1Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, (U.P.), India
2Department of Agricultural Botany, College of Agriculture, M.P.K.V., Kolhapur, Rahuri
3Department of Entomology and agricultural Zoology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, (U.P.), India
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Online published on 16 February, 2017.
The present investigation on “Effect of different sowing dates on primary characters of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes” was conducted with ten genotypes of chickpea, under four sowing dates viz., E1 (15th October), E2 (30th October), E3 (15th November) and E4 (30thNovember) in Randomized Block Design, with three replications. The recorded data was subjected to statistical and stability analysis by following the approach given by Eberhart and Russell (1966). Analysis of variance revealed significant differences for all the characters in all the environments under study. Optimum sowing, E2 (15th October) recorded higher mean values for primary branches and secondary branches. G x E interaction was found to be significant for all the characters. Non linear component of G xE interactions was significant for all the characters. The environmental index showed greater difference for 50 percent flowering, Plant height (cm), No of Primary branches/plant (No.), No of secondary branches/plant (No.).
Stability, GXE interaction, sowing dates
