Eleven pole bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes (Four Season, LB-31, LB-
39, Madhav, Trishuli, Chinese Long, Makwanpur, Samjhana, Myagdi, Syangja
and Tarbare)) were evaluated during autumn seasons of 2010 and 2011 at the
Agriculture Research Station, Malepatan, Pokhara (848 msl) to assess the
variability in the genotypes and their potential utilization in improvement
programs. The experiment was conducted in randomized complete block design
(RCBD) with three replications. The variability was significant among the
genotypes in adaptation, vegetative growth, floral and pod characteristics and
fresh pod yield. The highest number of branches and nodes per plant were
produced by Syangja (9.2 and 44.0, respectively), while the lowest number of
branches (3.7) and nodes (24.4) were produced by LB-39. Makwanpur was the
earliest in flowering (37.5 days) and Syangja was lattest in flowering (72.2
days). The tallest plants were found in Chinese Long (278.3cm) and the shortest
in LB-31 (212.6cm). Makwanpur produced the highest number of flower buds
per inflorescence (5.7) and the lowest flower bud producer was Myagdi (3.4).
Pod length and width were the highest in Chinese Long and Myagdi (20.7cm and
33.5 mm, respectively), and the lowest in Tarbare and Makwanpur (7.6cm and
8.5 mm, respectively) genotypes. Four Season produced the highest fresh pod
yield (30.3 t/ha, which was followed by Makwanpur (28.0 t/ha) and the lowest
fresh pod yielder was Myagdi (7.9 t/ha). The range of diversity among the
evaluated genotypes showed the possibility of their utilization in variety selection
for commercial production.

Eleven pole bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes (Four Season, LB-31, LB-
39, Madhav, Trishuli, Chinese Long, Makwanpur, Samjhana, Myagdi, Syangja
and Tarbare)) were evaluated during autumn seasons of 2010 and 2011 at the
Agriculture Research Station, Malepatan, Pokhara (848 msl) to assess the
variability in the genotypes and their potential utilization in improvement
programs. The experiment was conducted in randomized complete block design
(RCBD) with three replications. The variability was significant among the
genotypes in adaptation, vegetative growth, floral and pod characteristics and
fresh pod yield. The highest number of branches and nodes per plant were
produced by Syangja (9.2 and 44.0, respectively), while the lowest number of
branches (3.7) and nodes (24.4) were produced by LB-39. Makwanpur was the
earliest in flowering (37.5 days) and Syangja was lattest in flowering (72.2
days). The tallest plants were found in Chinese Long (278.3cm) and the shortest
in LB-31 (212.6cm). Makwanpur produced the highest number of flower buds
per inflorescence (5.7) and the lowest flower bud producer was Myagdi (3.4).
Pod length and width were the highest in Chinese Long and Myagdi (20.7cm and
33.5 mm, respectively), and the lowest in Tarbare and Makwanpur (7.6cm and
8.5 mm, respectively) genotypes. Four Season produced the highest fresh pod
yield (30.3 t/ha, which was followed by Makwanpur (28.0 t/ha) and the lowest
fresh pod yielder was Myagdi (7.9 t/ha). The range of diversity among the
evaluated genotypes showed the possibility of their utilization in variety selection
for commercial production.