Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) for genetic variability, character association and path analysis

Genetic variability, character association and path analysis in saffron

Authors

  • Mohammad Irfan Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar
  • Uzma Rahid Division of Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar
  • Sabeena Nasseer Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar
  • M Ashraf Bhat Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar
  • Z A Dar Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar
  • M Altaf Wani Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar
  • Shahid Rasool Genetic Resources and Agrotechnology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Srinagar
  • M H Khan Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar
  • Rayees A Wani Division of Fruit Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25081/josac.2023.v32.i1.8192

Keywords:

Saffron, coefficient of variation, correlation, genetic diversity, heritability, path analysis

Abstract

Different accessions of saffron were studied to analyze genetic diversity and heritable component of variation in yield and yield related traits. Dry pistil weight, fresh pistil weight, fresh flower weight corm-1 line-1, number of flowers corm-1 line-1, and big corm index, all had high genotypic coefficient of variation, heritability and genetic advance. The traits included in the selection scheme, correlation among traits (floral and agronomic) are important as varieties must have high yield associated with exemplary quality parameters. At both phenotypic and genotypic levels, the association was found significant among the traits. Stigma length and fresh flower weight had strong direct effect with respect to dry pistil weight followed by number of flowers corm-1 line-1, fresh pistil weight and big corm index. Therefore, these parameters can be taken as criteria for selection.

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Published

26-09-2023

How to Cite

Irfan, M., Rahid, U. ., Nasseer, S. ., Bhat, M. A., Dar, Z. A., Wani, M. A., Rasool, S., Khan, M. H., & Wani, R. A. (2023). Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) for genetic variability, character association and path analysis: Genetic variability, character association and path analysis in saffron. Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops, 32(1), 71–79. https://doi.org/10.25081/josac.2023.v32.i1.8192

Issue

Vol 32 No 1 (2023): JUNE : Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops

Section

Research Articles

Copyright (c) 2023 Mohammad Irfan, Uzma Rahid, Sabeena Nasseer, M Ashraf Bhat, Z A Dar, M Altaf Wani, Shahid Rasool, M H Khan, Rayees A Wani

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