Abstract

Eleven genotypes of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) were evaluated with respect to herbage yield and its components for three years. The data, pertaining to 17 cuts were analysed considering individual cuts as environments. Fresence of genotype-environment interaction was revealed for the traits green forage yeield, dry matter yield, plant height and leafiness percentage. Mean performance of varieties could be predicted across the environments. Variety Anand-2 was above average in performance for green forage yield, dry matter yield and plant height, below average in response and stable for these characters. It was highly stable for leafiness but unstable for number of tillers. The recommended variety T-9 was very poor in performance, below average in response and stable for green forage and dry matter yield only.

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