Yield performance and growth variability of elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius L.) genotypes under coastal saline conditions of Bangladesh

Fardus Ahamed Nasim; Nymphaea Parveen; Syed Rafiul Haque; Samia Lutfa Hasan

doi:10.26832/24566632.2026.110302

Authors

Fardus Ahamed Nasim
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
Nymphaea Parveen
Adaptive Research Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
Syed Rafiul Haque
Training and Communication Wing, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
Samia Lutfa Hasan
Soil Science Division. Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26832/24566632.2026.110302

Keywords:

Genetic variability, Growth characteristics, Therapeutic properties, Yield attributes

Abstract

A field experiments was conducted at a field in Kharnia, Dumuria upazilla of Khulna district in Bangladesh to evaluate elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius L.) genotypes on the basis of their growth and yield characteristics. Ten elephant foot yam genotypes viz. Kolkata, BAU-1, Satkhira Bagha, Jashore Local, Chuadanga, Madrasi, Bandarban Ruma, Satkhira Local, Sahebi Lomba and BAU-2 was taken in a randomized block design with three replications. Data were recorded on different growth parameters and yield. The growth and yield components of elephant foot yam varied significantly (p<0.05) among the varieties except number of plants per plot. Results revealed that less time was required for sprouting (23.00 day) in Bandarban Ruma genotype of elephant foot yam. The highest number of sprouting (16.00) was found in BAU-2. The highest plant height (158.33 cm) was recorded in Madrasi genotype. The maximum number of leaf was recorded (49.66) in Jashore Local genotype. The maximum corm length was observed in Sahebi Lomba (22.40 cm) and corm breadth in Madrasi (24.33 cm) genotypes. The highest corm yield was recorded from Madrasi (40.13 ton/ha). The maximum number of cormels were found in Bandarban Ruma (10.33) and cormel yield was also found the highest in Bandarban Ruma (2.66 ton/ha) genotypes of elephant foot yam. Therefore, it could be concluded that among different genotypes, Madrasi genotype produced highest yield and Madrasi genotype of elephant foot yam may be selected for commercial cultivation in Khulna region of Bangladesh.

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