Character Association Studies in Yard Long Bean (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis L. Verde.)

Abstract

Fifty genotypes of yard long bean collected from various agro-c1imatic regions of Kcrala wcrc characterized during
2001-2005. Yield per plant showed strong positive genotypic correlation with pods per cluster. pods per plant, pod
weight, pod length, pod breadth and seeds per pod. The present investigation revealed high positive direct effects
of pods per plant on yield per plant.