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Correlation Studies for Grain Yield Components and Nutritional Quality Traits in Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) Germplasm

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Title Correlation Studies for Grain Yield Components and Nutritional Quality Traits in Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) Germplasm
 
Creator Govindaraj, M
Selvi, B
Rajarathinam, S
 
Subject Pearl Millet
 
Description Before selecting genotypes for nutritional quality characters (protein, oil and micronutrients content)
and anti-nutritional factor (phytic acid), it is important to know how much selection is likely to affect yield.
Using a diverse range of genotypes, relationships between quality traits with yield and yield attributes in pearl
millet were investigated. The number of productive tillers, panicle length, panicle girth, days to maturity,
100-grain weight were most important traits for maximizing grain yield owing to their high significant positive
association with grain yield. Phytate phosphorus and total phosphorus were significantly positive correlated
and it is therefore inferred that simple selection against phytate phosphorus is unlikely to lower phosphorus
concentration in pearl millet. No correlation between grain yield and protein content. These suggested that,
there is possibility of selection for increased protein content without detrimental effect on grain yield.
 
Publisher IDOSI Publications
 
Date 2009
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/8945/1/Govindaraj%20et.pdf
Govindaraj, M and Selvi, B and Rajarathinam, S (2009) Correlation Studies for Grain Yield Components and Nutritional Quality Traits in Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) Germplasm. World Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 5 (6). pp. 686-689. ISSN 1817-3047