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volume 35 issue 3 (september 2015) : 191-194,   Doi: 10.5958/0976-0547.2015.00043.9

Character association studies in pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] for green fodder yield and related traits

N
Nagendra Kanwar Bika
S
S. S. Shekhawat
1Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics S. K. Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner-334 006, India.
Cite article:- Bika Kanwar Nagendra, Shekhawat S. S. (2025). Character association studies in pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] for green fodder yield and related traits. Agricultural Science Digest. 35(3): 191-194. doi: 10.5958/0976-0547.2015.00043.9.

ABSTRACT

A field experiment was carried out in pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] with 30 genotypes including three check varieties, to study character association among characters related to green fodder yield, in RBD with three replications. The observations were recorded on individual plant basis for five randomly selected plants of each genotype for each replication for plant height, leaf length, leaf width, stem thickness, internode length and spike length. Days to 50% flowering, number of tillers per meter row length, dry matter per cent, dry matter yield, leaf area, leaf: stem ratio, and green fodder yield were observed on plot basis. Based on correlation, it was concluded that days to 50% flowering, plant height, number of tillers per meter row length, leaf: stem ratio, leaf length, leaf width, stem thickness, spike length, dry matter yield and leaf area were having positive and significant correlation with green fodder yield. Based on path coefficient analysis, it was concluded that dry matter yield, leaf area, plant height, leaf: stem ratio, number of tillers per meter row length and spike length were having high positive direct effect on green fodder yield. Thus, selection for these characters will be effective to improve green fodder yield in pearl millet.

REFERENCES

  1. Berwal, K. K., Khairwal, I. S., Deswal, R. K., Lekh Raj (1996) : Forage Res. 22 : 163-168.
  2. Bhagirathram, Sharma, K.C., Sastry, E.V.D. (2007). Genetic variability, correlation and path analysis in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.)R.Br.). Agri. Sci. Dig., 27:8-12.
  3. Dewey, J.R. and Lu, K.H. ( 1959). A correlation and path coefficient analysis of components of crested wheat-grass seed production. Agron. J. 51: 515-518.
  4. Gangaram, Sharma, K.C, Jakhar, M.L., Sastry, E.V.D. and Mundiyar, Rajdeep (2013).Correlation and path coefficient analysis in pearl millet for green fodder yield and its components. J. Pl. Sc. Res., 29:185-190.
  5. Logasundari, A. and Khan, A.K.F. (1996). Correlation and path coefficient analysis of fodder attributes in sweet pearl millet. Madras Agric. J., 83 : 741-743.
  6. Navale, P.A., Nimbalkar, C.A., Kulkarni, V.M. and Hari Narayana, G.(1995). Correlation and path analysis in pearl millet. J. Maharashtra Agric. Univ. 20 : 43-46.
  7. Rathore, S.S. (1993). Assessment of elite Bajra (Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leek) germplasm for fodder yield and quality traits in arid and semi-arid conditions of Rajasthan. M.Sc. (Ag) Thesis, RAU, Bikaner.
  8. Searle, S. P. (1961). Phenotypic, genotypic and environmental correlation. Biometrics 17 : 474-480.
  9. Sharma, K.C. (1996). Genetic architecture of yield and quality characters in pearl millet. Ph.D Thesis, RAU, Bikaner, Campus-Jobner.
  10. Singh, R.K. and Choudhary, B.D. (1985). biometrical methods in quantitative Genetic Analysis. Kalyani Publishers (Rev. Ed., 1985), Ludhiana, pp: 39-68.
  11. Wright, S. (1921). Correlation and causation. J. Agric. Res. 20 : 557-587.
  12. Yadav, A.K., Narwal, M.S. and Arya, R.K.(2012). International J. Pl. Breeding & Genet. 6:115-128.
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    volume 35 issue 3 (september 2015) : 191-194,   Doi: 10.5958/0976-0547.2015.00043.9

    Character association studies in pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] for green fodder yield and related traits

    N
    Nagendra Kanwar Bika
    S
    S. S. Shekhawat
    1Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics S. K. Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner-334 006, India.
    Cite article:- Bika Kanwar Nagendra, Shekhawat S. S. (2025). Character association studies in pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] for green fodder yield and related traits. Agricultural Science Digest. 35(3): 191-194. doi: 10.5958/0976-0547.2015.00043.9.

    ABSTRACT

    A field experiment was carried out in pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] with 30 genotypes including three check varieties, to study character association among characters related to green fodder yield, in RBD with three replications. The observations were recorded on individual plant basis for five randomly selected plants of each genotype for each replication for plant height, leaf length, leaf width, stem thickness, internode length and spike length. Days to 50% flowering, number of tillers per meter row length, dry matter per cent, dry matter yield, leaf area, leaf: stem ratio, and green fodder yield were observed on plot basis. Based on correlation, it was concluded that days to 50% flowering, plant height, number of tillers per meter row length, leaf: stem ratio, leaf length, leaf width, stem thickness, spike length, dry matter yield and leaf area were having positive and significant correlation with green fodder yield. Based on path coefficient analysis, it was concluded that dry matter yield, leaf area, plant height, leaf: stem ratio, number of tillers per meter row length and spike length were having high positive direct effect on green fodder yield. Thus, selection for these characters will be effective to improve green fodder yield in pearl millet.

    REFERENCES

    1. Berwal, K. K., Khairwal, I. S., Deswal, R. K., Lekh Raj (1996) : Forage Res. 22 : 163-168.
    2. Bhagirathram, Sharma, K.C., Sastry, E.V.D. (2007). Genetic variability, correlation and path analysis in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.)R.Br.). Agri. Sci. Dig., 27:8-12.
    3. Dewey, J.R. and Lu, K.H. ( 1959). A correlation and path coefficient analysis of components of crested wheat-grass seed production. Agron. J. 51: 515-518.
    4. Gangaram, Sharma, K.C, Jakhar, M.L., Sastry, E.V.D. and Mundiyar, Rajdeep (2013).Correlation and path coefficient analysis in pearl millet for green fodder yield and its components. J. Pl. Sc. Res., 29:185-190.
    5. Logasundari, A. and Khan, A.K.F. (1996). Correlation and path coefficient analysis of fodder attributes in sweet pearl millet. Madras Agric. J., 83 : 741-743.
    6. Navale, P.A., Nimbalkar, C.A., Kulkarni, V.M. and Hari Narayana, G.(1995). Correlation and path analysis in pearl millet. J. Maharashtra Agric. Univ. 20 : 43-46.
    7. Rathore, S.S. (1993). Assessment of elite Bajra (Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leek) germplasm for fodder yield and quality traits in arid and semi-arid conditions of Rajasthan. M.Sc. (Ag) Thesis, RAU, Bikaner.
    8. Searle, S. P. (1961). Phenotypic, genotypic and environmental correlation. Biometrics 17 : 474-480.
    9. Sharma, K.C. (1996). Genetic architecture of yield and quality characters in pearl millet. Ph.D Thesis, RAU, Bikaner, Campus-Jobner.
    10. Singh, R.K. and Choudhary, B.D. (1985). biometrical methods in quantitative Genetic Analysis. Kalyani Publishers (Rev. Ed., 1985), Ludhiana, pp: 39-68.
    11. Wright, S. (1921). Correlation and causation. J. Agric. Res. 20 : 557-587.
    12. Yadav, A.K., Narwal, M.S. and Arya, R.K.(2012). International J. Pl. Breeding & Genet. 6:115-128.
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