Association studies on yield and yield components in snap melon (Cucumis Melo. var. Momordica)

An experiment was carried out at Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore to study the correlation analysis in snap melon. The study revealed that the traits fruit girth, fruit weight, number of primary branches, flesh thickness, number of female flowers per plant, fruit length, fruit girth, fruit weight, days to first harvest, number of fruits per plant, vine length, TSS, protein, carbohydrate, calcium, iron showed high positive significant correlation with fruit yield per plant. The traits such as days to first male flower appearance, node at which first female flower appearance and days to first harvest registered negative significant association with yield.