SELECTION OF PROTEIN RICH GENOTYPES IN MUNGBEAN

Abstract

Variability in 37 local land races of mungbean collected from different parts of Orissa and selections from them was studied for protein content (%), protein yield and seed yield per plant. The protein content (%) ranged from 17.20 to 29.90; protein yield/plant ranged from 0.18 g to 0.95 g and seed yield per plant ranged from 0.81 g to 3.49 g. The association of protein content (%) and protein yield per plant with yield components revealed a significant association of protein content with early flowering, pod length, pod number, seed number and yield per plant.