The present study was carried out using ethylmethane sulphonate (EMS) alone or in combination with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and hydrazine hydrate (HZ) on faba bean (Vicia faba L.). The main objective of this study was to explore the possibility of inducing variability for quantitative traits the in two varieties viz., 05/249 local and 05/233 HBP of faba bean. Various other aspects of this study were; (i) to study biological damage in M1 generation, and (ii) to determine the frequency of morphological variations.M1 generation was studied for such parameters as percentage of seed germination,...

The present investigation deals with the detailed cytomorphologial studies of two mutants in M3 generation. The mutant A and mutant B showed 88% and 90% seed germination a respectively as compared to control where it was noted 92%. There was significant increase in positive shifting in mean of fertile branches, leaf area, and number of flowers, number of seeds/pod, number of seed/plant and hundred seed weight. Days to first flower open and days to 50% flowering showed negative shifting in mean in both the mutants. The coefficient of variability showed significant increase in mutant A and...