Long-term evaluation of new elite genotypes of Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) by Superiority Index and AMMI analysis

Abstract

Highly significant effects of genotypes yield had been observed during field evaluation. A total variation of 51% accounted by the environments, 32.9% by genotype x environment interaction, and only 10.7% due to the genotypes in AMMI analysis. Adaptability measure harmonic means of relative performance of genotypes ranked HB13-48, HB13-10 and HB13-11 as per their performance. The relative performances of genetic values were settled for HB13-48, HB13-10, HB13-26 genotypes. ASV1 and ASV measures pointed HB13-26, HB13-15 and HB13-40 as of stable performance. Biplot analysis observed the strong bondage of arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means along with relative performance of genetic values and measure of the relative performance of the genotypic values. The information accrued from the study may be useful in cultivating stable genotype(s).