N.K.paper - 2published PDF
N.K.paper - 2published PDF
N.K.paper - 2published PDF
ISSN: 2456-1878
Abstract Genotype x environment interaction was crop in the farming and food systems of many countries. It
evaluated under eight environments during lentil growing is a diploid (2n =14 chromosomes), self-pollinated, high
season of 2013/14 and 2014/15 for grain yield and their valued annual cool season grain legume crop with a
component characters of twenty one promising genotypes relatively large genome of 4,063 Mpb (Arumuganathan and
selected from previous trial of lentil. The variances Earle, 1991).
estimated due genotype, environment and genotype x Globally, lentil ranks sixth in terms of production among
environment interaction were found to be different the major pulses and constituted 6% of total dry pulse
significantly for all the characters studies indicating production. The important lentil-growing countries of the
distinct nature of genotypes, environments and genotype x world are India, Canada, Turkey, Bangladesh, Iran, China,
environment interactions in phenotypic expression. High Nepal and Syria (Ahlawat, 2012). The total cultivated area
estimates of sum of square (SS) for all the traits are in the world is around 4.6 million hectares producing 4.2
expressed by environment. The explained percentage of million tons of seeds with an average production of 1095
grain yield by environment, genotype and genotype kg/ha (FAO, 2010). Lentil ranks first among pulse crops in
environment interaction were 54.86, 19.86 and 25.28 Nepal. Its area and production in Nepal is 2, 05,939 ha and
respectively. To find out the effects of GEI on grain yield 2, 26,830metric ton , respectively with productivity of 1,101
and its attributing characters, the data were subjected to hectare kg per )MOAD ,2014, Phenotypes are the mixture
Additive Main effects and Multiplicative Interaction of genotype (G) , environment (E) components and
(AMMI) .The results finally indicated that AMMI stability interactions (GxE) between them .Some environmental
value and AMMI biplot are informative methods to explore variations are predictable e.g., soil type, soil fertility, plant
stability and adaptation pattern of genotypes in practical density while some variations are unpredictable e.g.,
plant breeding and in subsequent variety recommendations. rainfall, temperature, humidity Genotypes respond
In addition, finding mega environments help to identify the differently across a range of environments i.e., the relative
most suitable lentil cultivars that can be recommended for performance of varieties depends on the environment .
areas within the mega-environment in either one or more Advanced breeding materials must be evaluated in multiple
test locations. The genotype RL39 (1.254 mt ha-1 ) and locations for more than one year .Selection and yield testing
LL10071 (1.196 mt ha-1 ) produced higher grain yield) than are the two major phases of varietal development and the
all other genotypes over the environments and performed later one is highly influenced by the locations and years of
better at most of the places. The genotypes ,F2003-49L, testing. The magnitude of G x E interaction and its
Arun, 39-S-66L, RL-44, and ILL10071 were found to be components has directly depending on the environmental
comparatively stable as their performance were hardly domain of the varieties to be recommended for commercial
affected by the G x E interaction and thus would perform cultivation.
well across a wide range of environments. These genotypes The main environmental effects (E) and genotype by
produced higher grain yield than all checks. environment interaction (GEI) have been reported as the
Keywords AMMI analysis, Biplot ,Lens culinaris, most important sources of variation for the measured yield
Stability. of crops (Dehghani et al., 2006; Yan et al., 2007; Sabaghnia
et al., 2008). For this reason, multi-environmental trials
I. INTRODUCTION (METs) are conducted throughout the world for major crops
Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is among the first crop every year. Although the measured yield is a combined
domesticated and has become an important food legume result of the effects of the genotype (G), E and GE
SB FW
Khumaltar Clay loam
2014 27 03' N 85 35'E 1440 1340 0.2 29.0 L L
(Khu14) 5.5-6.5
"
2015 " " " " 1230 -0.4 28.0 M L
(Khu15)
Nepalgunj Clay loam,
2014 28 05' N 81 61' E 181 1111 5.4 46 L L
(Nep14) 7.2-7.5
"
2015 " " " " 1250 7.2 42 M L
(Nep15)
Table.4: Mean grain yield (mt ha-1 ), AMMI stability values (ASV), stability index and ranking orders of the 21genotypes of lentil
Fig.1: AMMI 1 Biplot for grain yield (mt ha-1 ) of 21 lentil genotypes and eight environments using genotypic and environmental
scores
Fig.2: AMMI 2 Biplot for grain yield (mt ha-1 ) showing the interaction of IPCA2against IPCA1 scores of 21 lentil genotypes in
eight environments.
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