Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 18, No 1 (2005)

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Stability Analysis for Yield and Its Components in Safflower Under Moisture Stress Condition

V. Rudra Nayak, B.N. Harish Babu, S.G. Raju, L. Hanumantharaya

Abstract


Eleven promising genotypes along with two checks were evaluated in three different locations for stability under moisture stress conditions. Variance due to genotypes, environments were significant for all the characters except oil % while genotypes x environment interaction was significant only for seed yield. Considering all the stability parameters, 98-29, 98-102 and 91-8 had better stability over the environments under moisture stress conditions. Although, BIP-3, 98-25, 98-101 and NARI-6 were best yielders, showed bi> 1 and their performance was unpredictable in view of the significant S2di values for seed yield and no. of capsules / plant. Based on stability parameters and overall mean, 98-29, 98-102 and 91-8 were identified as stable performers under moisture stress conditions.

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