Pearl millet bio-fortified hybrid

Genetics of quality parameters and their associations with grain yield and its component traits have a direct bearing on devising effective strategies for breeding biofortified crop cultivars. A newly developed 54 hybrids of pearl millet showed large genetic variability for yield and nutritional traits. Correlation studies revealed that single plant yield has positive significant correlation with the agronomic traits viz., plant height, number of productive tillers, test weight, single head grain weight and quality traits viz.

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The earlier released hybrid GHB 558 and latest released hybrid GHB 732 become susceptible to downy mildew disease. Though recently released hybrid GHB 732 is popular but it is susceptible to lodging because of its thin stem. However, in view of versatility of downy mildew fungi for its changes in virulence, farmer based choice differences in different pearl millet growing area of the state and to diversify the genetic base of cultivated public bred pearl millet hybrids. There is an urgent need and demand for a medium duration kharif hybrid with downy mildew and lodging resistance.

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