Studies on Genetic Variability in Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) Germplasms Grown Under Bundelkhand Region, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

The test genotypes were raised in randomized block design with three replications during rabi season 2023 at Organic Research Farm, Karguanji, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (U.P.). In the present investigation, genotypes viz., RMT-354 and RMT-303 were superior not only for seed yield per plant but also related traits like pod length, biological yield, test weight and number of pods per plant. Data recorded on five competitive plants chosen at random from each plot for gathering information on existing genetic variability. All of the traits under study showed a wide range of variation. The variation was highest show to 119.67  to 131.67 days, 72.03 to 93.99 cm, 48.67  to 56.00 days, 37.00 to 55.80, 28.93  to 46.15 g, 20.65  to 31.81 %, 12.33 to 17.53 days, 9.21  to 13.08 cm, 9.53  to 13.18 g, 8.35  to 12.10 g, 3.60 to 6.53  for maturity ranged from, plant height, days to 50% flowering ranged from, number of pods per plant, biological yield per plant, harvest index, number of seed per pod ranged, pod length, test weight, seed yield per plant   and number of branches per plant. These diverse genotypes can be used in future breeding programme of fenugreek.