**2.24 Late**

These mutants were with broad and thick dark green foliage, tall and bearing late flowers as compared to control. Flowering was achieved in 60 to 65 DAS against 53 to 57 DAS in control. Plant height, primary branches per plant, pods per plant, pod length, seeds per pod, 1000 seed weight and seed yield per plant was improved over control (Plate- 4).

According Auti (2005) late maturity in these mutants was due to genetic damage caused by the mutagens. Same may be the reason for horsegram late mutants.
