Studies on the factors affecting pod shattering in soybean

Published on Jun 28, 2018 09:31 AM

Considerable genetic variability exists among the
genotypes of soybean for pod shattering and the traits
associated with it. Soybean cultivated in India has a critical
shattering period and should be harvested within 10 days
after harvestable maturity. Shattering percentage ranged
from 0.6730 (JSM 170) to 67.05 (JSM 131) with mean of 19.11
percent. Shattering tolerant genotypes JS 335, JSM 170,
MAUS 61-2 could be used as donor of shattering resistance
in breeding programmes to minimize yield losses. As per
association and path coefficient analyses, genotype with
small pod, less width and low volume/weight of seed is
tolerant to pod shattering. The age of plant, high
temperature at the time of maturity influences bad
shattering.

Keywords: Screening methods, pod characteristics, genetic control, association

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Year: 2013
Volume: 73
Issue: 3
Article DOI: 10.5958/j.0975-6906.73.3.040
Print ISSN: 0019-5200
Online ISSN: 0975-6906

Authors

Nilmani Bara, Dhirendra Khare* and A. N. Shrivastava info_circle

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