Morphological characterization of lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus.) Varieties based on six qualitative trait

Abstract

The distinctiveness of candidate variety from already released varieties is an important criterion for granting the plant breeders right in the present era of intellectual property rights. A total of 48 lentil genotypes were grouped into distinct groups for each character based on different forms of morphological characters. Almost all the genotypes have orange cotyledon except PL 6 which has yellow cotyledon and only local accession IC 201738 had black testa colour. For plant type 29%, 65% and 6% genotypes were classified into erect, semi-spreading and spreading, respectively. Based on rust scoring 67% genotypes were resistant type and only 33% genotypes were susceptible type. Three different groups i.e., light green, medium green and dark green were formed and 15%, 69% and 17% genotypes were present in different groups, respectively. 79% genotypes were mottled type and 21% were non-mottled type.