RELATION BETWEEN SEED CHARACTERSTICS AND SEED QUALITY IN BHAT (BLACK SEEDED SOYBEAN) COLLECTED FROM NORTHERN HILLS

The 50 genotypes of black soybean and brown seeded soybean called as Bhat was analyzed for the protein content and oil content. The studies were conducted with respect to growth habit and seed color and size. In general, black seeds were more in protein and less in oil content in comparison to yellow colored seeds. In present studies it was investigated that whether the growth habit of the black soybean is been related to nutritional superiority in terms of oil and protein percentage. In this study the range of protein percentage was found to be 23 to 43. Accessions MOB-29 having 43% proteins in seed. The correlation studies between protein content, oil content and 100 seed weight was done and it was found to negatively non- significant. The different groups were made according to protein content and oil and studied the relation with growth habit and coat color. In this study we observed evident role of farmer in selection of collected germplasm in genetic enhancement.