Study on genetic variability and heritability in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) under Allahabad agro-climatic condition

Abstract

This chapter contains the details of the materials used and the methods adopted in the present study entitled “Study on Genetic variability and heritability of Bitter gourd [Momordica charantia] Under Allahabad Agro-climatic Condition” was carried out on genetic variability, and heritability in bitter gourd during 2017-2018 at the Horticulture Research Farm, Department Of Horticulture, SHUATS, Allahabad in randomized block design with eighteen genotypes of bitter gourd in three replications. Eighteen genotypes of bitter gourd were accessed concerning the variability GCV and PCV, heritability and genetic advance for eighteen quantitative and qualitative characters. The mean sum of squares due to the genotypes were significant for all the characters studied. Estimates of PCV were higher than their corresponding GCV however good correspondence was observed between GCV and PCV for all characters. The study on genotypic and phenotypic coefficient of variation revealed that the magnitude of GCV and PCV highest for fruit weight (34.92 & 34.71). The heritability estimate were found to be high (>60) for almost all characters. Genetic advance was highest for Average fruit weight (g) (39.76). Genetic advance as percent of mean was highest for Average fruit weight (g) (39.76).