Study on correlation coefficient analysis of the yield contributing characters of different pumpkin cultivars under coastal A.P conditions

Abstract

Present investigation was carried out carried out at College of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S.R Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh during kharif, 2016-2017. The experimental material comprised of 14 cultivars of (Cucurbita moschata Duch. ex Poir) pumpkin collected from different part of India. A wide range of variability was reported in all the characters. Correlation coefficient analysis revealed that number of primary branches per vine, number of fruits per vine, fruit length, average fruit weight, and vine length had significant positive association with fruit yield per vine at genotypic level. Hence, direct selection for these traits may lead to the development of high fruit yielding pumpkin cultivars.