Vol. 4 (1) : January-February 2013 issue
Green Farming Vol. 4 (1) : 119-120 (January-February, 2013)
Evaluation of genetic variability of pea (Pisum sativum) for plant growth and yield under mid hills of Sikkim Himalayas
ASHOK KUMAR1*, SUBHASH BABU2 and A.D. DEEPAK MISRA3
ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Tadong, Gangtok - 737 102 (Sikkim)
Designation : 1Scientist (Hort.) *(ashokhort@gmail.com), 2Scientist (Agron.), 3RA - Hortic.
Subject : Agronomy and Crop Production
Paper No. : P-0514
Total Pages : 2
Received : 22 September 2012
Revised accepted : 09 January 2013
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Citation :
ASHOK KUMAR, SUBHASH BABU and A.D. DEEPAK MISRA. 2013. Evaluation of genetic variability of pea (Pisum sativum) for plant growth and yield under mid hills of Sikkim Himalayas. Green Farming Vol. 4 (1) : 119-120 ; January-February, 2013
ABSTRACT
Sixteen germplasm of pea were evaluated at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Sikkim Centre, Tadong during 2002-08 in Randomized Block Design for quality and yield parameters. The data were recorded for plant height, pod characters, flower colour and yields. Cultivar Makuchabi-1 recorded significantly higher plant height (343.67 cm). With regard to number of pods/plant, cultivar local green of Sikkim recorded maximum number of pods/plant (36.40) followed by Dentami (35.60). Early six showed maximum pod weight (90.33 gm), while minimum pod weight was recorded in Makuchabi-3 (25.33 g). Makuchabi-6 showed maximum pod width (1.75 cm), while minimum pod width was recorded in local Sikkim-2 (0.57 cm). Dentami and Chinmubi recorded highest and lowest breadth of pod (9.40 cm and1.80 cm, respectively). Dentami had highest number of pods/plant (8.40) followed by early six (7.40). Dentami recorded maximum seeds/pod (8.40) and minimum in Makuchabi-1 (3.80). Early six exhibited maximum seed weight while Yangtakpi had lowest.
Key words :
Genetic variability, Pea genotypes, Plant growth parameters, Pisum sativum.
