tailieunhanh - Genotype × environment interactions and stability analysis for seed yield and yield attributing characters in castor (Ricinus communis L.)

Twenty six genotypes were evaluated for G × E interaction and stability analysis in three environments viz., Castor-Mustard Research Station, S. D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar (E1), Cotton Research Station, S. D. Agricultural University, Talod (E2) and Agricultural Research Station, S. D. Agricultural University, Kholwada (E3) (Gujarat, India) during kharif-rabi 2016-17. The partitioning of G × E interaction were significant for number of effective branches per plant, 100 seed weight, oil content and leaf area, which indicated that the genotypes under study responded differently to the environments. G × E linear component was significantly higher than its counterpart G × E non-linear component for number of effective branches per plant and leaf area. However, for 100 seed weight and oil content non-linear component was higher than linear component, which made them unpredictable. Among the three environments, higher number of effective branches per plant and leaf area was observed under E1 location, hence, it was considered as better environment; whereas, less number of effective branches per plant was obtained under E3 location, hence, it was considered as poor environment and E2 location was considered as average environment. | Genotype × environment interactions and stability analysis for seed yield and yield attributing characters in castor (Ricinus communis L.)