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Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources
Year : 1997, Volume : 10, Issue : 1
First page : ( 41) Last page : ( 48)
Print ISSN : 0971-8184.

Characterization of genetic resources of Indian mustard

Yadav S.K., Shukla A.K., Chauhan J.S., Singh A.K., Kumar P.R.

National Research Centre on Rapeseed-Mustard, Sewar, Bharatpur 321 303 (Rajasthan).

Abstract

Evaluation of 360 indigenous accessions of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern. & Coss.) for yield contributing traits and oil content indicated an appreciable range of variation. Secondary branches/plant, 1000 seed-weight and primary branches/plant had high variability (CV.20.8–32.3%). Oil content varied the least (CV.3.3%). Except for days to maturity and plant height, the remaining traits exhibited moderate variation. Several useful accessions for various morpho-agronomic characters and oil content were identified which can be utilized in the breeding programme to improve seed and oil yield.

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Keywords

Genetic resources, morpho-agronomic characters, oil content, oilseeds, Indian mustard, Brassica juncea.

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