We studied radial and inter-progeny variations in the dimensions of the wood elements and specific gravity of 21 half sib progenies of Populus deltoides Bartr.ex Marsh.The female parents of half sib progenies were G48 and S7C13 clones.Variance ratio (F) test indicated that inter-progeny variations in the dimensions of wood elements and specific gravity were significant for all wood traits while variations were significant for radial location for specific gravity only.Hierarchical cluster analysis was done by Squared Euclidean Distance for all of 21 progenies considering six wood traits.21 progenies were grouped into 4 clusters.Cluster 1 was the largest cluster with 11 progenies,whereas cluster 3 had only one progeny.Selected progenies in dusters 3 (progeny 155,male) and 4 (progeny 108,196,both female) were highly divergent from the other progenies so they were used in combinations as parents of hybrids to develop new clones with desired characters.Progeny 155 showed higher growth,fiber dimensions,and specific gravity,thus,should be used for the development of new clones.
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