Vol. 10, Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
SK Dhaka and AK Soni

Abstract:
Highly significant differences were observed among the 20 diverse brinjal genotypes for different characters. Average fruit weight showed the highest phenotypic and genotypic coefficient of variation closely followed by yield per plant. The lowest values were recorded for days to first flowering followed by days to first picking. The heritability estimates were high (above 85%) for all the characters. The maximum heritability was observed for number of fruits per plant and average fruit weight. The genetic advance as percentage of mean was high for average fruit weight, yield per plant, number of fruits per plant and number of leaves per plant. High GCV and heritability coupled with high genetic advance was observed for yield per plant and followed by number of fruits per plant indicating that they are governed by additive genes and could be effectively improved through selection.