Genetic variability and character association for growth and yield characters in Dolichos bean (Lablab purpureus var. typicus) under rainfed semi-arid conditions

Authors

  • Gangadhara K Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-CIAH), Vejalpur, Godhra, Gujarat, India
  • L P Yadav Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-CIAH), Vejalpur, Godhra, Gujarat, India
  • AK Singh Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-CIAH), Vejalpur, Godhra, Gujarat, India
  • V V Appa Rao Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-CIAH), Vejalpur, Godhra, Gujarat, India
  • A K Verma ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner
  • P Ravat Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-CIAH), Vejalpur, Godhra, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

GCV, PCV, Heritability, Association, Genotype

Abstract

The genetic variability and character association were studied in 60 genotypes of dolichos bean (Lablab purpureus var. typicus L.) during 2018-2023 at Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR- CIAH), Panchmahals (Godhra), Gujarat. A degree of  variation was observed for all characters. High Phenotypic Co-efficient of Variation (PCV) and Genotypic Co-efficient of Variation  (GCV) were recorded for primary branches/plant, number of pods/plant, Pod length, pod weight and pod yield/plant. The high PCV  and GCV were recorded for primary branches/plant, number of pods/plant, pod length, pod weight and pod yield/plant indicated  maximum variability in the genotypes. High heritability coupled with high genetic advance as per cent mean was observed for plant  height, number of primary branches/plant, number of pods/plant, pod length, pod girth, pod weight and pod yield/plant indicating  that these characters are controlled by additive gene action. Thus, selection for these characters will improve the yield. Pod yield/ plant exhibited positive and highly significant correlation with number of branches, number of pods/plant, pod length, pod girth,  pod weight at both genotypic and phenotypic levels. Hence these traits should be considered as important selection criteria for  improvement of pod yield/plant. 

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Published

2024-04-30

How to Cite

Genetic variability and character association for growth and yield characters in Dolichos bean (Lablab purpureus var. typicus) under rainfed semi-arid conditions . (2024). Current Horticulture, 12(2), 85–89. https://doi.org/10.48165/