Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Virupakshi Hiremata, Ratnakar M Shet, Raghavendra Gunnaiah, Prashantha A, Shivananda Hongal, Mahantesha Naika BN, Ashok, Dadapeer A Peerajade and Sandhyarani Nishani

Abstract:
The evaluation of F2 population of three intraspecific crosses (Cross-I Haramadhu X MS-78, cross- II Madhuras X MS-79 and cross- III Arka Siri X SS-17) was carried out at college of Horticulture Sirsi during Kharif 2020. The study indicated that considerable variability observed for all characters studied. More variability was observed for vine length, average fruit weight, no. of fruits per vine, fruit yield per vine, flesh thickness and shelf-life. The high phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV), genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV), and heritability coupled with genetic advance over mean observed for fruit yield per vine, average fruit weight, no. of fruits per vine, fruit length, fruit shape index, peduncle length in all the crosses. It indicates much scope for improvement of these characters through direct and indirect selection.