Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding

Open Access
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 3

Genotypic variation and hierarchical clustering of Palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer L.)

  • Author:
  • V. Ponnuswami, S. Chitra
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 348 to 356

Horticultural College and Research Institute, Periyakulam-625 604

* Email: swamyvp2002@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 12 April, 2012.

Abstract

The genotypic divergence and hierarchical clustering based on morphological, fruit and seed traits was studied in 48 palmyrah genotypes of diverse genetic background. Significant differences were recorded for morphological, fruit and seed characters among genotypes. Highest variability was observed in fruit weight followed by Neera yield and Tree height. Multivariate hierarchical cluster analysis was done to classify genotypes according to their degree of similarity in morphological, fruit seed and pooled traits.

Keywords

Borassus flabellifer L, genotypes, variability hierarchical clustering