Vol. 11, Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Anmol Negi, Tara Gupta, Vipul Sharma, Shweta, Sushmita Thakur and Riya Thakur

Abstract:
Wild pomegranate is a well-known Mediterranean fruit that has been found in Himachal Pradesh as natural populations, primarily in well-drained mid-hill pasture meadows and cultivated fields, since ancient times. It thrives in the huge highland fringe areas of Himachal Pradesh and shares morphological characteristics with cultivated plants. Fruits of Daru were collected from different seed sources of Himachal Pradesh including five districts viz. Sirmour, Solan, Shimla, Mandi and Kullu. The morphological characters of seedlings were examined to find out the extent of genetic diversity. High heritability along with genetic gain were recorded in most of the traits and suitable for selection. Nursery traits were significantly correlated with each other.