1Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram; Meerut (250110)
2Department of Agriculture Biotechonology, S.V. Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram; Meerut (250110)
3College of Biotechnology, S.V. Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram; Meerut (250110)
Online published on 28 December, 2017.
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germplasm consisting of 10 parent and 45 F1 genotypes were analysed for genetic variability, heritability among various contributing characters; and to determine component characters on which selection can be based on genetic improvement in yield. The data recorded from mature plant and various yield traits viz., days to 50% flowering, plant height, number of spike per plant, spike length, number of spikelets per spike, shoot length and root length revealed high heritability with high genetic advance for plant height, shoot length and high heritability coupled with moderate genetic advance for days to 50% flowering, root length. Mostly traits exhibited positive and highly significant association but few showed negative associations.
Genetic variability, heritability, coefficient of variation, genetic advance
