Selection of lentil (Lens culinaris medik.) genotypes by assessing phenological, morphological, yield and yield attributes

It is crucial to benefit from the lentil genetic resources to select them for greater economic yield and take advantage of the maximum production potential by local germplasms. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the phenological, morphological characteristics, yield, and yield components of ۱۵ lentil genotypes in the Research Field, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, in February ۲۰۱۹. The experiment was carried out based on completely randomized blocks with three replications. According to the results, the MLC۴۷ genotype was superior to other genotypes with a plant height of ۴۴.۷ cm and ۴.۴ branches per plant. In addition, the MLC۳۳ genotype had the most filled pods with ۷۹.۴% fertility, and no significant difference was observed between this genotype and ۶۰% of the entire genotypes in this regard. Moreover, the MLC۴۵۴ and MLC۴۷ genotypes had the highest seed yield with ۱۳۳.۸ and ۱۲۵ g seeds per plant, respectively. Cluster grouping and comparison of means of the groups with the total mean showed that the MLC۳۳ and MLC۴۵۴ genotypes had a higher mean, compared to other genotypes in ۶۹% of the studied traits. So that these two genotypes could be used in future research projects to identify and select the superior lentil genotypes.

Keywords:

Filled Pods , Genetic Resources , Local Germplasm , Seed yield