Research Article | Published: 01 March 1999

Genetic variability and character association in Mulberry germplasm (Morus spp.)

A. Tikader and B. N. Roy

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 22 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 26-29 | 1999
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1999-0ULWN3 | Cite this article

Abstract

The nature and magnitude of genetic variability and their inter-relationship were studied for leaf yield and its nine component characters in 15 genotypes of mulberry (Morus spp.). High estimates of genetic co-efficients of variation, heritability and genetic advance were observed for number of shoot, total shoot length, leaf area, leaf yield per plant, single leaf weight and leaf weight/total shoot length indicating their reliability for effecting selection for high leaf yield. No. of shoot, total shoot length, leaf area and moisture per cent showed high positive association with single leaf weight and leaf yield per plant at genotypic and phenotypic levels. Hence, the studies revealed the importance of number of shoots, total shoot length, leaf area and moisture per cent as selection criteria for improvement of leaf yield in mulberry.

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Tikader, A. and Roy, B.N., 1999. Genetic variability and character association in Mulberry germplasm (Morus spp.). Indian Journal of Forestry, 22(1), pp.26-29. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1999-0ULWN3

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Manuscript Published on 01 March 1999

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