EVALUATION OF SORGHUM GENOTYPES FOR MOISTURE STRESS TOLERANCE
AMIT DADHEECH *
Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur
M. A. SHAH *
Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur
HEMLATA DADHEECH *
Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Thirty four genotypes of Sorghum were evaluated for Germination Stress Index (GSI) under Polyethylene glycol induced moisture stress (-5 MPA). The results revealed that 14 genotypes were tolerant, while 7 were moderately tolerant and the remaining genotypes were sensitive to moisture stress. The GSI recorded moderate genotypic and phenotypic coefficient of variation with heritability of 86.04% and genetic gain of 37.58%.
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