S.S. Chauhan,* Y. Ravindrababu and A.M. Patel
Centre of Excellence for Research on Pulses,
S.D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar- 385 506, Gujarat, India
Email: surbhi6691@yahoo.in
Received-07.06.2015, Revised-15.06.2015
Abstract: Genetic analysis was carried out by 8 x 8 diallel analysis (excluding reciprocals) of Field pea (Pisum sativum (L.) var arvense) genotypes. The results of t2 test indicated the fulfillment of assumptions required under diallel analysis for all the characters under study except number of primary branches, grain yield (g) and harvest index (%). Narrow sense heritability was low for number of seeds per pod and most of the other trait except Days to 50% flowering and plant height which had moderate to high heritability. A higher proportion of dominant genes were observed in parent PRAKASH for affecting number of pods per plant. The parental line ADARSH was found having maximum recessive gene for increasing the protein content.
Keywords: Degree of dominance, Dialle, Fieldpea, Gene action
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