Meteroglyph Analysis of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.Walp) Elite Genotypes

Authors : Rajesh Kumar ARYA, Ravish PANCHTA, Nguyen Nagoc VU, Surender Kumar PAHUJA

Pages : 97-102

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Publication Date : 2019-08-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The present experiment was carried out at Director Farm, CCSHAU, Hisar during  kharif  2017 to evaluate the performance of 30 selected elite genotypes of cowpea. The variably was studied both within and between groups. The genotypes, KBC 9 and DC 7-15 were placed in the medium fodder-medium grain yield producing group and could be utilized for both, fodder as well as grain production. Moreover, the genotypes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(UPC 12-007, KBC-6, KBC-8 and GC 901); were included in high fodder- medium grain yield, which had good potential of grain production as well as excellent potential of fodder production. Likewise, the genotypes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PL-3 Sel., CPD 240 and RC 101); were included in medium fodder-high grain yield, which had good potential of grain production as well as excellent potential of fodder production. It could be utilized for dual purpose after extensive testing over time and space. None of the genotypes was placed in high fodder-high grain yield. So, there is an urgent need to breed for high fodder-high grain so that the maximum fodder as well as grain yield could be obtained simultaneously. Therefore, the hybridization among the diverse genotypes viz., UCP 12-007 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(high fodder yield); with PL-3 Sel. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(high grain yield); may be suggested for developing dual purpose genotypes through the transgressive segregation.
Keywords : Cowpea, meteroglyph analysis, odder yield, grain yield