽

Cao Shumiao

Keyword(s):

Seed Germination ◽

Indian Mustard ◽

Grain Amaranth ◽

Germination Characteristics

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of How diverse are diversity assessment methods? A comparative analysis and benchmarking of molecular descriptor space.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.718195292.793489228 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Suzanne Walker ◽

Lincoln Pasquina

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Molecular Descriptor ◽

Assessment Methods ◽

Descriptor Space ◽

Diversity Assessment

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Inhibition of Fungal Growth by Macerated Plant Tissues in a Closed Environment

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.33.3.476e ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 476e-476

Author(s):

Craig S. Charron ◽

Catherine O. Chardonnet ◽

Carl E. Sams

Keyword(s):

Radial Growth ◽

Fungal Pathogens ◽

Solid Phase ◽

Indian Mustard ◽

Fungal Growth ◽

Allyl Isothiocyanate ◽

Pythium Ultimum ◽

Alternative Methods ◽

Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽

Clean Air

The U.S. Clean Air Act bans the use of methyl bromide after 2001. Consequently, the development of alternative methods for control of soilborne pathogens is imperative. One alternative is to exploit the pesticidal properties of macerated tissues of Brassica spp. This study tested the potential of several Brassica spp. for control of fungal pathogens. Pythium ultimum Trow or Rhizoctonia solani Kühn plugs on potato-dextrose agar on petri dishes were sealed in 500-ml glass jars (at 22 °C) containing macerated leaves (10 g) from one of six Brassica spp. Radial growth was measured 24, 48, and 72 h after inoculation. Indian mustard (B. juncea) was the most suppressive, followed by `Florida Broadleaf' mustard (B. juncea). Volatile compounds in the jars were sampled with a solid-phase microextraction device (SPME) and identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) comprised over 90% of the total volatiles measured from Indian mustard and `Florida Broadleaf' mustard. Isothiocyanates were detected in jars with all plants except broccoli. (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate was emitted by all plants and was the predominant volatile of `Premium Crop' broccoli (B. oleracea L. var. italica), `Michihili Jade Pagoda' Chinese cabbage (B. pekinensis), `Charmant' cabbage (B. oleracea L. var. capitata), and `Blue Scotch Curled' kale (B. oleracea L. var. viridis). To assess the influence of AITC on radial growth of P. ultimum and R. solani, AITC was added to jars to give headspace concentrations of 0.10, 0.20, and 0.30 mg·L–1 (mass of AITC per volume of headspace). Growth of both fungi was inhibited by 0.10 mg·L–1 AITC. 0.20 mg·L–1 AITC was fungicidal to P. ultimum although the highest AITC level tested (0.30 mg·L–1) did not terminate R. solani growth. These results indicate that residues from some Brassica spp. may be a viable part of a soilborne pest control strategy.

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AFLP-derived, Codominant Markers for Locus-specific Applications

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.33.3.514e ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 514e-514

Author(s):

James M. Bradeen ◽

Philipp W. Simon

Keyword(s):

Linkage Mapping ◽

Large Scale ◽

Pcr Primers ◽

Inverse Pcr ◽

Sequence Information ◽

Pcr Assay ◽

Specific Primers ◽

Simultaneous Evaluation ◽

Feral Populations ◽

Diversity Assessment

The amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) is a powerful marker, allowing rapid and simultaneous evaluation of multiple potentially polymorphic sites. Although well-adapted to linkage mapping and diversity assessment, AFLPs are primarily dominant in nature. Dominance, relatively high cost, and technological difficulty limit use of AFLPs for marker-aided selection and other locus-specific applications. In carrot the Y2 locus conditions carotene accumulation in the root xylem. We identified AFLP fragments linked to the dominant Y2 allele and pursued conversion of those fragments to codominant, PCR-based forms useful for locus-specific applications. The short length of AFLPs (≈60 to 500 bp) precludes development of longer, more specific primers as in SCAR development. Instead, using sequence information from cloned AFLP fragments for primer design, regions outside of the original fragment were amplified by inverse PCR or ligation-mediated PCR, cloned, and sequenced. Differences in sequences associated with Y2 vs. y2 allowed development of simple PCR assays differentiating those alleles. PCR primers flanking an insertion associated with the recessive allele amplified differently sized products for the two Y2 alleles in one assay. This assay is rapid, technologically simple (requiring no radioactivity and little advanced training or equipment), reliable, inexpensive, and codominant. Our PCR assay has a variety of large scale, locus-specific applications including genotyping diverse carrot cultivars and wild and feral populations. Efforts are underway to improve upon conversion technology and to more extensively test the techniques we have developed.

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Chemical Constituents in Some Promising Genotypes of Indian Mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern and Coss.]

Journal of AgriSearch ◽

10.21921/jas.v4i04.10210 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (04) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

SUNITA SINGH ◽

R. P. SINGH ◽

H. K. SINGH ◽

N. A. KHAN ◽

M. K. MAURYA

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acid Composition ◽

Fatty Acid ◽

Erucic Acid ◽

Brassica Juncea ◽

Acid Composition ◽

Chemical Constituents ◽

Indian Mustard ◽

Acid Value ◽

Fatty Acid Analysis ◽

Crude Fibre

Among the oilseed Brassica crops, Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern and Coss.] is an important source of oil from a nutritional point of view. The nutritional value of oil and cake quality is governed mainly by the composition of its fatty acids, iodine value, saponification, acid value, glucosinolates, crude fibre, protein and limiting amino acids, etc. Seventeen varieties/strains of Indian mustard were taken for saturated and unsaturated fatty acid analysis. The eicosenoic was absent in genotype (NUDBYJ-10) and erucic acid (NUDBYJ-10, LES-46 and Pusa mustard- 21). The fatty acid composition found a variable in different genotypes. Saturated fatty acid, Palmitic + Stearic ranged between 2.3 to 6.5%, Oleic 10.6 to 40.7%, Linoleic 16.1 to 37.7%, Linolenic 13.3 to 26.7%, Eicosenoic 0.00 to 10.30% and Erucic acid 0.00 to 47.50%, respectively. Alternaria blight severity also varied in different genotypes and ranged between 18.75 to 56.25%, maximum being in genotype Kranti and minimum in LES-47. No significant correlation was observed between the fatty acid composition and disease severity. The oil content range from 38.1 to 42.60% and protein content was found highest in variety RGN-73. The amino acid viz. methionine and tryptophan range between 0.41 to 1.81 g/16gN and 0.41 to 1.81 g /16g N, respectively.

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