Vol. 8, Issue 7, Part C (2024)

Abstract: Having knowledge of the degree of genetic diversity and heritability, together with the link between agronomically significant traits, is essential for developing an effective plant breeding strategy. During the primary crop growing season of 2018–19, the current study was carried out at Mata Gujri College in Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab. Three checks and a randomized block design were used to examine sixty different genotypes of wheat as the experimental material. The investigation covered fifteen agronomic traits. For every trait examined, wheat genotypes showed highly significant differences, indicating the potential for enhancing wheat for these qualities. The phenotypic and genotypic coefficients of variation with the highest values were days to booting and number of grains per plant; on the other hand, the days to heading and harvest index showed the lowest values. The genetic advance was largest in the number of grains per plant (18.73) and lowest in the harvest index (-0.1). The heritability value of 83% was highest in the number of grains per plant, while the minimum value was observed in the days to maturity (03%). Therefore, these characteristics might be thought of as appropriate selection factors for the creation of high-yielding wheat cultivars.