Heritability and Genetic Advance for Root and Fruit Characters in Radish

Estimates on variability, heritability and genetic advance were made in a cross between long root and small fruit developing variety Kalyanpur No. 2 and small root and long fruit developing variety sengari in radish. Variances and coefficients of variation were obtained quite high for cortex thickness and fruit length. Excepting root thickness all the characters gave high estimates of heritability. However, high values for genetic advance were recorded with cortex thickness and fruit length. It is suggested that through selection breeding improvement in root and fruit length can be effected.