Evaluation of Mungbean Gennplasm for Genetic Variability

In a study conducted during kharif, 2003 and 2004 comprising 132 mungbean genotypes to assess the genetic variability present among the genotypes. Genotypic coefficient of variation was observed high for seed yield per plant−1, number of clusters per plant−1, number of pods per plantl and number of pods per cluster−1. High estimates of heritability coupled with high genetic advance as per cent of mean was registered for plant height, seed yield per plant−1 and number of pods per plant−1, indicating that the genetic variances for these traits are probably owing to their high additive gene effects and thus there is better scope for improvement of these traits through direct selection.