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Online ISSN : 2349-8080 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorinchiefijcrbp@gmail.com |
Finger millet is (Eleusine coracana L.) is a vital component in the farming systems of many parts of Ethiopia with limited information on variability, heritability and genetic advance. The aim for this study was to investigate the genetic variability, and find out heritability, variance components and genetic advance for some yield and yield related common agronomic traits. A total of 11 finger millet genotypes were tested using randomized complete block design (RCBD) at two locations i.e. Pawe and Manbuk in three consecutive years. The mean squares of genotypes were highly significant (p<0.001) for most important studied agronomic traits indicating the presence of variability. Heritability estimates ranged from 12.18% for number of tillers per plant to 97.35% for days to maturity. Overall, the results revealed the existence of high variability for the traits studied in the finger millet genotypes which can be utilized in the genetic improvement.
