- For french bean var. Arka Komal, the sieve size of 4.35 mm can be used instead of recommended 4.75mm for seed grading, as it is relatively small seeded type (Table 1). For Arka Suvidha sieve size of 4.75 mm is suitable.
Table1. Effect of seed size on seed quality and field performance in
frenchbean cv. Arka Komal
|
Seed size |
Field Emergence (%) |
Pod yield/ha (t) |
Seed yield/ha (kg) |
|
>4.75mm |
71.30 |
13.61 |
1798 |
|
>4.50mm |
72.48 |
13.16 |
1831 |
|
>4.35mm |
72.47 |
13.08 |
1747 |
|
<4.75->4.50mm |
69.88 |
12.54 |
1554 |
|
<4.50->4.35mm |
69.19 |
12.08 |
1714 |
|
Bulk |
71.85 |
14.23 |
1669 |
|
C.D. 5% |
NS |
NS |
NS |