Abstract:
Eighteen genotypes of white jute from different geographic origin were
evaluated to study their genetic variability, correlation and path coefficient with 10
different morphological characters. The experiment was carried out at the Central Jute
Agricultural Experiment Station, BJRI. Jagir. Manikganj during April to October.
2006. Analysis of variance revealed significant variation among the genotypes for all
the characters. Considering genetic parameters, high genotypic coefficient of variation
(GCV) was observed ibr seed weight per plant Ibllowed by pods per plant and green
weight. High heritability values with high genetic advance in percentage of mean Were
obtained for seed weight per plant, pods per plant. green weight. stick weight and fibre
weight. Correlation studies revealed significant positive association of fibre weight
with stick weight, base diameter, nodes per plant, pods per plant and seed weight per
plant at genotypic level. At phenotypie level similar trend also observed except seed
weight per plant. Path coefficient analysis revealed maximum direct contribution
towards fibre weight through stick weight followed by nodes per plant, pods per plant
and 1000 seed weight. The genotype 013 (Ace.4706) showed better performance in
respect of base diameter, stick weight. fibre weight, nodes per plant, 1000 seed weight
followed by genotype G18 (CVF.-3) indicating the possibility of using these materials
in future breeding programme.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University. Dhaka.
in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the decree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING
SEMESTER: JANUARY-JUNE, 2007
