Vol. 11, Issue 3 (2022)

Author(s):
G Bharathi, K Radhika, N Anuradha, K Jayalalitha, V Srinivasa Rao, M Elangovan and TSSK Patro

Abstract:
As finger millet is nutritionally superior to many cereals, it is commonly referred to as “nutritious millet”. The present study aims to uncover whether genetic variation exists and which traits are significantly important to unravel the genetic gain. Nine yield and yield components characters were assessed in 105 finger millet genotypes for their variability, heritability and genetic advance. Results from analysis of variance showed significant differences among all the characters studied indicating that there was sufficient variability to improve these traits. The result of genetic parameters revealed that high genotypic (30.4, 26.7 and 20.9) and phenotypic (34.1, 28.9 and 25) coefficients of variation along with high heritability (80, 85 and 67) and high genetic advance as per cent of mean (55.9, 50.9 and 35.2) indicated that variation among the genotypes is high for grain yield per plant followed by productive tillers per plant and ear weight respectively showing the predominance of additive gene action is anticipated in the inheritance of these traits.