P. Soumya1, L. Madhavilatha2*, M. Sreevallidevi3, K.V. Naga Madhuri4 and M. ReddiSekhar5
1.Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V Agricultural College,
Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh, India
2.Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Agricultural Research Station, Perumallapalle,
Tirupati-517505, Andhra Pradesh, India
3.Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V Agricultural College,
Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh, India
4. Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Regional Agricultural Research Station,
Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh, India
Email: lmlreddy36@gmail.com
Received-23.10.2022, Revised-08.12.2022, Accepted-20.12.2022
Abstract: In the present study 60 indigenous finger millet germplasmlineswere evaluated for thirteen quantitative traits. Analysis of variance for 60 indigenous germplasm revealed significant differences among the germplasm lines for all thirteen traits studied indicating the presence of considerable genetic variability among the genotypes studied. The characters such as finger length, number of productive tillers plant, 1000 grain weight, grain yield plant-1 and fodder yield plant-1 showed higher estimates of PCV and GCV indicating ample amount of variation among indigenous germplasm lines for these traits. High heritability coupled with high genetic advance as per cent of mean was observed for days to 50% flowering, peduncle length, ear head length, finger length, finger width, number of productive tillers plant-1, 1000 grain weight, grain yield plant-1 and fodder yield plant indicating the predominance of additive gene action and direct selection would be effective for improvement of these traits.
Keywords: Finger millet, PCV, GCV, Heritability, Genetic advance
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