Abstract:
This study was conducted at the Research Farm of Agricultural Research Station, Baffa, Mansehra during rabi 2004-05 using 13 diverse genotypes of lentil. Genetic variances, heritability and correlations among different traits were studied. Differences for days to flowering, days to maturity, plant height, pods plant`, seed pod"`, 1000-grain weight and grain yield were found statistically significant. Days to flowering ranged from 123 (FLIP2002-9L) ineluele the range of seed rod-` to 131 (Shiraz) while days to maturity ranged from 172 (PL-339319) to 184 days (FLIP 2004-30L). Tallest plants were produced by FLIP 2004-30L (48.0 cm), while the shortest plants were produced by accession 81-S-15 (31.3cm). Pods plant` varied significantly from a minimum of 29 (FLIF 2004-5L) to a maximum of 52 (Masoor-93). Data on 1900-seed weight ranged from a minimum of 22 g for accession FLIP-97-28L to a maximum of 40 g for FLIP 2003-13L. The highest seed yield of 1713 kg ha` was obtained from the plots of variety Masoor-93, followed by FLIP 99-IL with 1622 kg ha`. Seed yield in the four high yielding varieties ranged from 1499 to 1713 kg ha`. The phenotypic coefficient of variation was found higher than the genotypic coefficient of variation for all traits. Plant height, days to maturity and yield showed highest habitability while high genetic advance in percent of mean was depicted by pods` plant` followed by seeds pod`` and grain yield, making these characters valuable to breeders. Grain yield showed highly significant and positive correlation with pods plant`, seeds pods` and 1000-grain weight.
Page(s):
199-203
DOI:
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Published:
Journal: Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Year: 2006