GENETIC DIVERSITY IN DAHLIA (DAHLIA VARIABILIS)

Abstract

Multivariate analysis of divergenre among varieties 01dahlia lor nine developmental rhararters led to their grouping into 10 dusters.The first two dusten had lour varieties, the next two dusten had three varieties earh, three rlusten romprised two varieties each, and the last three dusters induded one variety earb. Thus, these three varieties were more diversed than others. Based on duster means, rharaders like Rower weight, Rower diameter, number otRowenand shoots/plant, and length or noral stalk were the major rarton or differentiation among these 23 varieties. The interduster n2 val..,s ranged from 74 to 3033, su.stlagvery little domestiration In this rrop.