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GENOTYPE AND SITE INTERACTION STUDIES OF Salix CLONES IN PUNJAB

Thesis
Submitted to the Punjab Agricultural University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

MASTER OF SCIENCE
in

FORESTRY
(Minor Subject: Plant Breeding)

By

Kulwinder Singh
(L-2011-A-54-M)

Department of Forestry & Natural Resources


College of Agriculture

PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY LUDHIANA-141 004

2013

Title of the Thesis

Genotype and Site Interaction Studies of Salix Clones in Punjab

Major Subject Minor Subject Degree to be Awarded Year of award of Degree Total Pages in Thesis Name of University

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Forestry Plant Breeding M.Sc. (Forestry) 2013 61 Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

Abstract The field trials were conducted during 2012-13 at three locations (environment 1: University Seed Farm, Ladhowal; environment 2: Badhian forest, Range and Division Dasuya and environment 3: Alamwala forest nursery, Range Malout, Division Faridkot) located in central plane zone, sub-mountain undulating zone and south-western zones of Punjab respectively. Twenty-two willow clones were planted in a randomized block design with three replications, to study the genotype and site interaction among different clones. The data for plant height and collar diameter was recorded at all the three locations and data for other parameters i.e., leaf parameters, leaf display, number of branches and insect/pest attack was recorded only at environment 1. All the characters under study at environment 1 exhibited significant differences among different clones. Differences among clones for plant height and collar diameter were significant under all three environments as well as after pooled analysis. On the basis of plant height and collar diameter, clone UHFS-13, UHFS-1 and UHFS-19 was best in environment 1, environment 2 and 3, respectively. Clone UHFS-1 and UHFS-19 showed wider adaptability. The values of genotypic variability for different traits were lie between low to high and for phenotypic variability between moderate to high. Values of heritability and genetic gain were observed between low to high. On the basis of growth, number of branches leaf parameters and leaf display, clone UHFS-2, UHFS-5, UHFS-12 and UHFS-18 will be suitable for agroforestry, and clone UHFS-3, UHFS-13, UHFS-14 and UHFS-16 for biofuel or phytoremediation and Clone UHFS-10 for landscape purposes.

Keywords: Willow, Environment, Clone, Genotype and site interaction.

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I. II. 2.1 2.2 III. 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 IV. 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 V.

INTRODUCTION REVIEW OF LITERATURE Growth performance Genotype and site interactions MATERIALS AND METHODS Collection of clonal material Experimental sites Experimental design Observations recorded Genotype and site interaction Statistical analysis RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Growth performance Genotype and site interactions Ranking of clones Variation, Heritability and Genetic Gain Correlation studies SUMMARY REFERENCES

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List of Tables Table No. 1 2 3 Physico-chemical properties of soil at USF, Ladhowal (environment 1) Physico-chemical properties of soil at Badhian forest (environment 2) Physico-chemical properties of soil at Alamwala forest nursery (environment 3) 4 Mean values of plant height (m) recorded in different clones under different environments 5 Mean values of collar diameter (cm) recorded in different clones under different environments 6 Mean values of number of branches/plant, leaf length (cm), leaf width (cm) and leaf area (cm ) of different clones at USF, Ladhowal (environment 1). 7 Mean values of days taken to complete leaf fall, days taken for complete leaf sprouting and leaf less days of different clones at USF, Ladhowal (environment 1). 8 Final and incremental ranking of different clones for plant height under different environments. 9 Final and incremental ranking of different clones for collar diameter under different environments 10 Variability, heritability and genetic gain magnitude of different parameters under different environments 11 Genotypic and phenotypic correlation coefficient among different parameters at USF, Ladhowal (environment 1) 12 Correlation coefficient among plant height and collar diameter at Badhian forest (environment 2) and Alamwala forest nursery (environment 3) 49 48 46 43 42 38
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List of Figures Figure No. 1 2 3 4 Title Meterological data of USF, Ladhowal (Environment 1) Meterological data of Badhian forest (Environment 2) Meterological data of Alamwala forest nursery (Environment 3) Variation in height and collar diameter among clones at USF, Ladhowal (Environment 1) 5 Variation in height and collar diameter among clones at Badhian forest (Environment 2) 6 Variation in height and collar diameter among clones at Alamwala forest nursery (Environment 3) 7 8 Variation in height among clones under different environments Variation in collar diameter among clones under different environments 33 33 32 32 Page No. 19 19 19 32

List of Plates Plate No. Title Between Page No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Performance of willow clones in field Performance of willow clones in field Variation in the number of branches among clones Variation for leaf fall among clones Variation for leaf emergence among clones Variation in the branching nature among clones (drooping and straight) 30-31 30-31 34-35 38-39 38-39 40-41

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