Author(s): P. G. DEVHADE, N. CHAMLING AND A. K. BASU

Abstract: Pre-sowing seed treatment of seeds of eight French bean genotypes viz., Sonali, Selection 9, Deepali, Abhay, Victoria, Arka Suvidha, Arka Anoop and Falguni was done with VAM (Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza) and crop was grown from both treated and untreated control seeds during winter season of 2012-13 and 2013-14 following Split-Plot Design with three replications. Observations were recorded on plant height, seed yield and its attributes. Significant enhancement in plant height was recorded for all the genotypes with varying magnitudes as influenced by VAM. Response of the genotypes did not follow any definite pattern for expression of length and breadth of pod and seed as well as for number of pods produced per plant. Genotype specific response could also be noticed for 100-seed weight and seed yield per plant toward pre-sowing seed treatment with VAM.

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