VISUAL EVALUATION FOR SEED YIELD IN PEARL-MILLET

The effectiveness of visual discrimination for seed yield was studied in pearl millet (Pennisteum glaucum). Results indicated that it is pos sible to visually discriminate the lines for seed yield in case the di fferences among them were large but not when such differences were sma ll. Plots intermediate in yield were more prone to misjudgment during visual evaluation in comparison to high or low-yielding ones. The obse rver's perception of yield was influenced by plant height and earlines s resulting into overestimation of actual yield for certain plots and underestimation for others. In general, correctly classified lines wer e taller, while no particular trend was observed with respect to earli ness.