<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Clonal Seed Orchard (CSO) of Santalum album L. at Nallal, India consisting of 25 clones originated from different agro-climatic conditions of four southern states (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh) was source of seeds for variability studies. There was vast variation in seed size, weight, germination, vigour and seedling growth of different clones over the years. Seed length, width and weight were positively correlated to each other but seed size had no effect on germination, Germination Value (GV), days taken for germination and early seedling growth. Effects of Clones were dominant and accounted for variation in germination rather than seed size. There was no consistency in the parameters studied in the two years. The impact of these genetic differences in handling of seed lots during bulking, grading and storage for mass propagation of nursery planting stock of S. album is also discussed.</p></abstract>

Clonal Seed Orchard (CSO) of Santalum album L. at Nallal, India consisting of 25 clones originated from different agro-climatic conditions of four southern states (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh) was source of seeds for variability studies. There was vast variation in seed size, weight, germination, vigour and seedling growth of different clones over the years. Seed length, width and weight were positively correlated to each other but seed size had no effect on germination, Germination Value (GV), days taken for germination and early seedling growth. Effects of Clones were dominant and accounted for variation in germination rather than seed size. There was no consistency in the parameters studied in the two years. The impact of these genetic differences in handling of seed lots during bulking, grading and storage for mass propagation of nursery planting stock of S. album is also discussed.

Impact of Clones in a Clonal Seed Orchard on the Variation of Seed Traits, Germination and Seedling Growth in Santalum album L.

Silvae Genetica

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Clonal Seed Orchard (CSO) of Santalum album L. at Nallal, India consisting of 25 clones originated from different agro-climatic conditions of four southern...

Impact of Clones in a Clonal Seed Orchard on the Variation of Seed Traits, Germination and Seedling Growth in Santalum album L.

Published Online: Oct 19, 2017

Page range: 153 - 160

Received: Mar 29, 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2005-0023

Keywords
CSO, Santalum album, seed variability, clone, correlation and mass propagation

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Impact of Clones in a Clonal Seed Orchard on the Variation of Seed Traits, Germination and Seedling Growth in Santalum album L.

Published Online: Oct 19, 2017

Page range: 153 - 160

Received: Mar 29, 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2005-0023

KeywordsCSO, Santalum album, seed variability, clone, correlation and mass propagation

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
CSO, Santalum album, seed variability, clone, correlation and mass propagation