Assessment of variability in water lily (Nymphaea spp. L)

  • Tincy Tom, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala- 680 656.
  • Presanna Kumari K.T, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala- 680 656.
  • S. Krishnan Kerala Agricultural University
Keywords: Variability, Nymphaea, Water lily

Abstract

Twelve accessions of  water lily (Nymphaea spp. L) differing in flower colour and opening time were selected from diverse locations of the water lily growing tracts of Thrissur district. These accessions were evaluated based on the width as well as length of leaf lamina, length of notch on lamina, length of  mature flower bud, circumference of mature flower bud, diameter of fully opened flower, number of petals and number of stigmatic appendages in the flower. The study revealed that there was significant variability among the accessions for all the characters evaluated. DMRT was carried out and the accessions were grouped taking diameter of fully opened flower as well as the size of mature flower bud as the decisive characters for grouping. Significant correlations were observed between flower size and leaf size as well as flower size and length of mature flower bud.  Hence, leaf size can be taken as an indicator of the flower size of the accession. Selection programmes based on length of lamina will be effective in improving the population, since PCV, GCV, H2 and GG were the highest for this character.

Author Biographies

Tincy Tom, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala- 680 656.
Msc Plant Breeding and Genetics
Presanna Kumari K.T, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala- 680 656.
Professor, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics
S. Krishnan, Kerala Agricultural University
Associate Professor and Head, Dept. of Agricultural Statistics
Published
13-06-2016
How to Cite
Tincy Tom, Presanna Kumari K.T, S. Krishnan
Assessment of variability in water lily Nymphaea spp. L. 2016. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 7 1, 165-176. Retrieved from https://ejplantbreeding.org/index.php/EJPB/article/view/723
Issue
Vol 7 No 1 (2016)
Section
Research Note

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