Vol. 11, Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Mandava Harini, Mangla Parikh, Ritu R Saxena, Nandan Mehta and Bhawana Sharma

Abstract:
The present study was carried out to characterize the thirty lentil genotypes on the basis of thirteen agro-morphological characters following the guidelines from Plant Protection of Varieties and Farmer’s Right Authority, GOI. The experimental material was planted in randomized complete block design (RCBD). No variation was observed for three traits viz., leaf pubescence, plant height and pod anthocyanin colouration, whereas rest of the characters showed the variation in lentil genotypes. Erect plant type was exhibited by all the genotypes except LLS 21-194 which showed semi-erect. Ninety three percent genotypes showed violet flower colour with seed testa mottling. Only single genotype i.e., LLS 21-218 showed yellow cotyledon colour and rest were found having orange cotyledon colour. Twenty-nine genotypes were found large seeded except one genotype viz., LLS 21-210. Foliage intensity of green colour, leaflet size (length), seed testa colour showed trimorphic variation while stem anthocyanin and time of flowering showed dimorphic variation.