Vol. 10, Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
Chetana, MP Wankhade and JD Deshmukh

Abstract:
The present investigation was carried out during kharif 2020 at experimental farm,Department of Agricultural Botany, VNMKV, Parbhani.The experimental material consists of forty-two genotypes (including two checks) of which forty genotypes were the derivatives of segregating generations i.e. F₂ and Back crosses of Parbhani Kranti× VROR-159,Parbhani Kranti × Kashi Pragati, Kashi Satadhari × BO-2, Kashi Satadhari × VROR-159. These genotypes were evaluated for twelve traits in RBD design with two replications and data was recorded. The experiment has revealed that PBNLF 4, PBNLF 5, PBNLF 6, PBNLF 13, PBNLF 15 and PBNLF 33genotypes were found superior for yield and yield attributing characters over rest of the genotypes and checks. The traits viz., plant height (cm), internodal length (cm), number of nodes on main stem, number of branches per plant, 100 seed weight (g) and fruit yield per plant (g) have recorded the moderate values of GCV, PCV and high estimates of heritability along with high genetic advance, while the trait number of seeds per fruit have shown moderate estimate of GCV and PCV only. Hence characters showing high to moderate values of PCV, GCV and high estimate of heritability and genetic advance as per cent mean were considered as most important characters and selection of these traits will be more effective in improvement of fruit yield per plant.