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Abstract

International Journal of Agricultural and Applied Sciences, December 2021, 2(2):60-64

ISSN: 2582-8053

https://doi.org/10.52804/ijaas2021.229

Research Article

 

Genetic variability studies in cherry tomato for growth, yield, and quality traits in open field conditions

 

  1. Hussain1*, Sameena Lone1, Ajaz Malik1, Khalid Z. Masoodi2, Z.A. Dar3, Nageena Nazir4, Gowher Ali3, and Syeda Farwah1

1Division of Vegetable Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar- 190 025, J & K (India)

2Transcriptomics laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar- 190 025, J & K (India) 

3Division of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar- 190 025, J & K (India)

4Division of Agricultural Statistics, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar- 190 025, J & K (India) 

Corresponding author e-mail: khussainskaust@gmail.com

(Received: 12/07/2021; Revised: 29/09/2021; Accepted: 01/11/2021)

 

ABSTRACT

The goal of this study was to learn more about the nature and extent of genetic diversity, heritability, and genetic progress in cherry tomatoes for various growth, yield, and quality traits. Ten diverse lines of cherry tomato were crossed in diallel fashion (excluding reciprocals) and evaluated for genetic variability studies in open field conditions. The experimental findings revealed that the phenotypic variation and the genotypic variation were equal in magnitude for all the traits indicating less influence of environment on all these traits.  High PCV, GCV, and genetic advance as percent mean was observed for several fruits plant-1, average fruit weight (g), fruit yield hectare-1 (q), reducing sugar (%), non-reducing sugar (%), total sugars (%), titratable acidity (%) and ascorbic acid content (mg100g-1), indicating the additive genetic effect. Phenotypic selection for their improvement could be achieved by simple selection.

Keywords: Cherry tomato, Genetic variability, Heritability, Genetic advance.