Authors : Archana W.Thorat, Sweta P. Bharsakal and P A Lambat
Page Nos : 47-51
Description :
The present research work was carried out at Pulses Research Unit, Dr, Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola during Rabi 2020-21, with forty four genotypes of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)” genotypes. in Randomized Block Design with three replications with an aim to determine genetic variability, heritability and expected genetic advance . Analysis of variance indicated that there were significant differences among the genotypes for different morphological characters. The phenotypic coefficient of variation was higher than genotypic coefficient of variation. The high values of GCV and PCV observed for number of secondary branches per plant followed by seed yield per plant, number of pods per plant, seed yield per plot, number of primary branches per plant and plant height. High estimates of heritability in broad sense was recorded for 100 seed weight, seed yield per plant, number of secondary branches per plant, number of pods per plant, number of primary branches per plant, seed yield per plot plant height and days to 50% flowering. Whereas days to maturity express low heritability. High genetic advance was observed for seed yield per plot and, number of pods per plant. However moderate value was recorded for character plant height. Lowest value was genetic advance was recorded for number of primary branches per plant followed by days to maturity, number secondary branches per plant, days to 50% flowering, 100 seed weight, seed yield per plant. The highest estimates of heritability coupled with higher genetic advance as per cent of mean was observed for characters number secondary branches per plant followed by seed yield per plant, number of pods per plant, seed yield per plot and number of primary branches per plant.
