Table 3 The range of heritability of various traits of cotton grown in field condition according to the formula given by Burton (1953)
Traits | Heritability /% | Status |
|---|---|---|
Plant height | 74.48 | High |
The number of sympodial branches per plant | 48.06 | Medium |
The number of bolls per plant | 53.87 | High |
Boll weight | 46.66 | Medium |
Ginning out turn | 90.65 | High |
Seed index | 53.42 | High |
Seed cotton yield | 54.56 | High |
Fiber length | 52.95 | High |
Fiber strength | 59.66 | High |
Fiber fineness | 70.42 | High |