Ayub Khan
Agriculture Research Station Mingora (NWFP), Pakistan
Nasrullah J. Malik
Sugarcane Breeding Station, Dargai,
Malakand Agency (NWFP), Pakistan
M. Idrees Khan
Sugarcane Breeding Station, Dargai,
Malakand Agency (NWFP), Pakistan
Shahid Riaz
National Agricultural Research Center (NARCL Islamabad, Pakistan
ABSTRACT
Growth performance, heritability and characters correlation were studied in 20 sunflower genotypes. Hybrid SF-100 produced significantly highest seed yield (3669 Kg ha-1) followed by NK-265, Gloriasol with respective seed yield of 3289 and 3264 Kg ha-1. Heritability values ranged from -5.58 % in seed capitulum-1 to 98.72 in 50% flower. 100-achene weight, Ist flower, complete flower, maturity, and oil content showed high heritability values of 98.65%, 98.56, 98.38, 96.03 and 95.72%, respectively. Seed yield was positively correlated with all traits studied. Path coefficient analysis revealed that first flower had the highest positive direct effect on seed yield followed by seed capitulum-1, 100 achene weight, complete flower and head diameter while 50% flower had the maximum negative direct effect on seed yield.
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Ayub Khan, Nasrullah J. Malik, M. Idrees Khan and Shahid Riaz, 2001. Growth Performance, Heritability and Inter Relationship in Some Quantitative Traits in Sunflower. Journal of Biological Sciences, 1: 895-897.
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2001.895.897
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2001.895.897
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2001.895.897
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2001.895.897
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