The 2012 ASHS Annual Conference

The agricultural characteristics and the genetic diversity of kidney bean landraces from Korea and Bugaria were evaluated. Days from planting to flowering were ranged from 50 to 79 days with an average of 57.2 days. Days from flowering to maturity were ranged from 25 to 64 days with an average of 38 days, and days from planting to maturity were ranged from 83 to 123 days with an average of 95.2 days. Kidney beans originated from Korea tend to bloom and mature ealier than those from Bulgaria. In growth habitat, 71% of being originated from Korea are erect type, but 60% from Bulgaria are climbing type. Also quantitative characteristics were different from Korea and Bulgaria. 71% of the colors of flower are white with purple stripe in korea, but 71% of those are white in Bulgaria. On the average, landraces seems more or less early maturing. One hundred fifty five kidney beans from Korea and Bulgaria were analyzed using 10 SSR markers. Ninety-seven alleles were detected with a lowest five at the BM161, BM181, and BM211 and a highest 18 at BM156. The average polymorphism information content(PIC) was 0.61. Gene diversity was higher in the Bulgarian population than that of Korea.