Assessment of Genetic Divergence in Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Genotypes in Western U.P

The present investigation was carried out with 20 genotypes of pea (Pisum sativum L.) at Horticulture Research Centre (HRC) SVPUAT, Meerut, U.P, during 2021-22 to identify the nature and magnitude genetic divergence among based on phenotypical traits using multivariate analysis. experiment laid down in randomized block design (RBD) three replications. has ten observations five randomly selected plants from each replication. D2 analysis grouped all varieties into clusters revealing presence considerable amount variation genotypes. Cluster pattern revealed that, I II had highest number 5 succeeded by cluster III 4 genotypes, IV V containing each. Maximum intra distances were recorded (D2 =2.264) indicating maximum difference within minimum distance (D2=1.481) whereas, inter-cluster (D2=5.211) observed between (D2=2.373) V. means best for various characters like plant height, pods per plant, pod length, days maturity yield, providing upon aim breeding. Hence potential genotype can opt different as parents.