Assessment of Soil Fertility Augmenting Potential of Faba Bean (Vicia Faba L.) Germplasm and their Performance
Abstract
Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) maintain third place with respect to area and production among legume. Its
unique ability to excel under all most all type of climatic conditions, it is one of the best performing
crops under changing climate scenario. Its soil fertility augmenting potential and their
performance was evaluated for two years with 73 accessions collected from Bihar. This study
provides glimpses of scope and magnitude of soil fertility improving potential of faba bean (Vicia
faba L.)
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