PATTERN OF GENETIC DIVERSITY AND VARIABILITY IN PROSO MILLET (PANICUM MILIACEUM L.)

Abstract

were evaluated for variability and magnitude of genetic
divergence using Mahalanobis's [)2 analysis. Genetic variability
ums substantial for nodal, basal and main tiller yield in both
Indian and USSR accessions, while for grain yield per plant, it
was high in USSR accessions and moderate in Indian germplasm.
In contrast, it was high for flag leaf area in Indian'and moderate
in USSR accessions. For number of basal tillers, it was moderate
in both groups of accessions. For rest of the characters variability
was low in both the groups. The 1)2 analysis grouped all accessions
into 8 clusters. The USSR accessions were distributed in 4 clusters
and Indian in 6 clusters. The characters - days to 50 percent
flowering, days to maturity, peduncle length