Genetic Divergence Studies among Indigenous Accessions of Cassia auriculata (L.) Roxb., through Screening and Utilization for Chambal Ravine Rehabilitation

Background: Cassia auriculata, L., is an imperative medicinal and traditional neutral colour leaf hair dye yielding in India. This a multipurpose indigenous, perennial leguminous shrub widely used as medicine to cure diabetics by the rural peoples. Tanner’s cassia also henna its yields natural golden blonde colouring through dried powder. Young buds are for yellow extraction textile industries. Screening of high tolerance best performing genotypes highly essential this woody legume rehabilitate mass erosion prone gullied ravine lands productive purpose wasteland degraded lands. Methods: Thirty different accessions auriculata were assembled numbered from CA-1 CA-30 arid semi-arid regions Rajasthan (India). The experimental trial was conducted at ICAR-IISWC, Research Centre, Kota-Rajasthan, India during 2019-2022. After evaluation, CA-4 genotype selected elite genotype. density plantation development with resource conservation green cover non-arable Result: Genetic variation studies indicated that considerable significant variability, abundant morphometric variations progenies. Further, genetic divergence analysis revealed nine clusters segregated 30 genotypes. grouped into according overall performance geographical identity. Finally, C. (CA-4) identified based on superiority terms plant growth, higher biomass, litter more number branching behaviour coppicing ability which directly relevant soil control, potential rehabilitation effect poor dry