Vol. 11, Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
Sarla Kumawat, Ravindra Singh Solanki, Niyati Jain, Anita Babbar and Prabha Banjarey

Abstract:
Eighty nine exotic and indigenous kabuli chickpea lines received from different sources (SAU’s, ICRISAT and ICARDA) evaluated for nineteen qualitatative traits as per on DUS guideline. Field experiment was conducted under Seed Breeding Farm, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, College of Agriculture, J.N.K.V.V, Jabalpur (M.P.) in two Rabi season 2018-19 and 2019-20 in Randomized Complete Block design in 3 replications. Morphological traits are needed to overcome the yield barriers within the genotypes. Yield is a complex trait, governed by many traits and selections directly for grain yield in plants are not easy. Thus, any morphological character that is associated with higher seed yield or which makes a significant contribution to yield would be useful in the improvement of grain yield. Plant growth habit is a distinguishing feature in plant characterization. Results showed that 28 lines were semi-spreading, 44 semi-erect while 17 lines were erect type. Further, seventy six lines were recorded medium stature, 8 short, whereas 5 lines tall. Lines FLIP12-278C, FLIP12-161C, JGK-2018-5, ICCV181309 and ICCV181305 had semi erect to erect type with tall stature would be suitable for mechanical harvesting. All lines characterized by white colour flower with no stripes on standard and had one flower per peduncle, no anthocyanin pigmentation and pinnate type of leaf pattern. Foliage colour showed wide variation, 6 lines had dark green, 55 lines had light green and 28 lines had medium green. Results exhibited that 37 lines were recorded as early flowering, better suited to grow under late sown conditions, whereas 50 lines medium and 2 lines were recorded late flowering. All the kabuli lines recognized as owl’s head shape seed having beige colour seed coat with smooth seed surface. Among 89 lines ICCV181313 was recorded small seeded and 40 lines were medium seeded whereas seven kabuli chickpea lines were recorded extra-large seeded (JGK-2018-1,2,3,4, RVSVT-K-105,110 and ICCV181307) and 33 large seeded would be screen out as export purpose, directly associated higher seed yield and also used in hybridization programme. Therefore, characterization facilitates to develop distinct profile of these lines and helped in identification and evaluation of elite kabuli chickpea lines.