Evaluation and Agronomic Potential of Androgenic Pepper Genotypes Derived from Piran (Capsicum annuum L. cv. Piran)

Abstract

Aims: This study was to evaluate and estimate the agronomic potential of two androgenic genotypes via important plant, fruit and production traits compared to the mother genotype Piran. Place and Duration of Study: Strumica, Faculty of Agriculture, Goce Delcev University-Stip, Republic of Macedonia, four-years experiment. Methodology: The experiment was set up in random block design in four replications. Evaluation of the androgenic genotypes was performed according to morphological traits given in Descriptor for Capsicum spp. The analysis of plant traits was conducted on 20 randomly chosen plants (5 plants per replication) in maximum growth stage from each androgenic genotype and the control Piran. The analysis of fruit traits was conducted on 40 randomly chosen fruits (10 fruits per replication) in ripe stage from each androgenic genotype and the control. Results: Androgenic genotype P3 was characterized as tall pepper type with medium-thick stem and large leaves. According to the fruit weight (41.45 g) and the fruit index higher than 4, the

Morphological Characteristics of Some Pepper Genotypes (Capsicum annuum L.) Grown in Conventional and Organic Agricultural Systems: Comparative Analysis

“…[23], which reported higher pericarp thickness of genotypes grown in conventional production, than those cultivated in organic production. The results of other researchers showed that the average fruit flesh ranged from 76 to 77% for Piran and its two androgenic lines grown under protected conditions, which is in accordance with our results [18]. In the investigated lines of the Kurtovska Kapija (KK1 and KK2), this value was 78 to 79%, which is less than it is found in our experiment [20].…”

“…The results in this study differ from the results published by López et al [23] where the investigated genotypes produced in the organic production system have a higher fruit index compared to those in the conventional system. Also, Kurtovska Kapija and Piran have a lower index of fruit compared to the results of this experiment [18,20].…”

Assessment of Androgenic Genotypes Obtained from Sweet Pepper Varieties (Capsicum annuum L.)

“…During the first experimental year seeds obtained from fertile androgenic plants were utilized as starting material in the experiment. Seeds from selected typical fruit from each androgenic genotype of the previous experimental year were used in the subsequent experimental years [10,15].…”

“…Plants were cultivated according to standard cultivation practices under protected conditions. Irrigation and nutrition were performed as fertigation with drip system [10,15].…”

“…The breeding importance of androgenic lines can be determined on the basis of analysis of plant and fruit traits in successive generations. Several comprehensive researches were conducted for characterization of different traits of androgenic pepper genotypes to find valuable parameters for future pepper breeding [9][10].…”