Agricultural Research Station, ANGR Agricultural University Campus, Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh).
Pearlmillet genotypes did not show stability for grain yield. However, they were stable for some panicle characters. Correlation of grain yield with panicle number and panicle width was positively significant. MH 544 showed not only stability of performance for panicle number and panicle width but also recorded the highest grain yield. Identification of genotypes based on stability of panicle characters rather than grain yield stability might be more useful for crop improvement in pearlmillet.
Pearlmillet, screening, stability, panicle characters
