Vol. 7, Issue 6 (2019)
Variability parameters in okra [Abelmoschus esculents (L.) Moench.]: Short communication
Author(s): Sanjay Kumar Jangde, RK Jaiswal and Puja Pahre
Abstract: Okra also known as lady’s finger is one of the most important vegetable crops in the world. It belongs to family Malvaceae having chromosome number 2n=8x=72 or 144 and is polyploidy in nature. It is the preferred vegetable grown extensively in the tropical, subtropical and warm area of the temperate zones of the world.Generally the success of any crop improvement program largely depends on the magnitude of genetic variability, genetic advance, character association, direct and indirect effects on yield and yield attributes. Genetic diversity is important for selection of parents to recover transgressive segregants. Studies in this direction are very less and can not to be generalized for every climatic condition and with other genetic materials. Hence, the information in a collection of some genotypes of okra in order to formulate a sound breeding plan for its improvement has been reviewed here. Fruit yield in okra is a complex trait that is governed by several yield components that are interrelated. The significance of number of pods per plant, early flowering and fruit weight in determining fruit yield in okra cultivars has been widely investigated by several workers (Demrany and Faraq, 1994; Khan et al., 2002; Chaudhary et al., 2006; Rahman et al., 2012). Jamala et al. (2011) compared the yield performance of a local variety and an improved cultivar in Mubi and found that the improved cultivar was superior to the local in terms of pod yield. To date, there is paucity of data on the yield potentials of some new okra cultivars that are cultivated in makurdi. Thus, this study was designed to investigate the yield potentials of new cultivars that can replace the existing ones for increased productivity.
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Sanjay Kumar Jangde, RK Jaiswal, Puja Pahre. Variability parameters in okra [Abelmoschus esculents (L.) Moench.]: Short communication. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(6):1004-1007.
