Genetic analysis of yield and quality in fodder cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)
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2019
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Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, College of Agriculture,Vellayani
Abstract
In the present study, "genetic analysis of yield and quality in
fodder cowpea {Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)", evaluation of different fodder
cowpea accessions were done to assess the variability in the available population
to identify the good performers for forage yield and quality. Based on the
morphological and molecular characterization superior parents were selected for
crop improvement through hybridization to develop superior cross combinations.
The salient features of the study are discussed below.
Significant variation was observed for all tlie fourteen characters
studied, the range of mean values observed refers to the phenotypic and
genotypic variability present in the base population. High genotypic and
phenotypic coefficient of variation was observed for number of primary branches
plant ', number of leaves plant ', leaf area index, green fodder yield plant ', dry
matter yield plant"', leaf fresh weight plant"', stem fresh weight plant"', leaf dry
weight plant"', stem dry weight plant"' and crude fiber content. High heritability
and genetic advance for crude fiber content, crude protein content, leaf area
index, leaf dry weight plant ', dry matter yield plant"', stem dry weight plant"',
number of leaves plant"', stem dry weight plant'', number of leaves plant"', stem
fresh weight plant"', leaf fresh weight plant*' and green fodder yield plant"'.
Green fodder yield and dry matter yield had significant positive
phenotypic and genotypic correlation with leaf fresh weight plant"', followed by
stem fresh weight plant"', stem dry weight plant"', dry matter yield plant"', leaf
dry matter plant"', number of primary branches plant"' and number of leaves
plant"'.
The thirty fodder cowpea genotypes were grouped into eleven
clusters. Maximum contribution to divergence was shown by leaf fresh weight
plant"' followed by crude fibre content, stem dry weight plant"', leaf area index,
dry matter yield plant*', number of leaves plant"', crude protein content and green
fodder yield plant"'.
Selection index was hi^est for IT-37154999-38 and least for IC-
202804. The genotypes were ranked for characters green fodder yield, crude
protein content, crude fibre content and selection index. Based on this and
maximum inter cluster distance eight genotypes CO-8, MFC-09-1, IC-1061, IC-
39916, IC-97767, lC-38956-1, 17-37154999-38 and Pant Lobia-2 were selected
for further hybridization programmes.
Molecular characterization revealed two clusters (I and II) with
0.34 per cent similarity. The statistical cluster diagram from value and
dendrogram from molecular characterization were not similar. But the eight
parents selected had considerable difference in dendrogram with minimum
difference between parents IT-38956-1 and IT-37154999-38.
Diallel analysis is one of the techniques used to find the genetic
makeup. Gca variance was greater than sea variance, for all characters except for
days to first flowering and crude protein content, indicating predominance of
additive gene action for most of the characters. Days to first flowering and crude
protein content had non-additive gene action.
Presence of heterosis also shows the ability of the parents to
combine well in a hybridization programme. Superior expression of Fi may be
due to fixable (additive) type of gene action and non-additive type of gene action.
Thus combining ability and heterosis helps in identifying desirable cross
combinations.
Twenty eight hybrids from eight parent were evaluated for
combining ability in diallel mating design without reciprocals. Relative heterosis
and heterobeltiosis were calculated for different traits.
Gca variance was greater than sea variance, indicating
predominance of additive gene action. P4, Ps and Pe were good general combiners
among eight parents for plant height. Gca variance was greater than sea variance,
indicating predominance of additive gene action in green fodder yield and dry
matter jdeld. Ps, Pe, P? and Ps were good general combiners for green foddra*
yield, dry matter yield, leaf fresh weight, stem fresh weight, crude protein content
and crude fibre content. Nineteen of the hybrids were good specific combiners for
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green fodder yield. Seventeen hybrids were good specific combiners for lower
crude fibre content.
Pi X ??, P2X P7, P5X P7 and P5X Pg were selected based on high
green fodder yield, dry matter yield, higb protein content and low fibre content
for raising F2 population. F2 families of these four hybrids exhibited differences
among the progenies for different characters studied. Progenies of hybrid PiX P7
was identified as the best superior cross combinant useful for further
improvement for superior variety development.
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