摘要
The growth performance of twenty poplar （Populus deltoides Bartr.） clones, planted in the central-plain region of Punjab in north-western India, was evaluated using a randomized block design with three replications and plot size of four plants. Significant differences among clones were observed for diameter at breast height （DBH）, height and volume per tree at age five, six and eight years. Clone L-48/89 recorded significantly superior volume than the control （G-48） at all ages, with superiority of 51.4, 43.9 and 48.5 per cent at age five, six and eight years, respectively. The phenotypic and genotypic coefficients of variation were the highest for volume （26.55-34.66% and 15.84-26.00%） and the minimum for tree height （8.43-12.13% and 4.71-7.59%）. The broad sense heritability was relatively higher for DBH （0.42-0.55） and genetic advance as per cent of mean was highest for volume （19.48-40.18）. All genetic parameters increased with age. All traits showed significant positive correlation with each other.
The growth performance of twenty poplar （Populus deltoides Bartr.） clones, planted in the central-plain region of Punjab in north-western India, was evaluated using a randomized block design with three replications and plot size of four plants. Significant differences among clones were observed for diameter at breast height （DBH）, height and volume per tree at age five, six and eight years. Clone L-48/89 recorded significantly superior volume than the control （G-48） at all ages, with superiority of 51.4, 43.9 and 48.5 per cent at age five, six and eight years, respectively. The phenotypic and genotypic coefficients of variation were the highest for volume （26.55-34.66% and 15.84-26.00%） and the minimum for tree height （8.43-12.13% and 4.71-7.59%）. The broad sense heritability was relatively higher for DBH （0.42-0.55） and genetic advance as per cent of mean was highest for volume （19.48-40.18）. All genetic parameters increased with age. All traits showed significant positive correlation with each other.
