RANDOM BULK VS INDIVIDUAL PLANT-SELECTION IN F2 GENERATION OF BREAD WHEAT

Comparison was made between random bulk and individual plant selection for grain yield and its contributing characters on the basis of perfo rmance of progenies derived from F-2 plants under different groups. It was found that the progenies under both the methods produced yield, s tatistically at par, however higher estimates; for component character s were observed under individual plant selection than that of random b ulk in some of the populations. But this trend was not consistent acro ss all the populations. It was concluded that it would be appropriate to advance the generation from F-2 to F-3 without any selection.