To study the genetic diversity and for the identification of yield components, 418 Desi Chickpea Landraces (Cicer arietinum L. Desi type) were evaluated at the experimental field, College of Agricultural, Karj, Iran in1995-96. Statistical methods including one way analysis of variance to determine soil uniformity, simple correlation between traits, multiple regression, path analysis and factor analysis were applied. The examination of traits showed that seed plus pod weight and seed number per plant varied highly. The results of simple correlation, multiple regression and path analysis
indicated that seed plus pod weight and seed number per plant had the greatest direct effect on plant yield, Therefore were introduced as yield components. Factor analysis showed that three factors: yield components, seed and pod size contributed around 50% to total data variations.
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