Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Jhanendra Kumar Patel, SS Rao, Nandan Mehta, Karabi Biswas and Bhavesh Verma

Abstract:
In linseed comparing bold seeded with medium and small-seeded, the advantage lies with better germination and seedling vigour giving robust plant growth which ultimately produces more branches and capsules and finally will produce more seed yield and seed oil yield respectively. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted at Research cum instructional farm, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh during Rabi 2019-20 using randomized complete block design with three replications to evaluate forty-five genotypes (including checks) of bold seeded linseed for genetic variability and correlation analysis. Results revealed that analysis of variance for all traits had significant differences among the genotypes. High phenotypic coefficient of variation for the number of capsules/plant, number of secondary branches/plant, harvest index, and number of primary branches/plant whereas, high genotypic coefficient of variation for the number of capsules/plant and number of secondary branches/plant. High heritability coupled with high genetic advance for the number of primary branches/plant, number of secondary branches/plant, number of capsule/plant, and harvest index. The existence of variability among the breeding materials is highly essential for devising proper selection strategies and also useful in the selection of diverse parents for utilization in future hybridization programmes. Bold-seeded linseed genotypes were identified with good agro morphological characteristics.