EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF URID BEAN (VIGNA MUNGO L.) GERMPLASM

Abstract

The evaluation and characterisation of germplasm gives considerable data to
classify the material. The classification as multivariate basis rather than univariate
is desirable. An attempt was made to classify 216 assessions of uridbean
germplasm by cluster analysis. It gave convenient grouping of 12 clusters with
like genotypes within clusters for different traits. The implications of classificatory
approach have been discussed.