GENETIC VARIABILITY IN BREAD WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.) GENOTYPES FOR YIELD, YIELD RELATED TRAITS AND PROTEIN CONTENT AT HARAMAYA, ETHIOPIA

Abstract:

The study of genetic variability is the critical step in crop improvement programs either to use the natural variation that already exists or produce genetic variation. This study was conducted to assess the genetic variability of 20 bread wheat genotypes and determine associations among yield, yield related traits and protein content. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with three replications during 2017 at Raare research site of Haramaya University. The results from analysis of variance revealed the presence of significant difference (P