Vol. 18 No. 3
Stability investigation for seed yield and component characteristics in grain amaranth [Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.] under different environments
Author(s): P. M. SAVALIYA, N. N. PRAJAPATI, R. S. SOLANKI, N. V. SONI, M. S. PATEL AND K. K. TIWARI
Abstract:
A study was done to evaluate the stability of twenty-five genotypes of grain amaranth for thirteen quantitative characteristics along with grain yield plant-1(g). Genotype × environment relationships demonstrate significant differences in leaf area plant-1 (cm2), number of branches plant-1, stem diameter, grain yield plant-1 (g) and protein content (%) when examined against pooled error. The assessment of the environmental index (Ij) showed that E1 (day of seeding: 11th November, 2019) was the most enthusiastic environment for the grain amaranth. Genotypes SKGPA-150, SKNA-401 and SKNA-808 expressed average stability for grain yield plant-1 (g) in addition to stem diameter (mm), leaf area plant-1 (cm2) and protein content (%), whereas SKGPA-61 showed average stability for grain yield plant-1 (g) along with stem diameter (mm) and protein content (%). SKNA-903 showed stability for leaf area plant-1 (cm2), protein content (%) and grain yield plant-1(g). Whereas, BGA-7-1 revealed stability for stem diameter (mm) and leaf area plant-1 (cm2) with grain yield plant-1 (g).
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