Some biometrical studies on nine agronomic traits in grain sorghum, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. I. Variance components and heritability estimates

Chung, J.H. and Liang, G.H.L. (1970) Some biometrical studies on nine agronomic traits in grain sorghum, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. I. Variance components and heritability estimates. Canadian Journal of Genetics and Cytology, 12 (2). pp. 288-296.

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Abstract

These studies, involving three crosses, showed that the genotypic components of variance were larger than those of genotype x environment interactions. Heritability estimates for the number of days from sowing to flowering, peduncle diameter and plant height were high and selection for these characters in the F3 or F4 should be effective. Heritability estimates for grain yield, ear weight, grain weight and grain number showed moderately high values

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA
Subjects: Plant Production
Crop Improvement > Genetics/Genomics
Crop Improvement > Plant Breeding
Divisions: Sorghum
Depositing User: Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited: 01 Jun 2012 08:52
Last Modified: 01 Jun 2012 08:52
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/6044

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