Yield Adaptability and Stability in Chickpea Based on AMMI, Eberhart and Russell’s, Lin and Binns’s, and WAASB Models

Chickpeas are a pulse crop that originated in Eurasia and are a source of protein for many people. The objective of this research is to select stable, high-yielding chickpea genotypes using uni- and multivariate methods of adaptability and stability analysis. Fifteen genotypes were tested in the 2020 and 2021 agricultural years. The experimental design was a completely randomized block design with three replications. The collected data were yield (kg/ha) values, and the stability analyses were performed using Eberhart and Russell’s, Lin and Binns’s modified by Carneiro’s, additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI), and weighted average of absolute scores (WAASB) methods. The average sum of ranks (ASR) was then calculated by ranking genotypes according to their yield and stability indices. The AMMI analysis of variance showed significant effects (p < 0.05) for environments, genotypes, and the interaction between genotypes and environments. From AMMI, the first three principal components (PCs) had significant effects, and the cumulative variance on the PC1 and PC2 axes was 86%. FLIP02-23C, FLIP03-109C, and Jamu 96 had the lowest ASR, indicating that these genotypes are the most stable and productive chickpea genotypes. According to AMMI2, genotypes FLIP03-109C, FLIP03-35C, FLIP02-23C, and FLIP06-155C could be adapted to irrigated environments.