Evaluation of cluster bean [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.] genotypes for seed yield and quality parameters

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out with 15 cluster bean genotypes during Kharif- 2017 following RCBD with three replications. Significant variations were recorded among genotypes for growth, yield and quality parameters. Off 15 genotypes, RGC-197 (8.36), RGM-112 (8.15) and Gourishankar-9 (8.10), showed significantly higher number of seeds per pod. The genotypes HG-365, RGC-986 and GG-1 have shown significant higher number of seeds per plant (2.98 g, 2.86 g and 2.80 g respectively ) and higher dry pod yield per plant (65.07g, 64.47g and 63.33 g respectively). The genotype HG-365 gave significantly higher seed yield per plant (16.67 g) and seed yield per hectare (443.3 kg). For the quality parameters, the genotype HG-870 registered maximum percentage of gum (35.23%) which was on par with RGC 986 (34.73.%) and RGC-1002 (33.47%) whereas, the genotype RGC-1002 recorded significantly higher crude protein content (35.80%) and it was on par with RGC-1033 (35.07%), RGC-1038 (33.40%) and HG-870 (33.10%).