Phenotypic Stability for Seed Yield in Chickpea (Cicer arietillum L.) under Temperate Climate

Eleven promising genotypes of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) was studied in three environments for seed yield. Significant differences were observed among the genotypes revealed the presence of variability for the trait under investigation. Significant variance due to G x E over environments indicating that the yield performance of the genotypes showed a differential reaction in different years. G x E (linear) effect was not significant which indicated that the yield performance of the genotypes could not be predicated over environments. Significant pooled deviations showed that the variation in the seed yield of the genotypes was influenced by some unpredictable factors. Three genotypes SKUA-C 23311, SKUA-C 23109, and SKUA-C 23320 were most stable coupled with high mean performance for seed yield over the environments with least deviation from regression co-efficient (s²di). These genotype can be incorporated in the breeding programmes for getting high yielding and stable segregants in chickpea.