A total of 138 accessions of Gossypium arboreum of diverse origin were evaluated for seven morphological traits i.e. days to first flower, plant height (cm), number of monopods, number of bolls per plant, boll weight (g), seed cotton yield per plant (g), and ginning per cent. The genotypes Ac 64 was observed as earliest (64 days to first flower) along with good number of bolls (118), seed cotton yield (185 g per plant) and ginning out turn (40.8%). The genotypes FFS-1 had recorded highest seed cotton yield (250 g per plant) whereas, HD 328 had recorded highest boll weight (2.7 g) among these lines. Based on this study, it is advocated that these lines could be used in crossing programme for improvement of diploid cotton.
Evaluation Genetic stock, Desi Cotton, Gossypium
