Performance of Some Commercially Exploited ms Lines in Sorghum

With the objective of identifying highly stable genotypes of sorghum and responsiveness over environments, stability analysis was done with eighteen genotypes (A, B and R-lines) in a randomized block design (RBD) with three replications in all the four growing periods. The genotypes differed considerably among themselves for all thirteen features under study, according to an analysis of data from specific environments (growth periods) and data pooled throughout seasons. It was observed that among the genotypes AKMS14A & B, 2219A & B, ICSA467A & B, RS673 and UPMC503 showed stable performance for no. of grains per panicle, while for the character grain yield per plant genotypes 296A & B, 2219A & B, ICSA467A & B, PMS28A & B, RS673 and UPMC503 showed stable performance whereas, the genotypes 27A, 27B, PMS28B, C43 and CS3541 showed stable performance for dry stover yield per plant.