Exploring Variability in Lablab purpureus: A Comprehensive Analysis

Indian bean [Lablab purpureus (L.)] is an important legume as well as vegetable crop cultivated in the tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and America. The investigation was carried out at Vegetable Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh during Late Kharif 2017- 18 in Randomized Block Design with three replications. The experiment was conducted to assess genetic variability, character association and diversity in Indian bean. The experimental material comprised thirty-six genotypes and 4 check varieties. The characters studied were days to first flowering, days to 50% flowering, days to first picking, days to last picking, number of pickings, length of twig (cm), number of branches per plant, number of pods per plant, pod length (cm), pod width (cm), 10- green pod weight (g) and green pod yield per plant (g). Based on all the above studies, it can be concluded that due weightage should be given to number of branches per plant, number of pods per plant, pod length, 10-green pod weight, green pod yield per plant and length of twig while imposing selection for genetic improvement in Indian bean.