Genetic evaluation of different varieties of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under Prayagraj agro-climatic conditions

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during August to December 2019 at the Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Prayagraj to study the “Genetic evaluation of different varieties of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under Prayagraj Agro-climatic conditions”. The experiment was conducted in Complete Randomized Block Design having 15 various Varieties/Treatments in three replications. The allocation of treatments of the individual plots using random number in each replication. The plant height ranged from 92.98 to 177.46 cm. The minimum plant height (92.98 cm) was recorded in Pusa Hybrid (F1) which was significantly over all other treatments. Based on the results obtained, Days for 50 per cent flowering (31.92 days), maximum number of Fruit setting (66.18), maximum number of Cluster’s per plant (5.36) and maximum number of Fruits per plant (29.47) and maximum TSS (Brix) is (4.48) and maximum value of Ascorbic acid and acidity is (23.94) (0.214) and maximum fruit yield per hectare (17.42 ton/ha).