Abstract
A study of 15 morphological and growth traits of Luceaena leucocephala L.which grown by soaking its seeds in colchicines solution with control treatment . each character consists of 36 observation was Statistically analyzed using SAS progamme, results showes a wide range of variations due to colchicines effect in induction of chromosomal polyploidy. The 1000 mg/l treatment at all soaking times was the best, this in comparison with all other treatments including control treatment , So we can select the best transplants from, also selection of a single transplants from other treatments was possible excluding the control ones. Those selected transplants can be used for early evaluation and this study revealed that the 15 traits gradually descented importance could be a good screening and evalution tools after which ultimet specific selective improvement can be doen at least for Leucaena.
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