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Abstract

These studies were conducted at Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology. Faisalabad during 1997 to 1999. The objective was to exploit yield components and formulate selection criteria in segregating generations of mungbean. For this purpose F, population of four cross combinations involving one exotic and four indigenous varieties/lines viz. Pusa Baisakhi, ¢v.6601, NM-51, NM-92 and NM-93, were raised NM-92 was used as cytoplasmic parent. Observations on single plant basis for different morphological and yield contributing traits were recorded at maturity and genotypic and phenotypic correlations were computed. The data on number of clusters, pods per plant, pod length and seeds per pod showed positive and significant correlations with seed yield in all cross combinations. These four attributes can be used as selection criteria for high seed yield potential in early segregating generations of mungbean.