Research Article

Assessment of the Effects of Seed Storage Time on Germination Rate and Performance Evaluation of Ethiopian Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) Varieties for Yield and Related Traits

Table 5

Qualitative traits used in the study along with their phenotype, phenotype code and number or frequency of genotypes.

TraitsPhenotypePhenotype codeNo of genotypes

Leaf sizeSmall1446 (23.98)
Medium21190 (63.98)
Large3224 (12.04)
Leaf shapeNarrow1298 (16.02)
Intermediate21190 (63.98)
Rounded3372 (20.00)
Pod attitudeErect11339 (71.99)
Horizontal2372 (20.00)
Pendent33 (0.16)
Mixed4146 (7.85)
Seed sizeSmall1520 (27.96)
Medium2892 (47.96)
Large3448 (24.09)
Seed shapeFlattened11041 (55.97)
Round2298 (16.02)
Mixed3521 (28.01)
Seed coat colorGreen1149 (8.01)
Yellow2521 (28.01)
Brown31190 (63.98)

The total count of genotypes showing the phenotype; numbers in parenthesis shows % of genotypes possessing a phenotype.