Genetic variability studies in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

The present study entitled “Genetic Variability Studies in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)” was carried out during rabi 2023-24 at Pulses Research Unit, Dr. PDKV, Akola. The study was undertaken on thirty- four genotypes of chickpea using Randomized Block Design with three replications. The observations were recorded on eleven quantitative traits. Analysis of variances indicated significant differences among the genotypes for all the traits under study. The phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) was higher than genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV). The high values of GCV and PCV were observed for seed yield per plant. All the characters studied exhibited high heritability except for the days to 50 % flowering, days to maturity, and protein % exhibited moderate heritability. High estimate of heritability coupled with high genetic advance as percent of mean was observed for eight characters which may attribute to the preponderance of additive gene action and possessed high selective value.