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Sudan Journal of Agricultural Research

Evaluation of dry pea genotypes for yield  and quality in the River Nile State, Sudan

El Awad M.A. El Fahal and Abdalla H. Nourai
 

Abstract

Twenty three genotypes of dry pea, received from ICARDA, were evaluated for adaptability, yield performance and quality. The introduced genotypes were compared with the check variety ‘Karima-1’ in a preliminary yield trial during the winter seasons of 1991/92 and 1992/93 at Shendi Research Station. Results of these trials indicated that there were highly significant differences among the genotypes in grain yield. Eight genotypes selected on the basis of grain yield and some physical qualities were compared with the check variety in an advanced yield trial at Shendi Research Station in the winter seasons of 1993/94 and 1994/95, and at Hudeiba Research Station and Wad Hamid area in the winter season of 1994/95. The results showed that grain yield was variable from season to season, location to location and differences among the genotypes were significant.The genotype ‘PS 510 699’ had a mean increase of 10.1% in grain yield over the check variety ‘Karima-1’ in all seasons and locations.  Its quality was comparable to the check  except for the percentage of non-soakers.

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Sudan Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 7 (2006) PP. 27-33