Vol. 10, Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
Tukaram Sadgar, Dnyandeo Gadekar, Rachana Bhosale and Viju Amolic

Abstract:
Study involves forty three genotypes of wheat evaluated at Agriculture Research Station, Niphad during Rabi 2018-19 in a Randomized Block Design with two replications. The data revealed that, sufficient variability was present among the genotypes under study. Phenotypic coefficient of variation estimates was slightly higher than genotypic coefficient of variation. High estimates of heritability (b.s.) was observed for all the characters studied except flag leaf breadth. High heritability accompanied with high genetic advance as percent mean was observed in case of grain yield per meter, length of peduncle, 1000 grain weight and productive tillers per meter where as high heritability coupled with moderate genetic advance as per cent of mean was observed for flag leaf length followed by days to 50% heading, number of grains per spike and number of flower per spike indicating an additive gene action in the inheritance of these traits and scope for direct selection of these characters in early generations.