STABILITY ANALYSIS IN BLOND PSYLLIUM (PLANTAGO-OVATA)

An experiment was conducted during the winter season of 1992-93 and 19 93-94 to study stability in 12 promising genotypes ('RI 49', 'RI 87',' RI 88', 'RI 89', 'MSB 2', 'MSB 4', 'MSB 6', 'MSB 8', 'Sel 10', 'GI 2', 'HI 2' and 'HI 5') of blond psyllium (Plantago ovata Forsskal) under 4 different environments. Variance due to genotypes, environments, gen otypes x environment interaction and its linear and non-linear compone nts were found significant for spikes/plant and seed yield. The genoty pes 'RI 89' and 'GI 2' had high mean, regression coefficient around 1 and non-significant deviation from regression for seed yield. These ge notypes were found suitable in different agroclimatic conditions of Ma ndor and Udaipur in Rajasthan.