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ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF TWO PROMISING M9 MUTANTS AND F10 GROUNDNUT (Arachis hypogaea L.) LINES ON SALINE AND NON SALINE AREAS OF BANGLADESH (Pages : 18 - 23)

This study was performed to investigate the performance of two M9 mutants and F10 lines of groundnut at three saline and five non-saline areas of Bangladesh following RCB design with three replications. Dacca-1 and Zhingabadam were included as the check varieties. Of the three saline locations, performance at Subarnachar, Noakhali was better than that of Patuakhali and Bhola for most of the traits because of lower salinity during the growing period. In contrast, of the two non-saline locations, performance at Ishurdi was the best of all for most of the traits including pod yield ha-1. The two mutants and the two F10 lines mostly had significantly dwarf height than both the check varieties at all studied locations. The mutant D1/20/17-1 had significantly higher number of pods plant-1 at Lalmonirhat, Natore and Bhola. In contrast, the other mutant RS/25/3-1 had significantly higher number of pods plant-1 at Ishurdi and Patuakhali. Of the two F10 lines, the line GC(1)-24-1-1-2 had significantly higher number of pod at Jhenaidah and Patuakhali. At Lamonirhat, RS/25/3-1; at Jhenaidah, Zhingabadam, and at Bhola D1/20/17-1 had higher pod yield plant-1, respectively. D1/20/17-1 had significantly higher pod yield ha-1 than its parent Dacca-1 at Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Patuakhali and Bhola, RS/25/3-1 at Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Ishurdi, Jhenaidah, Noakhali and Bhola, and GC(1)-24-1-1-2 at Lalmonirhat, Jhenaidah, Noakhali and Bhola. However, on the basis of the better yield in both saline and normal conditions and farmers’ preference, two mutants D1/20/17-1 and RS/25/3-1 and one F10 line, GC(1)-24-1-1-2 might be selected for registration as salt tolerant varieties.Download