The variations in seed and pod traits,genetic superiority and genetic divergence were evaluated for a Clonal Seed Orchard(CSO)of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb.at Bithmera,India consisting of 20 clones from different agro-clim...The variations in seed and pod traits,genetic superiority and genetic divergence were evaluated for a Clonal Seed Orchard(CSO)of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb.at Bithmera,India consisting of 20 clones from different agro-climatic conditions of four northern states(Uttar Pradesh,Uttarakhand,Haryana and Rajasthan).The seeds and pods of various clones in the orchard exhibited significant variability in size,weight and other characters.Significant positive correlations were observed between seed length and seed width(p〈0.05),seed length and sccd thickness(p〈0.01),seed length and seed weight(p〈0.01),seed thickness and seed weight(p〈0.01),seed length and germination value(p〈0.05).The ge-netic parameters for seed and pod traits also showed a wide range of variations in the orchard.Heritability values were found to be over 50 percent for most of~e seed and pod traits.Seed weight,seed length and seed thickness showed high heritability values coupled with maximum genetic gain for these characters.Ward's minimum variance dendrogram of clones of D.sissoo showed three distinct clusters;cluster I was the largest with 12 better clones whereas cluster 2 and 3 consisting of seven moderate clones and one poor clone,respectively.Mean cluster values showed sufficient variation among the clusters for seed weight,germina-tion value and seed length.The possible hybridization between best clones of cluster I to the disease resistant clone of cluster 2(resistant against deadly Gandoderma lucidum root rot disease of D.sissoo)is also suggested for further breeding programmes of the species.The deploy-ment of clone 194(better performed and disease resistant)is also rec-ommended in future plantation programmes of D.sissoo in northern India.展开更多
基金supported by Indian Council of Forestry and Education,Dehradun
文摘The variations in seed and pod traits,genetic superiority and genetic divergence were evaluated for a Clonal Seed Orchard(CSO)of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb.at Bithmera,India consisting of 20 clones from different agro-climatic conditions of four northern states(Uttar Pradesh,Uttarakhand,Haryana and Rajasthan).The seeds and pods of various clones in the orchard exhibited significant variability in size,weight and other characters.Significant positive correlations were observed between seed length and seed width(p〈0.05),seed length and sccd thickness(p〈0.01),seed length and seed weight(p〈0.01),seed thickness and seed weight(p〈0.01),seed length and germination value(p〈0.05).The ge-netic parameters for seed and pod traits also showed a wide range of variations in the orchard.Heritability values were found to be over 50 percent for most of~e seed and pod traits.Seed weight,seed length and seed thickness showed high heritability values coupled with maximum genetic gain for these characters.Ward's minimum variance dendrogram of clones of D.sissoo showed three distinct clusters;cluster I was the largest with 12 better clones whereas cluster 2 and 3 consisting of seven moderate clones and one poor clone,respectively.Mean cluster values showed sufficient variation among the clusters for seed weight,germina-tion value and seed length.The possible hybridization between best clones of cluster I to the disease resistant clone of cluster 2(resistant against deadly Gandoderma lucidum root rot disease of D.sissoo)is also suggested for further breeding programmes of the species.The deploy-ment of clone 194(better performed and disease resistant)is also rec-ommended in future plantation programmes of D.sissoo in northern India.
