In a study conducted at Research Center of Dara'a, General Commission
for Scientific Agricultural Research during two growth seasons 2007/2008 and
2008/2009. 11 faba bean (Vicia faba L.) populations were planted in an
experiment designed randomize
d complete blocks design with three
replications. The objectives were investigation of phenotypic variance among
populations studied, to determine the relationship among number of yielded
branches plant -1, number of pods plant -1 , number of seeds pod -1, 10- green
pod weight (g) and yield of green pods plant -1 (g) using correlation and path
coefficient analysis. The combined analysis of variance showed highly
significant differences among populations under study and for all
characteristics studied, except number of yielded branches plant-1 where
differences were only significant. The correlation and path analysis studies
revealed that negative and highly significant relationship was found between
number of yielded branches plant -1 and yield of green pods plant-1, while was
positive and highly significant between yield of green pods plant-1 and 10-green
pod weight. All direct effects of components studied were negative in both
seasons, except 10-green pod weight, and these results suggested adopting the
last component as a selection index during making selection of high yielding
genotypes in faba bean populations. .
This study was carried out at Kharabu Station, General Commission for Scientific
Agricultural Research (GCSAR), during the growing seasons 2011 and 2012, to
estimate phenotypic correlation, and path coefficient of some morphological and
green fodd
er yield components (days to flowering, plant height (cm), number
of leaves per plant, number of tillers per plant, and green fodder yield (ton/ha)).
Fifteen pearl millet crosses resulted from half diallel mating system between six
inbred lines. The experiment was arranged in a randomized complete block design
(RCBD), with three replications.