Stability analysis for seed yield and its contributing traits in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

Seventeen sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) genotypes including checks were evaluated in Randomized Block Design with two replications at Experimental Farm, department of genetics and plant breeding, college of agriculture, Latur during three environments viz. 2 July 2023, 17 July 2023 and 02 august 2023 and observations were recorded on the ten yield contributing characters viz. days to 50% flowering, days to maturity, plant height (cm), number of branches per plant, number of capsules per plant, length of capsule, number of seeds per capsule, 1000 seed weight (g), oil content (%) and seed yield per plant (g). In pooled analysis of variance for stability the genotypes, environments, environment (linear) and pooled deviations showed significant differences for most of the yield contributing characters evaluated, have shown divergent environments and the importance of non-linear component in the genotype x environment interaction. The genotypes TBS-05, V-32 were found stable for average environmental condition, TBS-09 and R-09 were found stable for favourable or better environmental condition and TBS-09, AKT-101(c) and TLT-10(c) were found stable for poor or unfavourable environmental conditions.