Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Gal Chetan, MM Pandya, NA Patel, Bhavya Desai and Rutvik J Joshi

Abstract:
A randomized block design experiment was carried out to assess variation within a population of Brinjal (Eggplant) using 60 different genotypes. The ANOVA revealed significant distinctions among the genotypes for all the traits examined, indicating the presence of abundant genetic diversity in the experimental material. Notably, traits such as total soluble sugars, fruits per plant, fruit length, total phenols, and fruit volume exhibited substantial genotypic and phenotypic variability, demonstrating a wide range of variation specifically for these characteristics. Furthermore, traits including total soluble sugars, total phenols, fruits per plant, fruit length, plant height, fruit volume, branches per plant, and fruit yield per plant displayed high heritability and genetic advance. This suggests that selecting individuals based on these traits would likely result in favourable improvements. Consequently, targeting individuals with desirable values for these traits holds the potential for significant enhancements in subsequent generations.