Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad 580006.
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Selection response for productivity, leaf spot resistance and pod characters among plants in S1 and families in S2 generations evaluated using realised heritability and genetic gain at 20% selection intensity. Family selection was superior for all disease resistance and productfvity parameters. However, single plant selection was effective for shelling percentage, per cent leaf area affected by disease, pod length and pod width. Early generation selection was ineffective for pod yield.
Early generation, selection response, heritability, genetic gain, groundnut
