Characterization and Evaluation of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) for Yield and Related Traits in Asosa Zone, Northwestern Ethiopia

Table 1

Frequencies of qualitative characters studied in 20 Bambara nut accessions.

Character	Variable	Frequency (%)
Fully expanded leaflet colour	Dark green	4.88
	Green	70.12
	Light green	12.00
	Yellow green	3.90
	Round	17.82
Terminal leaflet shape	Oval	74.26
	Elliptic	0.99
	Lanceolate	6.93
Petiole colour	Green	76.24
	Pale green	0.99
	Light green	22.77
Stem colour	Green	78.22
	Pale green	1.98
	Dark green	19.80
Stem hairiness	Absent	4.80
	Sparse	88.27
	Dense	6.93
Growth habit	Bunch type	20.68
	Semibunch type	8.91
	Spreading type	70.41
Pod shape	Rounded without point at the top	16.56
	Rounded base with a point at the top	81.33
	Elongated with rounded base	2.11
Pod colour	Yellowish brown	2.97
	Gray	90.11
	Brown	6.92
Seed shape	Round	8.04
	Oval	90.06
	Oblong	1.90
Pod hardness	Low	1.04
	Moderately hard	43.46
	Hard	55.56