Research Article | Published: 01 December 2010

Phenotypic, genotypic and environmental correlation studies on leaf fodder nutritional traits in Grewia Laevigata Vahl in Himachal Pradesh

N. Mariappan, Hari Paul Sankhyan, R. N. Sehgal and Rajan Bawa

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 33 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 499-503 | 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-H6YI03 | Cite this article

Abstract

The present study on the Phenotypic, genotypic and environmental correlation studies on leaf fodder nutritional traits in Grewia laevigata Vahl revealed that some nutritional traits viz., nitrogen (%), phosphorus (%), potassium (%), calcium (%), magnesium (%), leaf fresh weight (g), leaf dry weight (g), leaf dry matter (%), crude protein (%), crude fibre (%), ether extract (%), total ash (%), nitrogen free extract (%) exhibited genotypic correlation coefficients of all parameters were found greater than phenotypic and environmental correlation coefficients. Study concludes that there is need for calculation of genotypic and phenotypic Variances heritability and genotypic advance in different characters with this basic information.

Keywords

Heritability, Fodder productivity, Pleiotrophy, Leaf dry weight, Crude protein, Nutrient traits, Variability parameter

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Mariappan, N., Sankhyan, H.P., Sehgal, R.N. and Bawa, R., 2010. Phenotypic, genotypic and environmental correlation studies on leaf fodder nutritional traits in Grewia Laevigata Vahl in Himachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Forestry, 33(4), pp.499-503. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-H6YI03

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