Common bean genotypes (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) belonging to the black group (evaluated in six environments) or to the 'carioca' group (evaluated in five environments) were tested for grain yield in the season of 2006/07, in the Santa Catarina State. The objective of this study was to evaluated the genotypic sensibility through predicted functions among the differences of the grain yield considering all the possible combinations among the studied environments. Significance absence for all tested genotypes of the black group indicates an insensitive behavior of these genotypes relatively to the pair of environment Chapecó vs. Lages. On the other hand, the Ponte Serrada environment intensely affected all the predicted functions relatively to the other environments regardless of bean group (black or carioca), indicating that these genotypes should be recommended for cultivation in stratified environments.
phenotypic variance; BLUP; sensibility; grain yield bean
