Vol. 11, Issue 3 (2022)

Author(s):
PJ Prajapati, RR Acharya, ND Patel and MM Pandya

Abstract:
Genetic variability parameters were estimated for yield and yield attributing traits in One hundred and twenty-four diverse genotypes of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) during summer 2019 at Main Vegetable Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Anand in Randomized Complete Block Design with two replications. Analysis of variance had shown highly significant difference among genotypes for all the fourteen characters related to growth and yield traits. The estimate of PCV is higher than GCV in all the characters studied indicating the influence of environment towards expression of characters. Higher PCV and GCV were recorded for fruit yield per plant, total soluble sugar, phenol, fruit weight, β-carotene, flavonoid and total soluble solids indicating the higher variability present for these characters. High heritability coupled with high GAM recorded for primary branches per plant, fruit length, fruit girth, fruit weight, fruits per plant, flesh thickness, total soluble solid, phenol, total soluble sugar, β-carotene, flavonoid and fruit yield per plant indicating predominance of additive components and hence, these traits can be improved by following simple selection.