Table 2 Morpho-agronomic traits for the 7 Vigna radiata genotypes

Petiole width (cm)

0.132 ± 0.004^a

0.130 ± 0.005^a

0.132 ± 0.004^a

0.124 ± 0.004^a

0.120 ± 0.004^a

0.128 ± 0.004^a

0.118 ± 0.004^a

Petiole diameter (cm)

0.108 ± 0.003^b

0.106 ± 0.004^b

0.140 ± 0.003^a

0.140 ± 0.003^a

0.110 ± 0.004^b

0.122 ± 0.007^ab

0.142 ± 0.004^a

Seed leaf length (cm)

8.14 ± 0.07^a

8.10 ± 0.11^a

7.50 ± 0.07^b

8.44 ± 0.07^a

8.24 ± 0.05^a

8.28 ± 0.07^a

8.12 ± 0.10^a

Plant height (cm)

31.92 ± 0.65^a

30.74 ± 0.45^ab

22.66 ± 0.80^c

27.72 ± 0.57^b

32.98 ± 0.56^a

31.14 ± 0.33^ab

27.40 ± 0.64^b

Leaf length (cm)

7.88 ± 0.21^abc

6.78 ± 0.22^bc

8.40 ± 0.14^a

7.96 ± 0.26^ab

6.54 ± 0.21^c

7.16 ± 0.09^abc

6.58 ± 0.23^c

Leaf diameter

3.82 ± 0.04^b

4.32 ± 0.07^a

4.50 ± 0.04^a

4.30 ± 0.05^a

4.34 ± 0.02^a

4.40 ± 0.03^a

3.80 ± 0.05^b

Pod length (cm)

6.14 ± 0.10^b

7.12 ± 0.23^ab

7.08 ± 0.25^ab

6.86 ± 0.24^ab

7.40 ± 0.20^ab

7.96 ± 0.23^a

7.52 ± 0.27^ab

Pods per plant

20.00 ± 0.71^a

16.60 ± 0.51^ab

8.00 ± 0.63^d

13.80 ± 0.74^bc

13.20 ± 0.58^bc

16.80 ± 0.80^ab

11.60 ± 0.40^cd

Seeds per pod

5.40 ± 0.25^b

6.40 ± 0.60^ab

4.00 ± 0.32^b

6.20 ± 0.58^b

7.00 ± 0.63^ab

9.60 ± 0.51^a

4.00 ± 0.32^b

Seed weight per plant (g)

3.22 ± 0.28^b

3.42 ± 0.34^ab

2.75 ± 0.15^b

3.07 ± 0.04^b

3.11 ± 0.13^b

4.94 ± 0.28^a

2.02 ± 0.24^b

Plant dry weight (g)

9.30 ± 0.70^a

4.75 ± 0.57^b

7.44 ± 0.32^ab

9.49 ± 0.52^a

5.27 ± 0.47^b

7.51 ± 0.57^ab

4.66 ± 0.37^b

Harvest index

23.33 ± 0.55^d

38.11 ± 0.72^a

27.48 ± 0.64^c

33.85 ± 0.46^b

35.10 ± 0.07^ab

35.57 ± 0.45^ab

29.75 ± 0.95^c

Biological yield

13.71 ± 0.94^a

8.97 ± 0.86^b

9.99 ± 0.43^ab

9.07 ± 0.14^b

8.87 ± 0.36^b

13.85 ± 0.64^a

6.74 ± 0.63^b