GENOTYPE X ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, ESTIMATES OF HERITABILITY AND STABILITY ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN AGRONOMICAL TRAITS IN BREAD WHEAT
Adaptation and stability of genotypes were studied using regression analysis of data in different growing environments. In terms of hectolitre, genotypes Sham IV, Karacadağ-98, Pehlivan and Hahn-44 which gave a `b` value close to `1` were found to be moderate adapting to all three environments. Sham IV, Karacadağ-98, Hahn-44 and F/68 showed moderate level of adaptation to the all environments for thousand kernel weight. For the grain yield, Pehlivan, F/68 and Karacadağ-98 varieties or line showed moderate level of adaptation to the all environments. Sham-IV variety showed well adaptation to the all environments for grain yield, Hahn-44 which gave b value smaller than `1` was found to be moderate adapting to low environments
Keywords : Bread wheat, stability, heritability, genotype x environment interaction