Correlation Between Grain Yield and Protein, Carbohydrates and Oil content in Selected Genotypes of Zea mays Desi Genotypes

Author: Bhattu Shakya Raj, Gera Roopa Lavanya, Yashodhara Verma and Shaik Abdul Muqsith

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Abstract

Analysis of proteins, carbohydrates, oil content and grain yield are significant for estimating the quality of seeds. The present study was designed for the identification of promising maize genotypes with important traits for further maize crop improvement. The proximate analysis work was done in Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, SHUATS Prayagraj U.P on 11 genotypes belong to Prayagraj were evaluated for diversity on the basis of grain yield protein, carbohydrate and oil contents. In all genotypes of maize it was found that the carbohydrates were found in maximum and oil contents were found in minimum amount. The results showed that the grain 57.6 to 137.33 yield was ranging from protein contents ranged from 4% to 11.23%, carbohydrate contents ranged from 10.21%to 28.44%, and oil contents ranged from 4% to 12.3%. These findings would be useful for the quality products formed from maize.

Keywords

Zea mays, percent yield, Carbohydrates, Oil contents, Proteins.

Conclusion

From the above study conducted on maize in rabi season it was concluded that MZ 1915 was the inferior genotype with low amount of yield as well as protein, carbohydrate, and oil content. Hence the genotype NBPGR36548 can be used to improve grain yield as well as the qualitative characters. Whereas the genotype MZ1913, MZ1916, MZ1912 HKI 1-3 can be used to improve protein content and carbohydrate content. Whereas genotype MZ1912 can be used to improve the oil content.

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Bhattu Shakya Raj, Gera Roopa Lavanya, Yashodhara Verma and Shaik Abdul Muqsith (2024). Correlation Between Grain Yield and Protein, Carbohydrates and Oil content in Selected Genotypes of Zea mays Desi Genotypes. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(5): 70-73.