Assessment of the local varieties of the fig (Ficus carica L) tree in Moukrisset area of Morocco
Journal: International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology (Vol.4, No. 6)Publication Date: 2019-11-10
Authors : El Oualkadi A Hajjaj B;
Page : 1642-1647
Keywords : fig tree; genetic resources; biometric analysis; Moukrisset region; Morocco;
Abstract
In Morocco, the cultivation of the fig tree has an ancestral character, the villagers of some production areas claim that its culture is very old and that the dried fruit traded with cereals, coming from Gharb. Its cultivation, which once covered a number of flat lands, is currently limited to hills, sloping land and housing. The aims of our study were to identify and characterize the richness of fig tree. For that the prospection of fig tree plants was carried out in Moukrisset region of morocco during the period from 2015 to 2016. A total of 300 accessions were sampled, studied and identified by used the biometric analyses. As a result of the study a total of 30 different fig varieties were identified. Several synonymies and homonymies were detected. Comparison of the ecotype shows the high significatif difference.
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