Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
P Jhansi Rani, CV Sameer Kumar and Sooganna

Abstract:
Eighteen barnyard millet genotypes were evaluated under rainfed condition at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Palem. Experiment was conducted in a replicated trial and biometric characters were recorded. The traits i.e., plant height (cm) and grain yield (kg/ha) have shown high phenotypic coefficient of variation, genotypic coefficient of variation and heritability. Fodder yield (kg/ha) and Days to 50% flowering have positive association with grain yield. High direct effect on grain yield was recorded for number of productive tillers per plant. This study infers that number of productive tillers, days to maturity and days to 50% flowering can contribute for increasing grain yield in barnyard millet.