Study of Genetic Diversity in Indian Barnyard Millet Genetic Resources [Echinochloa frumentacea (L.)]

Sixtyfour Indian barnyard millet genetic resources were studied to assess the extent of divergence for 18 quantitative traits using Mahalanobis D2 Statistic. evaluated during kharif, 2020 in a lattice square design, replicated twice at Regional Agricultural Research. Based on Tocher’s method, entire materials separated into eight distinct and non-overlapping clusters suggesting availability diversity. Cluster I has highest number accessions (57) remaining mono genotypic II, III, IV, V, VI, VII VIII containing only one accession each indicating high degree heterogeneity among genotypes. The widest inter-cluster distance was recorded between IV VII. Therefore, it is concluded that genotypes these be intercrossed order create more diversity improving grain yield millet. traits, per plant panicle weight contributed maximum towards total scope crop improvement through those traits. Diversity parent paly main role successful any breeding programme. So crosses can made parents having would likely desirable recombination segregating generations.