VARIABILITY PARAMETERS FOR GROWTH AND YIELD CHARACTERS IN FENUGREEK (Trigonella Spp.) GENOTYPES

ANITA SINGH¹*, RICHA NAULA^2
1Department of Vegetable Science, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand
²Department of Vegetable Science, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand
* Corresponding Author : anitasingh79@rediffmail.com

Received : 13-02-2017     Accepted : 15-03-2017     Published : 24-03-2017
Volume : 9     Issue : 14       Pages : 4077 - 4080
Int J Agr Sci 9.14 (2017):4077-4080

Keywords : PCV, GCV, Genetic advance, Heritability, Seed and fenugreek
Academic Editor : Dr Gurteg Singh Uppal
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Nodal officer, PCPGR for providing the germplasm and necessary facilities to conduct the present research
Author Contribution : Both author equally contributed

A field experiment comprising of twenty six germplasm of fenugreek (Trigonella spp.) along with two standard checks Pant Ragini and Pusa Early Bunching was carried out. The analysis of variance revealed highly significant differences among all the genotypes for all traits. High genotypic and phenotypic coefficient variation were observed for characters, namely no. of primary branches per plant, number of leaves at 30, 45 and 60 DAS, green leaf yield per plant(g),green leaf yield q/ha .The GCV values were highest for number of primary branches per plant (21.41%) and number of leaves per plant at 30, 45 and 60 DAS (20.38%, 19.31% and 20.37%), 1000 seed weight (18.85%).The PCV values were maximum for number of leaves per plant at 30 DAS (25.71%).The genetic advance recorded highest in green leaf yield q/ha (33.93) followed by green leaf yield per plant (21.20). Highest percent of heritability were shown by 1000 seed weight (99.12%) followed by number of primary branches per plant (97.18%).Green leaf yield per plant (g) and green leaf yield q/ha showed high heritability and high genetic advance.

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