Genetic Variability and Heritability for Growth and Yield in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
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https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v11i1.100Keywords:
Genetic Variability, Heritability, GCV, PCV, CucumberAbstract
Quantification of variability is the most essential pre-breeding tool in any crop improvement programme. The present investigation was carried out to assess variability existing in twenty four diverse cucumber genotypes. Results revealed high phenotypic and genotypic coefficient of variation for yield per plant, fruit flesh thickness, number of fruits per plant, number of nodes per plant, number of branches per plant, average fruit weight, internode length and vine length. High heritability, coupled with high genetic advance as per cent mean, was recorded for all the characters studied except days to first female-flower opening, days to 50% flowering and days to first-fruit harvest, indicating a scope for improvement through selection.
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