Variability Analysis among Half-sib Seedlings of Santalum album L.

Half-sib seedlings belonging to eight Santalum album trees located at different places were quantitatively measured for nursery characters to assess variability and superiority in seedling. Results revealed inter-tree variability was significant. It has also been assessed that the seedlings belonging to the tree numbers KL₃ K₃₃, K₂₆, and AP₄, are superior in performances and KL₃ be the best. The analysis of correlation coefficients among different characters indicate that the collar diameter is significantly negatively correlated with the shoot length. Shoot length and ischolar_main lengths are significantly and positively correlated.