Author (s): K. M. K. Huda1, S.A. Banu2, K. Moyazzama2 and N. Zeba3
Abstract
Forty munghean lines were studied for flower number, abscission percentage, pod number, seed number and seed yield. The analysis of variance of the present study indicated highly significant variation for all the characters studied. Considerable genotypic, environmental and phenotypic variances were observed for 1000 grain weight and the lowest was recorded for grain yield per plant. Abscission parentage, pods per plant and seeds per pods showed considerably higher PCV than GCV, indicating marked influence of environment on the expression of this character. High heritability was observed for flower per plant, 1000 grain weight and grain yield per plant. Abscission percentage and pod number were the two most widely ranged traits after seed yield. A strong positive association between flower number and abscission percentage was observed. Abscission percentage had an inverse relationship while flower number had no significant relationship with seed yield. Seed yield had a significant positive association with pod number and seed size. But seed size was found to maintain a negative association with seed number, so, low abscission and good seed size appeared to be strong contributors of the seed yield of mungbean.
J. Expt. Biosci.1(1):1-6, January 2010
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1 Assistant Professor 2MS student, 3Associate Professor, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207
J. Expt. Biosci.1(1):1-6, January 2010
Full pdf: PDF
1 Assistant Professor 2MS student, 3Associate Professor, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207
