Kumar
of neck attained significant and negative correlation
Conclusion
(-0.288). Flower stalk length was highly significant and
Onevaluationofninedifferentvarietiesofgerberaandtheir
positive association with length of ray floret (0.496) but
genetic variability and correlation coefficient, cultivars
had highly significant and negative correlation with shelf
Marinilla, Palmira and Figaro may be recommended for
life (-0.754) and vase life (-0.547). Length of ray floret
commercial cultivation and also have scope for evolving
was highly significant and positive association with fresh
noble colour and elite varieties in Pasighat, East Siang
weight of flower head (0.518) and had significant and
District, Arunachal Pradesh.
positive correlation with days to flower open after bud
emergence (0.296) and number of ray florets (0.299).
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