Research Article, Vegetos Vol: 30 Issue: 2
Studies on Genetic Diversity in Roselle (Hibiscus Sabdariffa L.) For Seed Yield and It’s Contributing Traits in India
Satyanarayana NH2*, Visalakshmi V3, Subhra Mukherjee1 and Sarkar KK1
1Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, BCKV, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India
2Agricultural Research Station (ANGRAU), Amadalavalasa, Srikakulam District, AP, India
3Agricultural Research Station (ANGRAU), Ragolu, Srikakulam District, AP, India
*Corresponding Author : N. Hari Satyanarayana
Agricultural Research Station (ANGRAU), Amadalavalasa, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Tel: 09440518085
E-mail: namburihari@ymail.com
Received: October 13, 2016 Accepted: May 04, 2017 Published: May 10, 2017
Citation: Satyanarayana NH, Visalakshmi V, Mukherjee S, Sarkar KK (2017) Studies on Genetic Diversity in Roselle (Hibiscus Sabdariffa L.) For Seed Yield and It’s Contributing Traits in India. Vegetos 30:3. doi: 10.5958/2229-4473.2017.00144.6
Abstract
Studies on Genetic Diversity in Roselle (Hibiscus Sabdariffa L.) For Seed Yield and It’s Contributing Traits in India
Sixty genotypes of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) consisting of 45 indigenous, 11 exotic genotypes and four released varieties were evaluated at three different agro-climatic zones in India viz., North Coastal zone of Andhra Pradesh, Indo-Gangetic zone and Terai zone of West Bengal for seed yield and its contributing characters during Kharif, 2013 and 2014 for ten characters and grouped into six clusters based on D2 analysis. Cluster I comprised of thirty five genotypes followed by Cluster II with thirteen genotypes. Intercluster distance was highest between the Clusters III and IV followed by Clusters I and IV, whereas Intra-cluster distance was high for Cluster V which consists of five genotypes. Cluster II recorded highest and high values for yield and its attributing characters followed by Cluster I, whereas, Cluster IV recorded lowest and low values for yield and its attributing characters followed by Cluster V. Test weight contributed high for the diversity followed by seed yield followed by seeds per pod and pods per plant. The genotypes belonging to Cluster, II, III and IV viz., AR-80, AS-81-9, AS-81-17, AR-19, AR-71, R-16, AS-81-5, R-67, AR-14, R-48, R-225, R-134, AR-55, ER-60, AS-81-22, AS-80-19, AS-81-2 and REX-34 could be selected as parents in future breeding programme for developing high seed yielding varieties.