Selection strategy for yield improvement in rajmash (Phaseo/us vulgaris L.)

Abstract

Rajmash (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is one of the important leguminous crop and possess good nutritional value. Though, there exist variation in Indian genotypes the productivity is very low. In order to improve the yield through breeding techniques, there is urgent need to stUdy the variability in this crop. The present studies, therefore, aimed to study variability, character association and path analysis in 16 genotypes of rajmash. Since seed yield is the sum of the contributions made by its individual components, this will help in deciding how much importance should be attached to an individual component during selections for higher seed yield.