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Characterization of Pearl Millet (Pennisetumglaucum (L.) R. Br) Selected Accessions for Agronomic Traits at Kashafi in Menge Woreda, Assosa, Ethiopia
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- 1. Ethiopia Biodiversity Institute, Assosa Biodiversity Center, Assosa, Ethiopia.
- 1. Ethiopia Biodiversity Institute, Assosa Biodiversity Center, Assosa, Ethiopia.
- 2. Researcher, Ethiopia Biodiversity Institute, Harar Biodiversity Center, Harar, Ethiopia.
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Abstract: Characterization and agronomic evaluation of genetic resources is imperative and a prerequisite to identify traitspecific germplasm for crop improvement in maximization of crop yield. Twenty-one pearl millet accessions were collected from five geographical areas using passport data. Morphological characterization results depicted the presence of sufficient morphological traits variability among the genotypes. AGM3, AGM7 and AGM11 accessions had relatively higher yield. High heritability coupled with higher genetic advance as percentage of mean were recorded for days to maturity, stem girth, ear head length, flag leaf area, leaf per plant, TSW and grain yield whereas inter node length showed moderate heritability combined with high GAM indicated that additive gene action on the expression of these characters which revealed an effective selection of desirable genotypes. Days to maturity, leaf per plant, stem girth, tiller number and TSW were significantly positively correlated whereas leaf area and panicle length were significantly negatively associated with grain yield. As this investigation revealed that pearl millet materials had a wide range of variability and favorable mean performance for the traits studied that could be exploited as potential hybrids aimed for simultaneous improvement of grain yield and other yield related traits.
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2025-05-15Manuscript received on 28 January 2025 | First Revised Manuscript received on 06 February 2025 | Second Revised Manuscript received on 18 April 2025 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 May 2025 | Manuscript published on 30 May 2025.
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