| Summary: | Using Mahalanobis D2statistics, the level of genetic diversity among soybean genotypes based on 12 agromorphological
traits was investigated in this study. A total of 100 soybean genotypes were grouped into six clusters.
Cluster I had the maximum number of genotypes (53 genotypes), followed by cluster II (37 genotypes), cluster III (6
genotypes), clusters IV and V (1 genotype each), cluster VI (2 genotypes). Clusters I and VI had the greatest intercluster
distance (117618.10). Intra-cluster distance ranged between 0.00 and 9830.83. The biggest contribution to
total divergence came from character plot yield (25.0 %). Cluster VI had the highest cluster mean values for yield
and its component traits. Based on inter-cluster distance, cluster mean values, and mean per se performance, it is
recommended to utilize genotypes of cluster I and cluster VI, I and III, III and IV, II and VI, respectively, for future
hybridization programs to develop high yielding genotypes.
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