Selection parameters for yield and it's components in linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.)

Abstract

Linseed (Unum usitatissimum L.) is an important rabi oilseed crop. Every part of linseed plant is utilized commercially either directly or after processing. It is grown mostly in sub-marginal lands under unirrigated and ulera conditions in different states of our country. Chhattisgarh is one of the important linseed growing states of India. This accounts for nearly 19.05% area and 16.21% production of country. In Chhattisgarh linseed has 132.2 thousand-hectare area with a productivity of 260 kg/ha. Average productivity of Linseed in India is 294 kg/ha. So there is a scope of enhancing the productivity of linseed in Chhattisgarh State.