Abstract:
Proso millet (Panicum miliceium L.) Var-co3 is an important crop used for food, forage, and industrial products. It is distributed in tropical and temperate regions of the world. Induced mutation by EMS and DES has been found to be a very useful technique for crop improvement. A part from this, the proper use of induced mutation in plant breeding has become a profitable approach. For the Present study, the seeds of Proso millet (Panicum miliceium L.) Var-co3 were treated with different concentrations of EMS (10, 20, 30, 40 and 50mM) and (10, 20, 30, 40 and 50mM) of DES. This investigation was carried out to determine the effect of EMS and DES on M2 and M2 generation, Plant height (cm), Number of leaves per plant, Leaf length (cm/plant), Number of panicle per plant, Days to first flowering, Yield per plant (g) and 1000 grains weight (g). All parameters evaluated and showed significant differences among the different concentration of mutagenic treatments. EMS was found to be quite effective in inducing genetic variability in M2 and M3 generation than DES. The results revealed significant difference in all the traits studied. The study further revealed that the use of EMS both generations is an effective approach for creating improved varieties in (Panicum miliceium L.) Var- Co3. |
