Cummings Laboratory, Division of Genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-l2
*Present address: Nuclear Research Laboratory, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-12.
Online published on 25 January, 2012.
Indian barleys grown at Delhi have been examined for protein content, diastatic power, insoluble carbohydrate, 1000 kernel weight and extract value by prediction equation. There is a positive correlation (+ 0.640) between protein content and diastatic power and a negative correlation (−0.315) between diastatic power and insoluble carbohydrate and between insoluble carbohydrate and predicted extract value (−0.750). Based on the available data some promising strains of barley for breeding purpose have been indicated.
