1Presently at Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
Department of Vegetable Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141001, Punjab
*Corresponding author, E-mail: mampathak@pau.edu;
Online published on 18 October, 2017.
The present study was conducted to determine genetic variability, broad sense heritability and genetic advance in thirty six diverse genotypes of bitter gourd. The differences observed between genotypes were highly significant for all the characters studied. Moisture content had lowest coefficient of variation (2.7) followed by anthesis of first female flower (8.4) and anthesis of first male flower (10.5); whereas, it was highest for fruit cavity (24.1). High estimates of PCV and GCV were found for total carotene content followed by yield. High heritability coupled with high genetic advance was observed for fruit number, anthesis of firstmaleflower and vitamin C maybeattributed toadditive gene effects and could be improved through selection.
Momordica charantia, heritibility, genetic advance, gene effects, reducing sugar
