Intra species association of some yield parameters in half-sib families of Allium cepa L.
Journal Title: Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Allium cepa L. is considered as one of the most widely consumed bulb vegetable in topical and sub-tropical regions of the world, because of its flavour, in addition to other dietic and medicinal values. Poor onion genotypes are among the major production constrains of this crop in Nigeria. Selection response and half sibs family intra class correlation were used to evaluate intra species interrelationship among some yield quantitative parameters which includes bulb yield per plant, number of leaves per plant, plant weight per plot, number of bolters per plot, bulb yield per plot and soluble solid contents of 30 half sibs families in a local onion cultivated variety. Result indicated that the families differ considerably for most of the traits with wide range of mean and variation in mean performance, there by indicating great variation among the families. The association of characters among these families was good with yield being highly significant and positive while for soluble solid content, although found to be negative for all traits but was also very significant. Heritability was generally high for all traits (above 50%), except for bolter which is very low with value of 0.1444 (14%), showing that the traits within these families have a great potential for breeding and that improvement can be achieve through selection.
Authors and Affiliations
I. B. Gashua, G. A. Gwayo, A. A. Oyedeji, J. T. Samaila
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP37711
- DOI -
- Views 191
- Downloads 0
Biodegradation performance of sequencing batch biofilm reactor for Polychlorinated Biphenyls in transformer oil
In order that the biodegradability of oil contain PCBs (aroclor 1242 and 1254) from electrical transformer, two pilot - scale sequencing batch biofilm reactor were used with polyurethane foam as an inert and growth medi...
Estimation of carbon sequestration and micronutrient in oak high forest soils
The main challenge of modern world, especially in arid and semi- arid regions, is climate warming due to green house gases. With regard to the role of forests in decreasing green house gases (by means of carbon sequest...
Investigation of structural distribution of gold mineralization in “Sefidsang” area (SE-Zahedan, Iran)
Sefidsang area is located 70 km to south east of Zahedan. This area is located in the eastern Iran flysch zone. It has been composed of Ophiolithic rocks and Flysch sediments. Zahedan granitoides of Oligocene age have...
Effect of applications of superabsorbent and drought stress on electrical conductivity, number of seed, diameter of head and percent of protein in sun flower
Sunflower is the most important oil crop in Serbia as well as in some other parts of the world. Sunflower is most sensitive to water deficit stress in its flowering and seed-maturity stages. On the other hand, flower in...
The effect of Non-Thermal Plasma to control of stored product pests and changes in some characters of wheat materials
Pesticides greatly reduce the damages caused by pests but they entail some risks. The point of the study was to examine the effect of non-thermal plasma (NTP) on Tribolium confusum (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) and Ephes...