Selection of phenotypically superior tree in forestry is very effective as even a small genetic gain can be of immense benefit when distributed over a large plantation area annually. On the basis of important growth parameters twenty superior trees were selected. Six months old progenies of these trees were studied. Phenotypic and genotypic coefficients of variations and correlation coefficients were calculated.
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