A path coefficient analysis of yield and yield components in proso millet (Panicum miliaceum Linn.)

Natarajan, U.S. and Raveendran, T.S. and Appadurai , R. (1978) A path coefficient analysis of yield and yield components in proso millet (Panicum miliaceum Linn.). Madras Agricultural Journal, 65 (7). pp. 430-434.

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Abstract

In trials with 20 P. miliaceum cv., grain yield/plant was positively correlated with plant ht., tillers/plant, panicle length and 1000-grain wt. Path coeff. analysis showed that 1000-grain wt. exerted the greatest influence on yield, followed by number of seeds/tertiary branch

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Department of Agricultural Botany, Agriculture College and Research Institute, Coimbatore 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India
Subjects: Plant Production
Crop Improvement > Genetics/Genomics
Crop Improvement > Plant Breeding
Divisions: Millet
Depositing User: Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited: 09 May 2012 05:04
Last Modified: 09 May 2012 05:04
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/5191

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