Evaluation of Pigeon Pea Genotypes [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp]

Authors

  • Valéria Carpentieri Pípolo Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Antonio Eduardo Pípolo Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.1994v15n1p62

Keywords:

Pigeon pea, Cajanus cajan, Plant breeding.

Abstract

Twenty five genotypes of pigeon pea were evaluated at Agriculture College of Jaboticabal - UNESP - University at December 1987 to January 1989 starding a breeding program desigued to improve agronomic and nutritional plant characteristics. Lines L6 ESALQ and ICPL 87 were earlier and showed better agronomic characteristics than other genotypes. They also had high protein content and could be mecanicaly harvested.

 

Author Biographies

Valéria Carpentieri Pípolo, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

 

Departamento de Agronomia da Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Caixa Postal 6001, CEP 86051-970, Londrina, PR., Brasil

Antonio Eduardo Pípolo, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária

 

Pesquisador da EMBRAPA - UEPAE de Dourados -MS

Published

1994-01-15

How to Cite

Pípolo, V. C., & Pípolo, A. E. (1994). Evaluation of Pigeon Pea Genotypes [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp]. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 15(1), 62–67. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.1994v15n1p62

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