1Department of Vegetable Science, Punjab Agricultural Unversity, Ludhiana-141 001, Punjab
2Division of Vegetable Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar Main Campus, Srinagar-191 121, Jammu and Kashmir
*Author for Correspondence: E-mail: asimaamin@rediffmail.com
*Email: pradeepsingh584@gmail.com
Online published on 12 August, 2013.
Forty eight diverse genotypes of Asiatic and European carrots were evaluated for 17 quantitative and qualitative traits of horticultural importance. The analysis of variance was highly significant for all the traits indicating the presence of wide variability in the genotypes. High heritability estimates were recorded for plant weight, root weight, total yield, marketable yield and juice content. High estimates of genetic advance were recorded for total yield and marketable yield. The high heritability, associated with high genetic advance as percentage of mean for total yield, marketable yield, plant weight, root weight and beta carotene content, were the most reliable selection parameters. PC-50, PC-5, PC-81, IPC-122 and CT-2 were superior genotypes for yield and its components, and these can be used in further breeding programmes.
Agronomic and biochemical traits, Carrot, Daucus carota L. var. sativa, Genetic variability
