A study on genetic variation in some of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) genotypes in northern hill zone of Chhattisgarh

Abstract

Genetic variations in ten promising genotypes of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) were evaluated at RMDCARS, Ambikapur (IGKV), during rabi 2012-13 and 2013-14. The genotypes were significantly different for all the characters. Phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) was in higher magnitude than the corresponding genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) for seed yield/plant, test weight and number of pods/plant. High heritability accompanied with high genetic advance as percentage of mean were showed for the traits like seed yield/plant, test weight, number of pods/plant and pod length. All these traits indicated preponderance of additive gene action which may be useful for direct selection by attempting crosses programme among these traits.