STUDIES ON VARIABILITY OF MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS ON JAMUN (SYZYGIUM CUMINII SKEELS) GENOTYPES GROWING IN NORTHERN BASTAR PLATEAU REGION OF CHHATTISGARH

Surveys were undertaken for characterization and evaluation of genetic diversity of Jamun (SyzygiumcuminiiSkeels) of seedling origin for different morphological characters of tree characters and leaf characters during 2016-17 and 2017-18 in the Jamun growing in Northern Bastar Plateau region of Chhattisgarh areas. Investigations were undertaken during the entire vegetative phase to assess the distribution, range and to record the range of genetic variability of different morphological traits on the selected sixty trees. Mature leaves were plucked and analyzed for different parameters such as leaf surface and leaf glands. Results of evaluated Jamun genotypes showed wide variability for studied characteristic.