Vol. 11, Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Ritesh Balpande, Rajbeer Singh Gaur, Ayodhya Prasad Pandey, Bharti Sao, Prachi Singh and Ashutosh Gupta

Abstract:
The present experiment was laid out with 25 cultivars of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in a Randomized block design in AKS University, Satna, during Rabi season 2021-22. Data were collected on twelve characters viz., Days to 50% flowering, Number of primary branches per plant, Number of pods per plant, Number of seeds per pod, Pod length (cm.), Plant height (cm.), Pod diameter (cm.), Days to maturity, 100 Seed Weight, Biological Yield per plant (gm.), Harvest index (%), Seed Yield per plant (gm.). The maximum genotypic coefficient variation was observed in hundred seed weight, followed by pod length, harvest index, seed yield/plant and number of seeds/pod. High heritability coupled with high genetic advance observed for hundred seed weight, pod length and number of seeds/pod indicating that these characters could be prominently governed by additive gene action. So the selection of these traits could be more effective for desired genetic improvement. The analysis of variance indicated the existence of sufficient amount of variability among genotypes for all the characters and can be improved through individual plant selection.