Variability pattern in agromorphological characters in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.)

Ninety eight germplasm accessions and five checks of safflower were studied for their variability for eight agromorphological characters. Coefficient of variability was high for yield per plant, number of primaries and secondaries per plant, and number of effective capitula per plant. Thirteen promising germplasm lines are identified for use in breeding programme.