INHERITANCE OF SOME QUANTITATIVE CHARACTERS IN FABA BEAN (Vicia faba L.).

Abstract

This study was carried out during the period of 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 growing seasons at Etay El- Baroud Agricultural Research Station, Behaira Governorate, Egypt. The objective of this study was to estimate the response to different methods of plant breeding i.e., pedigree, bulk and single pod descent. Also, direct and indirect s-election criteria for increase seed yield were carried out. A selection intensity of 5% was used with direct selection ( selection for yield itself ) and with indirect selection using the three criteria, i.e., no. of pods /plant, 100-seed weight, no. of seeds/pod. The genetic parameters were estimated in F3, F4 and F5 generations.

Three F2 populations derived from the crosses (Line 103 x ILB 938), (Line 103 x Tripe White) and (Line18 x Rina Blanca).