Vol. 6, Issue 3 (2018)
Variability, heritability and genetic advance for qualitative and quantitative characters in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)
Author(s): S Dineshkumar, S Praneetha and N Manikandapoobathi
Abstract: A study was carried out using 30 local genotypes of brinjal to estimate the variability, heritability and genetic advance in the Department of Vegetable Crops, Horticultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore. Relatively high estimates of genotypic and phenotypic coefficient of variation were observed for number of branches per plant, days to first flowering, fruit girth, fruit length and fruit borer infestation. Low level of genotypic coefficient of variation for plant height, protein, total phenols, ascorbic acid and solasodine and low to moderate levels of genotypic coefficient of variation and phenotypic coefficient of variation for branches per plant, days to first harvest and fruit yield per plant were recorded. High heritability coupled with high expected genetic advance was observed for days to first flowering, days to 50 per cent flowering, days to first harvest, fruit length, fruit girth, fruit weight, fruit yield per plant and fruit borer infestation, which indicates that the selection among the local type can bring about significant improvement in the fruit yield and its component characters.
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S Dineshkumar, S Praneetha, N Manikandapoobathi. Variability, heritability and genetic advance for qualitative and quantitative characters in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.). Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(3):280-282.
