Genetic diversity (D2) analysis in linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.)

Abstract

The present experiment was conducted using 151 genotypes/varieties of diverse origin were tested in randomized block design with two replications at Nawabganj, Research form of the Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur during rabi 2014-15. Observations were recorded on eleven character namely, days to 50% flowering, size of corolla, number of primary branches per-plant, plant height, capsule size, days to maturity, number of capsules per plant, number of seeds per capsule, 1000-seed weight, oil content and grain yield per plant. Genetic divergence was suggested that cross between the genotypes of II and XIII clusters may give better results during hybridization programme.