Agricultural and Biological Research

Study of genetic parameters in moth bean [Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.)]

Ravi Kishan Soni* and Gajanand Modi

A research was initiated to examine the genetic diversity of seed yield in moth bean crops during the kharif-2022 season, specifically at the agricultural farm of RNB Global University in Bikaner. Using a randomized block design with 3 replications, the study utilized 30 different genotypes of moth beans as its experimental material. The results of the analysis of variance pointed to the substantial genetic variation present within the genotypes for all the measured attributes, including the duration to reach 50% flowering, days to maturity, plant height, the number of branches per plant, the number of seeds per pod, and seed yield per plant. High genotypic and phenotypic coefficient variance values were evident for days to 50% flowering, plant height, the number of branches per plant, and seed yield per plant. Furthermore, heritability estimates were notably high for days to 50% flowering, days to maturity, plant height, the number of branches per plant, the number of seeds per pod, and seed yield per plant. Days to 50% flowering, days to maturity, plant height, the number of branches per plant, the number of seeds per pod, and seed yield per plant displayed a combination of high heritability and significant genetic advance, underscoring their genetic value.