Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

INTERRELATIONSHIP AMONG ELITE GERMPLASM OFCUCUMBER (CUCUMIS SATIVUS L.) AT GENOTYPIC ANDPHENOTYPIC LEVEL

Prasad D. Khedkar, Harmeet Singh Janeja, Indrajay R. Delvadiya and Nilesh Talekar

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to work out variability, heritability, genetic advance and interrelationshipusing twelve genotypes of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). GCV and PCV were highest for number of fruitsper vine; whereas lowest estimate was recorded for days to first harvesting and days to last harvesting. Thehigh heritability showed by vine length and number of fruit per vine and as compare to other characters,whereas days to last harvesting, showed lower value of heritability. Genetic advance in percentage ofmean was found highest for number of fruits per vine show that these characters are under the control ofadditive gene action and that environmental factors have a lesser influence on the expression of these traits,thus further development of these traits through direct selection. The path coefficient analysis revealedhigh and positive direct is possible effect on fruit weight and days to last harvesting. As a result, these traits turned out to be important components of fruit yield thus direct selection effective via these two traits.