Abstract:
【Objective】 This project aims to clarify the correlation and variation degree of main agronomic traits and yield components of reseeding millet in the hope of providing theoretical basis for excavating suitable millet varieties in dry farming areas of Shule County.
【Methods】 Seven domestic millet varieties in different ecological regions were selected as test materials, and their fertility period, plant height, spike number, other agronomic traits and spike grain weight, were analyzed by means of variance analysis, correlation analysis and principal component analysis.
【Results】 Coefficient of variation between different agronomic traits ranged from 1.74% to 27.02%. The degree of variation of each agronomic trait from large to small was plant number, heading-maturity days, grain weight per ear, ear number, single ear weight, growth period, stem base diameter, ear diameter, ear length, thousand-grain weight, plant height, number of nodes, percentage of grain weight per spike. Yield was significantly positively correlated with weight per ear, grain weight per ear, 1000-grain weight, ear length, ear diameter, growth period and grain yield, but negatively correlated with plant height. In the PCA, the cumulative contribution rate of the three principal components to the variation reached 89.48%, and they served as the preferred traits when evaluating the millet varieties.
【Conclusion】 It can be seen that Yugu 18, Yugu 32, Jigu 168, and Jizajinmiao have excellent comprehensive performance, so it is recommended to popularize them in Kashgar Prefecture.