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Abstract
A 23 candidate plus trees of Jatropha curcas were selected from the states of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Haryana in India. A total 14 seed traits and growth parameters were measured and their genetic values and correlation was calculated to serve as base information for further tree improvement and breeding program of J. curcas. Significantly treatment sum of squares were observed for all these traits under the study indicating an existence of a substantial variability revealed high PCV and GCV values for number of branches, number of primary branches, initial collar diameter of plant and seed yield per plant. The PCV values were higher than GCV values for all the traits, while the difference between PCV and GCV magnitude were minimum for number of seeds per fruit. High heritability was observed for number secondary branches and seed yield per plant with high genetic advance. These traits may be considered for selection and improvement of Jatropha accessions/genotypes. Positive and significant correlation exists between number of fruit per plant, number seed per fruit, 100 seed weight and seed yield. Accessions RJ-88, RJ-90, RJ-92, RJ-93, RJ- RJ-123, RJ-124 and RJ- 133 showed above average higher values for growth and seed traits attributes (viz. number of secondary branches, number of fruits per plant, 100 seed Test weight, shelling percentage, oil content and seed yield per plant. Identified promising genotype with favorable traits for future establishment of elite seedling seed orchard for varietal and hybridization programme of tree.
期刊介绍:
Forestry Research is a comprehensive academic journal of forestry science organized by the Chinese Academy of Forestry. The main task is to reflect the latest research results, academic papers and research reports, scientific and technological developments and information on forestry science mainly organized by the Chinese Academy of Forestry, to promote academic exchanges at home and abroad, to carry out academic discussions, to flourish forestry science, and to better serve China's forestry construction.
The main contents are: forest seeds, seedling afforestation, forest plants, forest genetic breeding, tree physiology and biochemistry, forest insects, resource insects, forest pathology, forest microorganisms, forest birds and animals, forest soil, forest ecology, forest management, forest manager, forestry remote sensing, forestry biotechnology and other new technologies, new methods, and to increase the development strategy of forestry, the trend of development of disciplines, technology policies and strategies, etc., and to increase the forestry development strategy, the trend of development of disciplines, technology policies and strategies. It is suitable for scientists and technicians of forestry and related disciplines, teachers and students of colleges and universities, leaders and managers, and grassroots forestry workers.