Variation Studies in Biomass Characters and Leaf Nutrients of Progenies of Different Provenances of <i>Albizia lebbek</i>

I. K. Thakur; S. G. Dhuppe

doi:10.36808/if/2015/v141i7/73874

Variation Studies in Biomass Characters and Leaf Nutrients of Progenies of Different Provenances of Albizia lebbek

Authors

I. K. Thakur Department of Tree Improvement & Genetic Resources, College of Forestry, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solan (H.P.)
S. G. Dhuppe Department of Tree Improvement & Genetic Resources, College of Forestry, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solan (H.P.)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2015/v141i7/73874

Keywords:

Albizia lebbek, Biomass, Progenies, Leaf Nutrients, Hertibility.

Abstract

The present investigation on Albizia lebbek Benth was carried out to study the variation in some biomass and leaf nutrient characters of progenies of fifteen provenances from Himachal Pradesh. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences for all the characters viz; fresh shoot weight, dry shoot weight, fresh root weight, dry root weight, shoot root ratio (fresh), shoot root ratio (dry), nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium and crude protein. High phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) and genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) was observed for root fresh weight i.e. 22.10 % and 20.70 %, respectively. High heritability (98.00 %) was estimated for both shoot dry weight and root dry weight. As far as genetic gain is concerned it was found high for root fresh weight (40.07 %).

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