Research Article

**Genetic Variability and Performance of Tossa Jute (Corchorus olitorius L.)**

M. Rafiqul Islam, M. Mahbubul Islam, Nargis Akter, Ranjit Kumar Ghosh, Zahid Al Rafique and A. K. M. Shahadat Hossain

Genetic variability, genetic performance and correlation coefficients for yield and its components of 4 exotic varieties along with 5 strains/ varieties of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute were studied. The estimates of variance for all the characters showed significant differences among the nine genotypes. The improved variety O-9897 of BJRI gave the highest plant height, base diameter, green weight, stick weight and fibre weight. The genotypic and phenotypic coefficient of variation, heritability and genetic advance were observed for fibre yield. Fibre weight showed positive significant correlation with plant height (r=0.95), base diameter (r=0.92), green weight (r=0.98) and stick weight (r=0.93).

PDF Fulltext XML References Citation

How to cite this article

M. Rafiqul Islam, M. Mahbubul Islam, Nargis Akter, Ranjit Kumar Ghosh, Zahid Al Rafique and A. K. M. Shahadat Hossain, 2002. Genetic Variability and Performance of Tossa Jute (Corchorus olitorius L.). Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 5: 744-745.

DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2002.744.745

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2002.744.745

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Article Trend

Total views 389

Search

Authors

M. Rafiqul Islam

M. Mahbubul Islam

Nargis Akter

Ranjit Kumar Ghosh

Zahid Al Rafique

A. K. M. Shahadat Hossain

Keywords

Research Article

**Genetic Variability and Performance of Tossa Jute (Corchorus olitorius L.)**

How to cite this article

Leave a Comment