Evaluation of Seed Yield Stability of Lentil Genotypes Using GGE Biplot and AMMI Analysis

In this study, 18 lentil genotypes were grown under rainfed conditions for three growing seasons (2013-2016) in Gachsaran, Ilam and Khorramabad field stations in Iran. Analysis of additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI) revealed that the effect of environment, genotype and genotype by environment interaction and the first three principal components were significant for seed yield. According to the simultaneous selection indices: ssiASV; G12, G16, G8, G9 genotypes and G2, ssiSIPC: G11, G12, G9, G2 and G7 genotypes, ssiEV; G9, G11, G2, G7 and G15 genotypes, ssiZA; G12, G9, G2, G16 and G7 genotypes, and ssiWAAS; G12, G9, G16, G2 and G8 genotypes were identified as genotypes with yield stability. Polygon view of biplot demonstrated that G2 and G12 genotypes with yield stability. The average tester coordinate (ATC) view of biplot illustrated that G1, G10, G18 and G12 genotypes, in addition to high grain yield, had seed yield stability. G1, G16, G8, G18, G10, G15 and G12 genotypes were desirable based on the ideal genotype view of biplot. The vector view of GGE biplot indicated that the first environment (Gachsaran in 2013-2014) was highly discriminating and representative, and could discriminate the genotypes with yield stability. In conclusion, based on different views of biplot and simultaneous selection indices using AMMI analysis, G12 genotype was identified as superior genotype and can be considered as a candidate for being released as new lentil cultivar for dryland conditions.