Genetic Variability, Character Association, and Path Analysis for Economic Traits in Menthofuran Rich Half-Sib Seed Progeny of Mentha piperita L.

Table 2

Estimates of genetic parameter in 9 half-sib seed progeny of Mentha piperita.

Characters	Range	Mean ± SE	Phenotypic coefficient of variation	Genotypic coefficient of variation	Heritability (h^2b)	Genetic advance
Plant height	51.13–82.33	65.296±5.430	15.92	12.25	59.1	12.65
L : S ratio	0.80–1.03	0.982±0.024	7.52	6.94	84.0	0.13
Oil content	0.23–0.35	0.309±0.026	15.40	11.34	54.2	0.05
Herb yield	350.0–625.0	477.778±30.754	26.62	25.42	91.2	50.02
𝛽-Myrcene	0.42–2.96	1.347±0.004	77.01	77.01	10.0	2.14
Limonene	2.84–6.55	4.778±0.005	31.48	31.48	10.0	3.10
1,8 Cineole	0.41–6.79	3.277±0.005	85.95	85.95	10.0	5.80
Menthone	3.51–10.19	6.864±0.005	31.60	31.60	10.0	4.47
Menthofuran	0.37–36.20	11.799±0.005	96.13	96.13	10.0	23.37
Neomenthone	1.48–7.60	3.593±0.005	61.09	61.09	10.0	4.52
Pulegone	0.35–45.23	12.607±0.008	120.13	120.13	10.0	31.20
Menthol	11.78–77.99	39.043±0.006	61.69	61.69	10.0	49.62