Genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance relating to average fruit weight and its component traits in pomegranate (Punica granatum) genotypes

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 630-632

  Meena, K K ^a   Singh, Room ^a   Singh, S K ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Fruit improvement; Genetic advance; Heritability; Pomegranate; Punica granatum; Variability

Indexed keywords

LYTHRACEAE; PUNICA GRANATUM;

EID: 2342561721     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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