Genetic divergence of maize genotypes under normal and water stress conditions

Seventy five maize genotypes were evaluated to study the genetic divergence under two drought stress conditions i.e. moderate stress and severe stress along with well watered conditions. The experiment was carried out at Maize Research Centre, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, during rabi 2011-12. The seventy five genotypes were grouped into nine distinct clusters. The cluster VII, cluster VIII and cluster VII were the largest and lowest genotypes were included in cluster II, cluster V and clusters V and IX under normal, moderate drought stress and severe drought stress conditions, respectively.