Variation among seed sources in pod and seed traits of Acacia catechu

Abstract

The present investigation, entitled “Variation among Seed Sources in Pod and Seed Traits of Acacia catechu” was conducted in 2024 at the Division of Silviculture and Agroforestry, SKUAST-Jammu, to assess seed source variation and identify superior seed sources. The seed sources were selected from a provenance trial established by J&KFRI at the Research Unit of Samba. Considerable variability was observed in pod and seed traits. Traits such as pod length, seed breadth and 100-seed weight and seedling biomass components emerged as reliable selection criteria. Among the evaluated seed sources, SS₂₅ and SS₁₄ emerged as the best performers, consistently ranking superior.