Genetic Parameters Studies for Yield, Yield Contributing and Morphological Traits in Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill)

Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) is the only oilseed crop having richest source of quality protein (~ 40%) apart from 20% edible and share 22 % oil requirement country. The present study was carried out to estimate important genetic parameters such as genotypic coefficient variance (GCV), phenotypic (PCV), heritability (h2) expected advance (EGA).Thirty-five soybean genotypes collected different centers country were studied for nine yield, yield contributing morphological characters at All India Coordinated Research Project on during kharif ,2013. analysis revealed that sufficient variability in material all characters. value variation (PCV) greater than (GCV). high GCV PCV observed number pods per plant, branches seed plant height. High estimates coupled with height indicating presence additive gene action. Therefore, more emphasis should be focused these traits selection improvement soybean.