Research Article | Published: 01 March 1996

Genetic Evaluation of Populus deltoids Marsh. clones in Nursery Under Punjab Conditions

D. S. Sidhu

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 19 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 21-25 | 1996
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1996-883113 | Cite this article

Abstract

The evaluation trials for 16 poplar clones with G-3 as control were conducted in nursery at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana in replicated randomized block design. The differences both for diameter and height were found significant for the years 1989 and 1990, but only G-48 S7C1, S7C8, and S7C20, for height during 1990 were found to be significantly better than the control. The Stoneville clones from the USA had better growth performance than the clones from Australia and Italy. Year to year performance of clones varied, and diameter and height growth during 1989 was better than those of 1988 and 1990. There was good performance of S-Martino in diameter, S7C1, S7C20, and 73/53.2 in height, and S7C8, for both in diameter and height over the years. These clones have been recommended for further field testing on the basis of their growth performance. The possibility of growth performance of these clones in field evaluation trials, and scope of new clone introductions and their evaluation, have been discussed.

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Sidhu, D.S., 1996. Genetic Evaluation of Populus deltoids Marsh. clones in Nursery Under Punjab Conditions. Indian Journal of Forestry, 19(1), pp.21-25. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1996-883113

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Manuscript Published on 01 March 1996

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