Evaluation of seed characteristics in three lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) genotypes
Journal Title: Scientia Agriculturae - Year 2016, Vol 13, Issue 2
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate some physical traits of three lentil genotypes. The present study was done based on a randomized complete block design with five replications. For this work some physical traits including 100 seed weight, seed volume, bulk density, true density, grain turgidity, turgidity index, water absorption capacity, water absorption index and grain porosity were examined in the laboratory in 2011. The results showed that 100 seed weight and bulk density had the highest (32.2%) and lowest (5.15%) coefficient of variation respectively. All traits except seed true density had the significant difference. Qazvin cultivar with higher 100 seed weight 3.89 g, seed volume 25.2 μl/seed, turgidity 25.4 μl/seed, water absorption capacity 28.2 mg/seed, water absorption index 1.01 and porosity 47.8% had a significant difference with two other genotypes. 100 seed weight had positive and negative significant correlation with seed volume, turgidity, water absorption capacity traits and water absorption capacity index, respectively. Turgidity index trait had no significant correlation with any of the traits. The results showed that in general, selection of 100 seed weight, seed volume and seed turgidity in macrosperma and the bulk density of microsperma lentils can help to improve these traits.
Authors and Affiliations
Mohammad Hadi Taleb, Mahmood Khodambashi, Behrooz Shiran
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- EP ID EP143638
- DOI 10.15192/PSCP.SA.2016.13.2.8084
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