Seven genotypes of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) obtained from different sources JVere
evaluated at Agriculture Research Station, Dailekh (1300 mas/) during August 2008/09 and
20091/0. The genotypes viz; Trishu/i, LB-37, LB-31, LB-33, Chaumase/Four Season, Dolpa Local
and Salyan Local were experimented in RCBD with three replications in the field condition. Each
of these genotypes was recorded for different parameters viz; days to flowering, days to podding,
pod length, pod diameter, numbers of picking, harvest duration, number of seeds per pod, hundred
seed weight, fresh pod yield and seed yield. Apart from these parameters, some visual observations
on the morphology of plant parts were also taken. Two years mean results revealed the significant
effect of genotypes on most of the parameters except numbers of fresh pod picking. Excluding LB-
31, LB-33 and Dolpa Local, the remaining ones recorded the maximum green pod yields
(ropanilkg) such as Trishuli (505 kg), Chaumase (449 kg), LB-37 (467 kg) and Salyan Local (430
kg) with at par fresh pod production. Similarly, those genotypes along with LB-3 I were found as
promising genotypes for seed production.

Seven genotypes of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) obtained from different sources JVere
evaluated at Agriculture Research Station, Dailekh (1300 mas/) during August 2008/09 and
20091/0. The genotypes viz; Trishu/i, LB-37, LB-31, LB-33, Chaumase/Four Season, Dolpa Local
and Salyan Local were experimented in RCBD with three replications in the field condition. Each
of these genotypes was recorded for different parameters viz; days to flowering, days to podding,
pod length, pod diameter, numbers of picking, harvest duration, number of seeds per pod, hundred
seed weight, fresh pod yield and seed yield. Apart from these parameters, some visual observations
on the morphology of plant parts were also taken. Two years mean results revealed the significant
effect of genotypes on most of the parameters except numbers of fresh pod picking. Excluding LB-
31, LB-33 and Dolpa Local, the remaining ones recorded the maximum green pod yields
(ropanilkg) such as Trishuli (505 kg), Chaumase (449 kg), LB-37 (467 kg) and Salyan Local (430
kg) with at par fresh pod production. Similarly, those genotypes along with LB-3 I were found as
promising genotypes for seed production.