Analytic Measures of Adaptability for Wheat Genotypes Evaluated under Restricted Irrigation Timely Sown Conditions for Central Zone of India

Abstract

Background: Wheat improvement program of the country identify genotypes with specific and general adaptations to ensure sustain yield for food security of the people. Yield behavior of promising wheat genotypes were studied at twelve locations of Central Zone of the country under restricted irrigation timely sown conditions. Methods: Recent analytic measures of adaptability viz., Relative Performance of Genetic Values (PRVG), Harmonic Mean of Genetic Values (MHVG) and Harmonic Mean of the Relative Performance of Genotypes (MHPRVG) were compared by considering Best Linear Unbiased Predictors (BLUP) of genotypes based on mixed model approach. Result: Genotypes MP3288, BRW3775 and DBW110 had been marked by analytic measures PRVG, MHVG, MHPRVG, HM for high yield and better adaptability across locations as per first year (2016-17) findings. HI8791 and DBW110 genotypes occupied places near to the origin in Biplot graphical analysis. Specific adapta­tions of genotype HI8791 for Sagar and Dhanduka locations were observed. DBW110 would be suitable for Jabalpur, Gwalior and Udaipur locations, whereas BRW3775 identified for Kota, Sanosora and Vijapur. Genotypes GW495, GW322, HI8713 and GW1339 had achieved high yield and better adaptability during the year (2017-18). The genotype UAS466 had expressed specific adapta­tions to Jabalpur and Gwalior, whereas HI8627 for Bhopal and Udaipur, NIAW3170 were identified for Indore and Vijapur, DDW47 for Sansora, Dhanduka and Pratapgarh. The recent analytic measures based on harmonic means of the relative performance of predicted genetic values have been observed as an appropriate to identify the better adaptive genotypes with higher yield.