Sadri, A New Large Seed Chiti Bean Cultivar Suitable for Cultivation in Temperate- Cold Areas of Iran

Line G-14088 was first introduce in Iran together with 60 other chitti bean lines in 1988 through CIAT. It was tested in different breeding experiments for yield and agronomic characteristics and was compared with local cultivar checks and other advanced lines of chiti bean from 1988 to 2005 in different locations of Iran. Due to higher seed yield and favorable characteristics, it was selected as a superior line in all experiments. Line G-14088 was found to be a high yielding genotype in dry sowing condition and suitable for mechanized cultivation. It was evaluated as a susceptible line to BCMNV, but tolerant to CMV and BCMV. It was also susceptible to two spotted mite and bacterial diseases. In farmers conditions its yield (2080 kgha-1) was more than the check cultivar grown by the farmers. Based on favorable characteristics and higher seed yield, line G-14088 was officially introduced in 2010 and named Sadri for cultivation in temperate- cold areas of Iran.