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Characterization of Phaseolous vulgaris L.(Common Bean) Accessions Collected from Farmer Fields by Using Morphological Characters
(Uva Wellassa University of Srilanka, 2011) Kanakwatta, J.M.R.A.B.; Ariyarathna, H.M.; Alwis, L.M.H.R.
Common bean Phaseolous vulgaris L is a major and popular vegetable in Sri Lanka which belongs to the family Leguminosae. In Sri Lanka, bean is mainly cultivated in Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Rathnapura and Matale districts (Prabaharan, 2004). Different bean varieties have been recommended by the Department of Agriculture considering their desirable morphological characters. The yield of those recommended Sri Lankan varieties are less than those varieties in the world and they are susceptible to the major diseases and pest attacks (Prabaharan, 2004). The landraces developed by natural process of selection at farmers' fields may bear precious characters. These landraces may be among the accessions collected from the farmer fields. The objective of this research is to characterize different accessions collected from the farmers' fields to be used in bean breeding programs