Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding

Open Access
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 3

Genetic variability studies in Brinjal (Solanum melongena) for fruit yield and quality

  • Author:
  • C. Vidhya1,, N. Kumar2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 668 to 671

1Department of Vegetable Crops, Horticultural Research Station, Pechiparai, India

2Faculty of Horticulture, Horticultural Research Station, Pechiparai, India

Abstract

The genetic parameters like range, mean, phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV), genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV), heritability and genetic advance as percentage over mean were studied in 30 brinjal genotypes for eleven traits. The study revealed highly significant differences for most of the traits. Genotypic and phenotypic coefficients of variations were highest for fruit girth followed by number of fruits per plant. The high heritability and high genetic advance has been observed for fruit girth, single fruit weight and marketable yield per plant.

Keywords

Borer infestation, PCV, GCV, Heritability, Genetic advance