Tropical Plant Research
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2021, VOLUME 8 ISSUE 3Pages: 191-202
Locational trial performance of Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc. and its phenotypic plasticity in three different locations
Nivedita Nandi* and Jagatpati Tah
*Cyto-genetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Botany (UGC CAS), The University of Burdwan, Golapbag Campus, Burdwan, West Bengal, India
Abstract:
Legumes are an important source of plant protein next to cereals. Underutilized legumes have significance in subsistence farming and in being the nutritional source for the economically backward population. Horse gram is one such legume that serves both as food for the underprivileged rural people of developing countries and as feed for animals. Though neglected, the plant can be cultivated for cheap nutritional sources in arid regions as it can withstand hardiness and poor fertility conditions. It is grown in a wide range of climatic adversities. Along with nutritional properties, it has several therapeutic properties which make it a plant of interest. These days’ underutilized legumes are paid more attention to meet the rising protein requirements for the ever-increasing population across the world. A large number of statistical models have been developed in plant breeding to understand the genotype x environment interaction among plants. This chapter deals with the effect of environment on four characteristics studied of seven genotypes of Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc. (horsegram). In the present investigation four phenotypic characters viz., (a) plant height, (b) seed yield/plant, (c) number of pods/plant and (d) 100 seeds weight of seven accessions and the influence of environment on them are illustrated by the GEI model of Compstock and Robinson. This study will help to find out the suitable condition for the growth of the plant and cultivate it to meet the future consumption requirements of the increasing population.
Legumes are an important source of plant protein next to cereals. Underutilized legumes have significance in subsistence farming and in being the nutritional source for the economically backward population. Horse gram is one such legume that serves both as food for the underprivileged rural people of developing countries and as feed for animals. Though neglected, the plant can be cultivated for cheap nutritional sources in arid regions as it can withstand hardiness and poor fertility conditions. It is grown in a wide range of climatic adversities. Along with nutritional properties, it has several therapeutic properties which make it a plant of interest. These days’ underutilized legumes are paid more attention to meet the rising protein requirements for the ever-increasing population across the world. A large number of statistical models have been developed in plant breeding to understand the genotype x environment interaction among plants. This chapter deals with the effect of environment on four characteristics studied of seven genotypes of Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc. (horsegram). In the present investigation four phenotypic characters viz., (a) plant height, (b) seed yield/plant, (c) number of pods/plant and (d) 100 seeds weight of seven accessions and the influence of environment on them are illustrated by the GEI model of Compstock and Robinson. This study will help to find out the suitable condition for the growth of the plant and cultivate it to meet the future consumption requirements of the increasing population.
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