ISSN : 0975-2862
EISSN : 0975-9158
S.A. HUSE1*, R.P. GUNAGA2, S.K. SINHA3
1College of Forestry (ACHF), Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, 396 450, India
2College of Forestry (ACHF), Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, 396 450, India
3College of Forestry (ACHF), Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, 396 450, India
* Corresponding Author : santoshhuse@nau.in
Received : 10-09-2018 Accepted : 27-09-2018 Published : 30-09-2018
Volume : 10 Issue : 9 Pages : 495 - 497
Genetics 10.9 (2018):495-497
Keywords : genetic estimates, growth parameters, wood anatomical parameters, eucalyptus
Academic Editor : Dr Jai Pal Sharma
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to College of Forestry (ACHF), Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, 396 450, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed
Eighteen eucalypt clones were studied for growth and wood anatomical and physical properties at four years age. The analyzed data was used for further estimation of genetic parameters for growth and wood anatomical properties. Genotypic and phenotypic coefficient of variation values were in the range of low to medium (GCV =4.4 to 39.3%; PCV=7.8 to 49.5 %). Tree height, diameter, volume, biomass, basic density, fibre cell wall thickness and vessel density recorded higher heritability values i.e., 59.98%, 51.18%, 63.08, 59.67%, 51.94%, 51.64% and 51.73 %, respectively. Volume, total biomass and carbon content recorded about 60 per cent genetic gain.
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