Vol. 11, Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
K Manasa, E Padma, G Kranthi Rekha, M Paratpara Rao and K Umakrishna

Abstract:
Genotypic coefficient of variation and phenotypic coefficient of variation, heritability and genetic advance were undertaken for sixteen characters of five crosses of bottle gourd in F₃ generation. High genotypic and phenotypic coefficient of variation and high heritability estimates associated with high values of genetic advance as a percent mean were observed for fruit yield per plant in all the five crosses, average fruit weight in Pusa Sandesh × Arka Bahar and Pusa Naveen × Pusa Santhusti, number of fruits per vine in Pusa Sandesh × Arka Bahar, Pusa Naveen × Pusa Santhusti and Pusa Naveen × Local Round, number of seeds per fruit in Pusa Naveen × Pusa Santhusti which indicated additive gene action for these characters, which could be improved by simple selection method.