Performance of French bean (Phaseolus vulgarisL) Variety Arka Anoop in the Sonitpur District of Assam

The field study was undertaken to evaluate the yield performance of French bean variety namely Arka Anoop with a local non-descript variety in Amolapam and Punioni areas of Sonitpur, Assam during the rabi season of 2015–16. The study was based on field observations and farm level data and the results showed substantial differences among means of traits between the two varieties. Data recorded on growth and yield parameters revealed that green pod yield was more in Arka Anoop (158.4 q/ha) as compared to control (99.07 q/ha) due to their yield contributing traits namely number of primary branches per plant,7.65 and 7.25 and; total number of pods per plant, 30.57 and 22.39 and green pod length ,17.04 cm and 11.80 cm in Arka Anoop and control, respectively. The green pod yield was recorded more in Arka Anoop, along with higher net returns and B: C ratio compared to the control. B ased on the results of the study, farmers realized that Arka Anoop was a better choice of variety in terms of yield and less incidence of diseases compared to the non-descript variety.