Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar.
Eighty eight indigenous and exotic germplasm accessions of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) obtained from NBPGR, New Delhi, TGFRI, Jhansi and different parts of Haryana were evaluated for qualitative and quantitative attributes of grclin yield. Considerable variability was present for component characters like plant height, branches, clusters, pods per plant, pod length, seeds per pod and days to maturity. These were correlated with grain yield and clusters per plant, plant height, pod length and 100-seed weight. A few lines, namely HFM 39,65,78,187,193 and IL 356 were better in seed yield and HFM 15, 65, 65-1, EC 18737, 26175 and NLM possessed the genetic marker traits and other desirable attributes. Their use in breeding programmes to develop ideal plant types in fenugreek has been discussed.
