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- Title
Relationship between Crop Growth Parameters and Seed Yield in CMS Analogues in Sunflower.
- Authors
Tyagi, Vikrant; Dhillon, S. K.
- Abstract
Nine new cms analogues on the base of diversified cms sources were developed and evaluated for morphological, agronomic, physiological and biochemical traits, including the field resistance to the prevalent diseases of sunflower under Punjab conditions. As a result of this study, the most prospective cms analogues were designated for future use in hybrid breeding programme. The results revealed that selection for tall plants with large head size and high chlorophyll content may be associated with high grain yield as well as oil content and high oleic acid content in sunflower. Leaf dry weight, biological yield, harvest index, specific leaf weight and relative leaf water content had direct positive effect on grain yield. The harvest index, specific leaf weight/plant, leaf area index and leaf area had indirect effects (through leaf dry weight) on grain yield. These traits are advocated as selection criteria for grain yield improvement in sunflower.
- Subjects
CROP growth; SEED yield; PLANT breeding; AGRONOMY; OLEIC acid
- Publication
Helia, 2015, Vol 38, Issue 62, p109
- ISSN
1018-1806
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/helia-2014-0024