Agricultural Research Station, ANGR Agricultural University, Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh).
Pearl millet 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. The entry MH 544 not only showed 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 pearl millet.
Pearl millet, screening, stability, panicle characters
