Table 7.
Mean performance of 18 yield contributing traits for the 23 elite accessions out of 150 Bambara groundnut accessions.
| Accessions | DTE | D50%F | DTM | PH | NBPP | BFWP | BDWP | TNPPP | FPW | DPW | PodLn | PodWD | SeedLn | SeedWd | HSW | Shell% | HI | Yld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1G77 | 7.33 | 34 | 132 | 28.01 | 34.33 | 596.1 | 327.15 | 74.33 | 627.34 | 388.49 | 38.72 | 19.79 | 13.96 | 11.56 | 315.8 | 67.78 | 54.31 | 1618.73 |
| S1G92 | 9.33 | 32 | 137 | 27.27 | 30.67 | 621.41 | 339.33 | 71.67 | 636.85 | 392.47 | 39.26 | 21.19 | 16.45 | 13.82 | 315.73 | 67.14 | 53.67 | 1635.29 |
| S1G32 | 7.33 | 36 | 135.67 | 25.25 | 35.33 | 629.18 | 343.23 | 71.33 | 630.51 | 390.34 | 37.47 | 15.07 | 16.32 | 14.29 | 299.23 | 63.23 | 53.22 | 1626.41 |
| S1G137 | 9.33 | 36 | 134.67 | 30.7 | 33 | 614.38 | 338.34 | 73 | 625.01 | 384.62 | 36.13 | 22.49 | 16.45 | 13.59 | 320.52 | 69.8 | 53.22 | 1602.6 |
| S1G2 | 9.33 | 35 | 135.33 | 23.73 | 31 | 619.95 | 336.34 | 72 | 614.23 | 381.84 | 39.47 | 17.81 | 16.6 | 13.98 | 310.37 | 71.13 | 53.18 | 1591.02 |
| S1G17 | 7 | 38 | 135 | 25.3 | 31.67 | 605.51 | 330.37 | 70 | 610.23 | 374.68 | 36.48 | 20.21 | 15.09 | 11.9 | 291.91 | 64.08 | 53.16 | 1561.14 |
| S1G53 | 8.33 | 34 | 124.33 | 30.81 | 37.67 | 533.07 | 290.71 | 68.67 | 587.23 | 366.53 | 36.64 | 14.73 | 14.59 | 12.77 | 290.53 | 65.89 | 55.78 | 1527.23 |
| S1G113 | 9.33 | 30 | 134.33 | 25.49 | 36.33 | 554.16 | 289.74 | 74.67 | 585.56 | 368.67 | 35.44 | 14.91 | 14.05 | 12.03 | 308.69 | 69.59 | 56.03 | 1536.12 |
| S1G63 | 7.33 | 30 | 141.33 | 27.43 | 37.67 | 295.67 | 156.33 | 68.67 | 598.56 | 371.77 | 27.02 | 17.51 | 12.22 | 10.32 | 284.02 | 64.2 | 70.48 | 1549.03 |
| S1G144 | 13.33 | 40 | 146 | 29.98 | 36.67 | 263.27 | 145.03 | 73.67 | 618.21 | 381.25 | 34.2 | 22.59 | 17.46 | 14.66 | 303.66 | 66.05 | 72.45 | 1588.56 |
| S1G62 | 7.67 | 36 | 131 | 25.73 | 35 | 610.54 | 333.51 | 75.67 | 627.23 | 384.56 | 39.68 | 17.84 | 15.76 | 13.67 | 313.62 | 67.96 | 53.6 | 1602.31 |
| S1G70 | 7 | 30 | 137.33 | 26.34 | 40.67 | 271.58 | 150.25 | 66 | 581.93 | 362.1 | 40.39 | 14.09 | 12.54 | 10.99 | 283.01 | 63.84 | 70.72 | 1508.75 |
| S1G150 | 10.33 | 37 | 140 | 30.34 | 36.33 | 319.04 | 173.57 | 66.67 | 581.53 | 360.31 | 33.17 | 19.14 | 16.79 | 13.84 | 297.62 | 68.15 | 67.76 | 1501.3 |
| S1G75 | 8.33 | 34 | 113.67 | 27 | 30 | 220.37 | 118.43 | 71.67 | 617.68 | 382.88 | 31.72 | 17.82 | 16.09 | 13.25 | 309.79 | 67.32 | 76.39 | 1595.32 |
| S1G122 | 7.33 | 33 | 122.67 | 28.79 | 33 | 273.31 | 143.45 | 70 | 623.56 | 386.68 | 40.23 | 18.85 | 16.92 | 13.15 | 300.24 | 64.08 | 72.97 | 1611.2 |
| S1G138 | 7.67 | 37 | 136 | 34.7 | 39.67 | 196.71 | 108.13 | 68 | 568.21 | 352.19 | 29.13 | 18.49 | 14.92 | 12.57 | 286.3 | 69.3 | 76.51 | 1467.46 |
| S1G143 | 14.33 | 38 | 136 | 33.35 | 38 | 193.87 | 111.69 | 74.67 | 587.21 | 366.14 | 32.69 | 17.25 | 17.15 | 14.47 | 329.58 | 75.83 | 76.64 | 1525.58 |
| S1G93 | 7 | 34 | 136 | 31.94 | 38.33 | 306.88 | 165.59 | 68.33 | 638.85 | 391.89 | 31.61 | 17.64 | 14.64 | 12.14 | 277.14 | 59.03 | 70.32 | 1632.87 |
| S1G74 | 8.33 | 39 | 144.33 | 29.54 | 35 | 298.39 | 162.95 | 77 | 602.54 | 374.07 | 26.68 | 15.56 | 10.93 | 9.14 | 310.57 | 71.73 | 69.69 | 1558.65 |
| S1G78 | 9.33 | 31 | 132.67 | 29.85 | 36 | 288.7 | 151.77 | 72.33 | 505.34 | 317.58 | 29.6 | 16.24 | 16.57 | 14.29 | 305.48 | 78.75 | 67.67 | 1323.26 |
| S1G108 | 7.33 | 29 | 106.33 | 28.54 | 36.67 | 298.66 | 163.06 | 68 | 526.9 | 328.56 | 29.6 | 15.06 | 14.51 | 11.9 | 277.91 | 75.94 | 66.88 | 1369.01 |
| S1G107 | 7.33 | 35 | 136.33 | 26.51 | 34 | 616.52 | 336.53 | 70 | 581.9 | 364.02 | 39.58 | 17.05 | 15.9 | 12.54 | 299.28 | 69.64 | 51.99 | 1516.74 |
| S1G34 | 7 | 41 | 137 | 30.03 | 32 | 208.59 | 110.04 | 54 | 498.51 | 313.61 | 27.06 | 14.23 | 11.84 | 10.12 | 240.8 | 58.31 | 74.03 | 1306.72 |
Legend: DTE: days to emergence (d); D50%F: days to 50% flowering (d); DTM: days to maturity (d); PH: plant height (cm); NBPP: number of branches per plant; BFWP: biomass fresh weight per plant (g); BDWP: biomass dry weight per plant (g); TNPPP: total no. of pods per plant; FPW: fresh pods weight (g); DPW: dry pods weight (g); PodLn: pod length (mm); PodWd: pod width (mm); SeedLn: seed length (mm); SeedWd: seed width (mm); HSW: hundred seed weight (g); Shell%: shelling percent; HI: harvest index (%); and Yld: yield (kg/ha).