The present investigation assessed genetic variability and estimated key genetic parameters for yield, yield-attributing, and popping quality traits in popcorn (Zea mays var. everta) genotypes. Forty-four popcorn genotypes, comprising 42 hybrids and two checks, were evaluated dur...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76174
The present investigation was conducted across three diverse locations, RARS, Nandyal; ARS, Podalakur; and RARS, Lam, Guntur. Two lines and eight testers were crossed following a Line × Tester design during rabi 2021–22 and rabi 2022–23 to generate sixteen hybrids. These hybrids,...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i44195
The experiment was confined to sixteen rabi sorghum hybrids (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench), developed by crossing two female lines (AKMS 66-2A and 104A) with eight testers (RSLG 262, M 35-1, SPV 2758, SPV 2468, R 3777, R 196, R 91012 and PVK 801). These hybrids, along with the che...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i34044
Stay-green is an important trait for improving drought tolerance and yield stability in sorghum under water-limited conditions. The present study aimed to assess the stay-green related molecular diversity and its association with grain yield in sorghum hybrids. Molecular analysis...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23686
The filed experiment was conducted in 300 genotypes of foxtail millet. The experiment was laid out in Augmented Design and held at Regional Agriculture Research Station (RARS), ANGRAU ,Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, during kharif -2021. Coefficients of variation studies indicated that...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i32080
A novel temperature induction response (TIR) technique in Sorghum was standardized as sub lethal i.e. challenging temperatures of 38-56oC (for 5 hours) and lethal temperatures of 57oC (for 3 hours). Using this standardized TIR protocol, highly thermo tolerant genotypes were scree...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114554
Sixtyfour Indian barnyard millet genetic resources were studied to assess the extent of genetic divergence for 18 quantitative traits using Mahalanobis D2 Statistic. Sixtyfour genetic resources of Indian barnyard millet were evaluated during kharif, 2020 in a lattice square desig...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102978