FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR HARD SEEDEDNESS IN VICIA FABA L.

Abstract

Phenological. physiological and chemical factors were observed in 25 genotypes of faba bean during rabi1983-84 and 1984-85. Hard seededness was correlated positively with hull percentage (r = 0.766; 0.886), tannin (r = 0.543; 0.422), and phenol content (r = 0.415, 0.475), but negatively with days from flowering to maturity (r = -0.608; -0.688) and hydration coefficient (r = -0.832; 0.945). Their importance is supported by coheritability, correlated response to selection and path coefficient analysis.