Research Article | Published: 01 December 2009

Provenance variation in growth characteristics of Acacia catechu Willd. in Himachal Pradesh, India

Chander Lekha and Kulwant Rai Sharma

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 16 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 275-279 | 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2009-4EE7B6 | Cite this article

Abstract

The present study was conducted in the provenance trail of Acacia catechu raised at Regional Horticulture Research Station, Jachh, Himachal Pradesh, India (32o18’N and 75o55’E, 428 m above mean sea level alt., 1000-1250 mm rainfall. Significant variations (P<0.05) were observed for height, diameter (DBH), sapwood, heartwood percentage and above ground biomass among the provenances. Wide ranges in the means were exhibited by height (6.76 m to 9.74 m), DBH (10.20 cm to 15.25 cm), sapwood (41.60-67.72%), heartwood (21.13-47.91%), above ground biomass (20.20 kg to 54.49 kg per tree) of tress. The highly significant and positive correlation (0.6632) was found between diameter and above ground biomass of trees. The highly significant and negative correlation (-0.9752) was recorded between heartwood and sapwood percentage. The heritability estimates (98%) were highest for height and lowest (13.1%) for bark percentage. The genetic gain and genetic advance were the highest (42.81%, 24.31%) for sapwood and least (4.82%, 0.46%) for bark percentage. The genotypic and phenotypic coefficient of variation ranged from 6.19% to 23.89%, and 6.43% to 34.54%, respectively for different parameters. The variations are useful for breeding work on this important multipurpose tree of subtropical regions.

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Lekha, C. and Sharma, K.R., 2009. Provenance variation in growth characteristics of Acacia catechu Willd. in Himachal Pradesh, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 16(4), pp.275-279. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2009-4EE7B6

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