Performance of Local Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Genotypes for Agronomic and Technological Characteristics

The experiments were carried out in the field condition in 2019 and 2020, using 68 local bean genotypes and 5 cultivars (Akın, Akman 98, Göynük 98, Önceler 98, and Yunus 90) according to the Augmented design. Results showed that there were significant variations among dry bean cultivars and genotypes in terms of all the characteristics examined. In 2019, the vegetation period was 99.7-180.3 days, the first pod height 6.81-15.81 cm, pods per plant 9.90-60.92, seed per plant 20.2-268.9, the seed yield 1227-5970 kg ha-1, the hundred-seed weight 18.99-112.8 g, water-uptake capacity 0.137 - 1.443 g and seed protein content varied between 13.95-23.15%. In 2020, the vegetation period was 99.4-159.2 days, the first pod height 4.42-15.76 cm, pods per plant 11.13-89.40, seed per plant 23.8-277.1, the seed yield 581.4-6801 kg ha-1, the hundred-seed weight 23.5-135.5 g, water-uptake capacity 0.236-1.483g and the seed protein content varied between 17.85-24.79%. It was found that there were promising local genotypes superior to the cultivars in the seed yield and yield characteristics.