Evaluation of Grain Yield and Yield Components in Some Imported Faba bean Genotypes (Vicia faba L.)

In order to identify the yield related traits and to compare the yield and yield components twelve imported faba bean genotypes were evaluated in a randomized complete block design with three replications in a greenhouse experiment at Shahrekord University. The analysis of variance showed highly significant variation among the genotypes for all of the traits including plant height, dry straw weight, seed number per plant and biological yield. Correlation analysis revealed that there were positive and significant correlation between grain yield and harvest index and biological yield. Stepwise regression analysis indicated number of seeds per plant entered into model and explained about 91% of the total variation. Mean comparisons between genotypes indicated that among the 12 faba bean genotypes, genotype 114870 had the highest mean value for seed yield.