Evaluation of physico- biochemical traits in kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.)

Abstract

The present study was conducted to evaluate ten advanced germplasm of kodo millet for different physico- biochemical and yield related traits in kodo millet ( Paspalum scrobiculatum L.) during Kharif 2013- 14 at the Students’ Instructional farm of Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Narendra Nagar (Kumarganj), Faizabad (U.P.) India. A wide range of variability were observed for all the characters studied in 10 kodo millet germplasm collected from farmer’s field of eastern U.P. A significant variation was detected for all traits suggested that there was considerable variability among the germplasm. It was observed that characters viz. , plant height of different germplasms recorded between . 50.85 to70.07cm. The 1000- seed weight (test weight) of different germplasms was recorded between 3.86 to 7.78 g and maximum protein content was recorded in the germplasm NDK-8 (9.86%). The maximum crude fibre content was obtained in the germplasm NDK-9 (6.90%) followed by NDK2 (6.81%) and NDK7 (6.80%). Maximum total mineral content was noticed in NDK-5 (2.29%) and lowest content was recorded in NDK-4 (1.94%). These parameters are effective for selection of better germplasm. So these were utilized in further research work.