Evaluation of selected faba bean varieties (Vicia faba var. major Harz.)
2002
Pokluda, R. | Kuben, J.,Mendel Agricultural and Forestry University, Brno (Czech Republic). Faculty of Horticulture
Selected assortment of faba bean (Vicia faba var. major Harz.) varieties was evaluated in the field experiments. The habitual characteristics, yield, and nutrient properties of pods and seeds of the faba bean were determined. The following mean results were obtained: plant height was 710 mm, the lowest position of fruitful pod was 232 mm, the number of lateral shoots growing out of the basal node was 2.8 pieces, pod number per plant was 7.5 pieces, pod length was 124 mm, total pod weight per plant was 186 g, and weihgt of 100 seeds was 141 g. The mean nutrient values of pods and immature seeds were (in mg/kg of f.m.): 251 of vitamin C (pods only), 4328 and 4574 H, 238 and 187 Ca, 228 and 202 Mg, 45 and 230 Na. A good total mineral value was found in variety Early Dragon regarding its high potassium content and in Scorpio due to the generally hight content of all minerals and vitamin C. A negative correlation of the pod length and the pod weight, as well as the position of the lowest pod node and total pod yield per plant were confirmed
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