Harvest index in chickpea.

Bashir A. Malik; Syed A. Hussain; Abdul M. Haqqani

Author(s)

Bashir A. Malik National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad, Pakistan

Syed A. Hussain National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad, Pakistan

Abdul M. Haqqani National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad, Pakistan

Abstract

Both adaptation to prevailing conditions and different genetic make up of cultivars may result in a wide range of yield variation. In general, cultivars with the highest harvest index are found superior and efficient in apportioning their dry matter into grain yield and vegetative part in proper proportion. Main objective of the present study was to select physiologically the most efficient cultivar i.e.; with highest harvest index for further use in breeding programme. The cultivar 'IL C 195' was found to be the most efficient and possessed the highest harvest index of 27.65 percent. Correlation studies revealed the significantly positive association of harvest index with economic yield. Harvest index seemed to be an ideal criterion for effective selection in chickpea.

Publication Details

Page(s) 219-221

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Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume: 2, Issue: 4, Year: 1981

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