GREEN SEED COAT COLOUR RETENTION IN LENTIL - University ...

Table 5.6 Mean green index scores of green lentil seed coats from the preharvest
treatment study for 2005 and 2006 for swathing and desiccation treatments at
SPG and Goodale.
Treatment or Mean green index score
location 2005 2006
Swathing 5.08 4.21
Desiccation 5.97 4.91
SPG 5.76 4.08
Goodale 5.29 5.04
LSD (0.05) 0.22 0.17
Table 5.7 shows the index score for all of the genotypes used in the
desiccation study for both 2005 and 2006. The mean index across genotypes for
2005 was 5.53 and 4.56 in 2006. The range of index scores for the two years
combined was 3.29. For 2005 the range was 1.29 while in 2006 it was 2.23.
1294M-23, the green parent of the RILs, was the most desired green genotype in
both years. A crossover interaction occurred between many of the other genotypes
with a change in rank of which lines were a more desired green in 2005 and 2006.
CDC Greenland was the most desired commercial line in 2005. In 2006 Laird was
the most desired green commercial line. In 2005 CDC Milestone was the least
desired line. CDC Meteor was the least desired line in 2006.
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