On-farm Diversity Assessment and Evaluation of Finger Millet Genotypes in the Mid Hills of Nepal

Authors

  • Ritesh Kumar Yadav, Rita Gurung, Rajeev Dhakal
  • Subash Gautam, Achyut Raj Adhikari Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development, Pokhara, Nepal
  • Krishna Hari Ghimire National Agriculture Genetic Resources Centre, NARC, Khumaltar, Nepal
  • Bhuwon Ratna Sthapit Bioversity International, Pokhara, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25081/jaa.2018.v4.3390

Abstract

The objective of the study is to assess the phenotypic diversity among the finger millet genotypes and evaluate overall performance for the recommendation of genotypes to the farming community of mid hills of Nepal. The overall performance of 8 candidate genotypes selected  from diversity block of 46 varieties in 2015, were assessed in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replicates under on-farm conditions in Lamjung district during 2016. Highly significant (p?0.01) variability among the selected 8 genotypes for agro-morphological traits viz., plant height, number of fingers per head, grain yield, 1000 grain weight, straw yield, days to heading and maturity was revealed. Strong inter-correlation among grain yield, plant height, time to flowering and straw yield was detected. The traits viz., plant height, grain yield, straw yield, days to heading and days to maturity were the most important traits contributing to the overall variability and thus, provide options for selection.

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Published

15-03-2018

How to Cite

Rajeev Dhakal, R. K. Y. R. G., Adhikari, S. G. A. R., Ghimire, K. H., & Sthapit, B. R. (2018). On-farm Diversity Assessment and Evaluation of Finger Millet Genotypes in the Mid Hills of Nepal. Journal of Aridland Agriculture, 4, 07–12. https://doi.org/10.25081/jaa.2018.v4.3390

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