Genetic analysis for yield and quality related traits in moth bean [Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal]

Grain yield is a complex phenomenon, which results from the interaction of various contributing causes highly influenced by environmental variation. Phenotypic selection cannot directly improve characters in heterozygous crops like moth bean unless dissected genetic analysis. A study undertaken to determine extent variability for seed and ten other quantitative 40 genotypes bean. The analysis variance revealed significant differences among all characters. High genotypic coefficient phenotypic variation recorded number branch per plant, harvest index leaf area indicated potential available these traits small difference between them suggesting positive desired direction improvement this character. high heritability along with advance day flowering, pod index, test weight plant suggested that probably attributed additive effect would be wrathful based on performance.