The field experiment was carried out in randomized block design with three replications. Twenty eight F1’s alongwith
their 8 parents were evaluated at the instructional farm, AICW & BIP, College of Agriculture, Rewa (M.P.) during Rabi 2016-
17. Twenty eight cross combinations obtained from 8 parental diallel were chosen for this study on the basis of their yield
potential and agronomical traits. Parents and F1’s were shown in two rows each, respectively in 4.0 m. row length with keeping
23 cm. The extent of phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) was found greater than genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV)
for all the ten characters. Higher magnitude of PCV were recorded for the traits viz. spike weight (20.14), number of grain/spike
(21.60), grain weight/spike (21.92) and grain yield per plant (20.29). While, lowest PCV was observed for days to 50% flowering
(7.88) and biological yield/plant (7.55).
