Studies on genetic variability in pea (Pisum sativum L.) under organic cultivation

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted during 2017-18 at LPU field, Phagwara (Punjab), with ten diverse genotypes of garden pea (Pisum sativum L.). The experiment was laid out in RBD (Randomized Block Design) with three replications. Genetic variability was studied for growth parameters viz., plant height at 90 DAS, primary branches at 90 DAS, number of leaves at 90 DAS, days to 1st flowering, days to 1stpicking, yield and yield parameters viz., pods per plant, pod length, pod width, pod weight, pod yield per plant, pod yield per hectare. Data was analyzed statistically for their analysis of variance, mean performance, genetic variability, and coefficient of variation, heritability % and genetic advance as % of mean.