Phenotypic Variability, Heritability and Associations of Agronomic and Quality Traits in Cultivated Ethiopian Durum Wheat (Triticum turgidum L. ssp. Durum, Desf.)

Quality is an important aspect of durum wheat in the processing sector. Thus, recognizing variability quality and agronomic traits their association fundamental designing plant breeding programs. This study aimed to assess variability, heritability, genetic advance, correlation some among 420 Ethiopian genotypes identify promising with distinct attributes produce superior pasta. The field experiment was conducted at two locations (Sinana Chefe Donsa) using alpha lattice design replications. Analysis variance, chi-square test, Shannon–Weaver diversity index revealed existence highly significant (p < 0.001) variation for all studied traits. broad-sense heritability values were ranging from 46.2% (days maturity) 81% (thousand kernel weight) advance as a percent mean 1.1% 21.2% (grain yield). phenotypic coefficients possible pairs quantitative showed 0.05) most paired gluten content (GC) grain protein (GPC) negatively correlated yield yield-related positively associated phenological traits, while negatively. frequency distributions amber-colored vitreous kernels, which are preferable characters processing, dominant genotypes. identified top 5% genotypes, have amber color high GC GPC well sufficient yield, could be directly used by sector and/or donors alleles