International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 4
First page : (1228) Last page : (1231)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5608
Genetic Variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance of Grain Yield in Pearl Millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.]
Bhasker K.1, Shashibhushan D.2, Murali Krishna K.1, and Bhave M.H.V.3
1Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, India
2RARS, Palem, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University Nagarkurnool, District, India
3Department of Agricultural Statistics, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: bhasker.agrico@gmail.com
Received: 15.07.2017 | Revised: 26.07.2017 | Accepted: 27.07.2017
ABSTRACT
A set of 53 genotypes comprising of 40 F1s along with four male sterile lines and 12 pollinators were studied for genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance for grain yield and its eight components in pearl millet at R.A.R.S, Palem during kharif 2015. The analysis of variance revealed highly significant differences among the genotypes for all the nine characters studied. These characters, namely, days to 50% flowering, days to maturity, plant height, productive tillers per plant, panicle length, panicle diameter, 1000 grain weight and fodder yield per plot were less affected by environment showing close correspondence between genotypic co-efficient of variation and phenotypic co-efficient of variation. The high values of GCV, PCV and heritability estimates coupled with maximum genetic advance over mean were obtained for the characters like plant height, productive tillers per plant, panicle length and fodder yield indicated that selection for these traits could be effective.
Key words: GCV, Genetic advance, Heritability, PCV, Pearl millet.
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Cite this article: Bhasker, K., Shashibhushan, D., Krishna, M.K., and Bhave, M.H.V., Genetic Variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance of Grain Yield in Pearl Millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.], Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(4): 1228-1231 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5608
