Insights from Lentil Germplasm Resources Leading to Crop Improvement Under Changing Climatic Conditions.

ABSTRACT: Lentil is an important legume crop globally with an annual production of around 6.3 million tons. Pakistan stands at the 49th position producing 4668 tons of lentil from 7428 hectares with an average yield of 570 kg/ha. A lack of high-yielding varieties is one of the major reasons for low yield, resulting in an approx. 31% decrease in the cultivation area. In the present study, 649 accessions of lentil representing Pakistan, USA, and Syria were studied for yield and yield-contributing traits for three consecutive years. Accession 5930 performed best in all three years, having a seed yield (SY) of 192.84 ± 9.05 g/m² and a biological yield (BY) of 534.20 ± 25.79 g/m². Overall, SY has a significant positive association with BY, pods per plant (NP), pod weight (PW), harve

SUBMITTER: Sardar MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12028680 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature