Analysis of Genetic Parameters in Chickpea | Chapter 04 | Current Research in Science and Technology Vol. 2
Diverse genotype is the key for any
plant selection or hybridization programme; to develop a noble type so as to
increase its utility to human. It is not only improves the genetics background
of the cultivar but also improve farmers income by reducing losses due to
insect-pest and disease attack etc. In view of regards, a research was
conducted to analyze the variability and heritability genetic parameter of
sixty diverse genotypes of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) for 10 different
characters. The crop sown in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with two
replications during Rabi Season 2014-15 at Pulses Improvement Project, Mahatma
Phule Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Rahuri, Maharashtra, India. The evaluation shows that
highest range of variability was present for number of pods per plant followed
by days to 50 per cent flowering, plant height, 100 seed weight, days to
maturity. The highest estimates of heritability along with genetic advance as
per cent of mean were recorded for number of pods per plant, days to 50 per
cent, 100 seed weight and plant height characters. The ANOVA indicated the
prevalence of sufficient genetic variation among the genotypes for all the ten
traits. The seed yield per plant and number of pods per plant revealed highest
genetic advance expressed as a percentage of mean.
Author(s) Details
Mrs. Mahamaya Banik
Department of Genetics and
Plant Breeding, MPKV, Rahuri-413722, Maharastra, India.
Dr. G. N. Deore
Department of Seed Science
and Technology, MPKV, Rahuri-413722, Maharastra, India.
Mr. Ajit Kumar Mandal
Department of Agro Climate
Research Centre, TNAU, Coimbatore -641003, Tamil Nadu, India.
Prof. L. B. Mhase
Department of Genetics and
Plant Breeding, MPKV, Rahuri-413722, Maharastra, India.
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