Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Suryakant Sahu, Nomesh Kumar, Hemalata Rathiya, Bhagyasri Majhi, R. R. Kanwar and Prafull Kumar

Abstract:
The research was conducted on little millet (Panicum sumatrense) genotypes at New Upland Research Cum Instructional Farm, Lamker under the S.G. College of Agriculture and Research Station, Jagdalpur, Bastar (C.G.) during Kharif 2022. The research focused on studying the qualitative and quantitative traits of little millet in order to characterize and evaluate the variability among 28 little millet genotypes. The analysis of variance showed highly significant differences among the 28 genotypes for each trait. The variability analysis revealed that for the parameters flag leaf width, flag leaf length, fodder yield per plot, days to 50% flowering and number of productive tillers, high estimates of GCV and PCV were observed, showing the importance of selection for improving crop. The high heritability along with high genetic advance as percent of mean was recorded on the characters like days to 50% flowering, days to maturity, plant height, panicle length, fodder yield, number of productive tillers, flag leaf width, test weight, flag leaf length and grain yield per plot.