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Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2001 | Volume: 1 | Issue: 5 | Page No.: 343-344
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Ayub Khan

M. Rahim

Amjad Khan

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Performance of Exotic Lentil Varieties under Rainfed Conditions in Mingora (NWFP) Pakistan

Ayub Khan, M. Rahim and Amjad Khan
Coefficient of variation, in 25 exotic lentil genotypes were very low for maturity (days) (1.16%), flowering (4.36%) and seed yield plant–1 (10.22%) but high for pod plant–1 (44.03%), seed pod–1 (22.84%), biological yield (21.48%) and plant height (cm) (20.75%). Seed yield had significantly positive correlation with pod plant–1, branches plant–1, and seed pod–1. Flowering and maturity revealed weaker but positive correlation with seed yield, while biological yield showed negative correlation with seed yield. Pods plant–1 and seed pod–1 can be used while selecting lentil varieties for this zone. Plant height also showed very interesting correlation: reducing plant height meant more seeds pod–1 and biological yield. However, early maturing, shorter varieties with more number of branches plant–1 and seed pod–1 may be considered an index for selection in the germplasm under study for yield.
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