Department of Horticulture, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar 751 003
Eleven pointed gourd selections were assessed to estimate genetic variability and correlation for yield and its attributes. High GCV estimate was observed for the characters like node at which first female flower appears, length of vine, number of nodes per plant, and number of fruits per plant. The heritability estimate was high for all the characters. The same characters (cited above) having high GCV, also exhibited high genetic advance. Yield per plant had a significant positive correlation with number of fruits per plant, fruit set (%) and fruit retention (%).
