Seeds were collected from seventeen different seed sources within the state of Himachal Pradesh ranging from 900 to 2,600 m above msl. Dharampur (1), Rajgarh (3), Solan (16) and Gohar (14) were among the four top ranking seed sources for eight characters. There were six different morphological complexes recognized on the basis of dry shoot weight per seedling and seedling height Morphological variation within group was of low magnitude. Majority of the high scoring seed stands were in groups V and VI characterized by higher seedling height and dry shoot weight.
Metroglyph, variability, index score, divergence, seed stands
