Bio-Statistical Analysis in Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.)

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2016-09
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College of Horticulture, Bharsar Campus, V.C.S.G. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry
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The present investigation was carried out at the MAP Block of Department of Plantation Crop, Spices Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, College of Horticulture, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry during February to June 2016, as in plains the crop is sown in October and under hill condition it is shown in mid of February. The experiment is carried out with twenty genotype replicated in three replication in Randomized complete block design (RCBD). The genotypes of fenugreek were evaluated for the estimation of genetic variability, Heritability, genetic gain, correlation, and genetic divergence. The characters under study were days to 50 per cent germination, days to 50 per cent flowering, plant height (cm), number of branch per plant, number of pods per plant, number of seed per pod, pods length (cm), dry matter content (%), harvest index, day to harvesting maturity, test weight (g), seed yield per plant (g) and seed yield per plot (g). All the genotypes show significant difference for all the character under study. The phenotypic and genotypic coefficient of variation was recorded high number of branches plant-1, number of pods plant-1, number of seeds pod-1, test weight and yield plot-1 indicating wide range of variations and offered better scope for improvement of crop. The genotype shows high to moderate heritability for all the character under study with two genotype having high genetic advance and rest of all having low genetic advance. The phenotypic and genotypic correlation among different characters showed that yield has positive association with days to 50% flowering, plant height, pod length, number of seeds pod-1, harvest index and test weight. The path coefficient analysis revealed that out of all characters studied number of pods plant-1, harvest index, dry matter content, number of seeds pod-1 and plant height had direct and positive effect on seed yield plot-1 whereas, number of branches plant-1, days to 50% germination, days to harvest maturity, days to 50% flowering, pod length had direct negative effect on seed yield plot-1 indicating that these are important characters for the selection of high yielding genotypes as they exerted positive direct effect. On the basis of performance of yield all genotypes were grouped into four clusters. Highest inter cluster distance was recorded between cluster III and IV. It shows that, hybridization between genotypes from cluster III and cluster IV can produce better segregants in segregating populations.
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