FIELD-BASED ASSESSMENT OF GENETIC DIVERSITY AND YIELD CHARACTERS IN EXOTIC KABULI CHICKPEA (CICER ARIETINUM L.) GERMPLASM UNDER NORMAL AND WATER DEFICIT CONDITIONS

MU REHMAN; HN MAJEED; A MOON; MM ZAFAR; R BATOOL; M AHSAN; A IQBAL

doi:10.54112/bcsrj.v2024i1.1344

Authors

MU REHMAN The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement (NFCRl)/ Key Laboratory of GrainGenetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Institute ofCrop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Beijing 100081, China.
HN MAJEED Department of Botany, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan.
A MOON Centre of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Pakistan.
MM ZAFAR Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
R BATOOL Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan.
M AHSAN The National Engineering Research Center of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
A IQBAL Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences (LUAWMS)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54112/bcsrj.v2024i1.1344

Keywords:

Chickpea, Water deficit, Genotypes, Kabuli, Genetic diversity, Yield, Drought tolerance

Abstract

Drought stress is a major factor that affects chickpea production, especially in dry areas of the world. This study assessed the genetic variation of one hundred Kabuli chickpea germplasm accessions from the International Center for Agricultural Research in the dry areas under control and stress conditions. The study was done at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics. Using analysis of variance (ANOVA), it was established that genotypes in the two environments, that is, controlled and water-deficit environments differed significantly. Thirty-seven genotypes offered higher standard checks under water stress in addition to 61 under normal growing disorders. Regression analysis revealed that plant height had a significantly positive effect on biological yield (r=0.376**), pods per plant (r=0.251*), hundred-seed weight (r=0.278**) and yield per plot (r=0.339**). Plot yield was significantly related to seed yield at r = 1.000**. The scatter biplot analysis revealed that 14 genotypes (22225, 22228, 22219, 22274, 22267, 22256, 22266, 22264, 2204, 22276, 22271, 22236, 22215, 22277) were significantly less sensitive to drought stress as they were distinctly clustered away from other genotypes in the plot. High variability was observed in traits such as hundred-seed weight, harvest index, and biological yield. The results indicate a high level of genetic variation in the chickpea germplasm that can be utilized to develop improved drought-tolerant chickpea varieties with enhanced yield potential.

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