http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/9041 2015-10-07T08:06:39Z info:eu-repo/semantics/descriptiveMetadata http://oar.icrisat.org/9041/ Genetic Variability and Correlation Analysis in Global Composite Collection of Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) Bharathi, A Veerabadhiran, P Gowda, C L L Upadhyaya, H D Millets Genetics and Genomics A global composite collection of finger millet germplasm which included ICRISAT core collection was evaluated for fifteen quantitative characters in augmented design with four control cultivars during 2007 rainy season. The objectives were to assess the variability and association between the characters related to yield. The genotypic variances were highly significant for all characters except plot yield. Plot yield exhibited the highest range (0.02 – 2.6 t ha-1). The phenotypic and genotypic coefficients of variations varied from 9.59 to 57.13% and 11.14 to 64.96% respectively. Heritability estimates ranged from 37.01% for single panicle weight to 98.34% for days to 50 percent flowering. Plot yield was strongly associated positively with productive tillers, number of fingers and days to 50 percent flowering. Generally, the result revealed the existence of variability for the characters studied in finger millet genotypes. Madras Agricultural Students Union 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://oar.icrisat.org/9041/1/MAJ_4-6_280-282_2013.pdf Bharathi, A and Veerabadhiran, P and Gowda, C L L and Upadhyaya, H D (2013) Genetic Variability and Correlation Analysis in Global Composite Collection of Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn). Madras Agricultural Journal, 100 (4-6). pp. 280-282. ISSN 0024-9602 info:eu-repo/semantics/objectFile info:eu-repo/semantics/humanStartPage