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Vol. 13 No. sp2 (2026): Recent Advances in Agriculture

Yield potential and comparative performance of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) genotypes under hydroponic and geoponic systems for off-season cultivation

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.12471
Submitted
29 October 2025
Published
06-05-2026

Abstract

A total of 21 genotypes of coriander were investigated under soil (geoponic) and soilless (hydroponic: nutrient film technique) environments, for estimating variation, association and path analysis for different yield related attributes. The study was first of its kind in comparing hydroponic and soil culture and observations revealed that the hydroponic growing system outperformed the geoponic system for yield as well as for most of the important yield attributing characters. Markedly wide ranges in both phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) and genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) were noted for attributes such as leaf number, branch number/plant, leaf area and canopy spread, reflecting ample genetic variability in the material studied. Likewise, these traits along with dry matter content and yield/plant showed high heritability further being accompanied by substantial genetic gain, implying that additive genetic effects predominate and improvement through straight forward selection would be highly successful. Yield/plant expressed significantly positive correlation with number of leaves/plants, number of branches/plants, petiole length, leaf area, root length, plant spread, plant height, number of cuttings and chlorophyll content. Path analysis showed that leaf number, branch production, leaf surface area, overall plant spread, cutting ability and chlorophyll level all contributed directly and positively to yield/plant at both the scales. Their consistent influence suggests that these traits serve as strong indicators for selecting high-yielding coriander lines.

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