Study of genetic diversity for grain yield and other agronomic traits of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in acid soils of Terai region of West Bengal

  • Sourav Maity, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidayalaya Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding Pundibari, Cooch Behar 736165 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6004-5636
  • Saikat Das, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya
  • Saha B.C. Banga Krishi Viswavidayalaya, Pundibari, CoochBeha
Keywords: Acid soil, Genetic Diversity, D2 analysis, Heritability, Cluster

Abstract

Soil acidity is a major yield limiting factor for wheat production in terai agro-climatic region of West Bengal. Recent findings showed that the impact of soil acidity can be significantly reduced by choosing suitable varieties. To assess the performance of wheat genotypes and to estimate genetic variability among them, the present experiment was conducted with sixty-seven potential wheat genotypes which were evaluated for a number of morpho-physiological traits along with yield under acid soil condition of terai region of West Bengal.

Significant variation was found among the genotypes for yield/ plant which showed 10- fold range in the mean performance. Plants were grouped into six clusters and the constitution of clusters revealed that clusters VI had the largest number of genotypes (31) followed by clusters I (28) and other clusters II, III, IV and V all are made of only two genotypes. Among the genotypes, some were found promising like PBW 617, PHS 1102, HPW 347 in terms of grain yield/plant and they can be selected as suitable genotypes for growing such condition. 

Author Biographies

Sourav Maity, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidayalaya Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding Pundibari, Cooch Behar 736165

Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding

University Research Scholar

Saikat Das, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya
Assistant Professor (Sr. Scale)
Saha B.C., Banga Krishi Viswavidayalaya, Pundibari, CoochBeha

Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding,Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidayalaya, Pundibari, CoochBehar, 736165

Published
13-06-2016
How to Cite
Sourav Maity, Saikat Das, Saha B.C.
Study of genetic diversity for grain yield and other agronomic traits of bread wheat Triticum aestivum L. in acid soils of Terai region of West Bengal. 2016. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 7 1, 55-60. Retrieved from https://ejplantbreeding.org/index.php/EJPB/article/view/830
Issue
Vol 7 No 1 (2016)
Section
Research Article

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