Evaluation of spine gourd genotypes for variability

Evaluation of spine gourd genotypes for variability

Authors

  • K. A. Archana Kerala Agricultural University
  • K. P. Prasanna Kerala Agricultural University
  • T. E. George Kerala Agricultural University

Keywords:

Genetic gain, Genetic variability, Heritability, Spine gourd

Abstract

Thirty one accessions of spine gourd collected from different parts of Kerala were grown with objectives of genetically cataloguing the germplasm and to assessing genetic variability, heritability, genetic gain and correlating different traits with yield. High genotypic and phenotypic coefficient of variation was observed for days from flowering to vegetable maturity, total number of harvests and fruit length. Yield exhibited genotypic correlation with number of branches per plant, total number of harvests, fruit length and number of fruits per plant. In path coefficient analysis the highest positive direct effect on yield was exhibited by total number of harvests followed by fruit girth.

Author Biographies

K. A. Archana, Kerala Agricultural University

Kerala Agricultural University

K. P. Prasanna, Kerala Agricultural University

Professor Dept. of Olericulture KAU

T. E. George, Kerala Agricultural University

Kerala Agricultural University

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Published

31-03-2017

How to Cite

Archana, K. A., Prasanna, K. P., & George, T. E. (2017). Evaluation of spine gourd genotypes for variability. Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 54(2), 159. Retrieved from https://jtropag.kau.in/index.php/ojs2/article/view/453

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