Study of correlation for yield and quality characters in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)

The present investigation was carried out at Research Farm and the laboratories of Department of Vegetable Science, CCS HAU, Hisar during spring-summer season (January to May, 2004). The experimental material for the present studies comprised 12 parents and their 66 F1 crosses and the experiment was...

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Main Author: Manoj Kumar and Dudi B.S.
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Language:English
Published: Indian Society of Plant Breeders 2011-09-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
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Online Access:https://sites.google.com/site/ejpb2011/vol-2-3/Vol-2-3-453-460.pdf?attredirects=0
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description The present investigation was carried out at Research Farm and the laboratories of Department of Vegetable Science, CCS HAU, Hisar during spring-summer season (January to May, 2004). The experimental material for the present studies comprised 12 parents and their 66 F1 crosses and the experiment was laid out in Randomized block design with three replications. Correlation and path analysis revealed that due weightage is to be given for number of fruits per plant and fruit weight (g), therefore, fruit weight as an important character which may be included in selection criterion for improvement in fruit yield per plant. The correlation analysis revealed that total fruit yield (kg) per plant was correlated significantly and positively with number of fruits per plant, fruit weight and total sugar. The study of path coefficient analysis showed that highest positive direct effect was exerted by number of fruits per plant. The correlation of yield with most of the quality traits indicated that simultaneous improvement of yield and quality traits was not possible because of negative correlation of yield with such quality traits. Therefore, a simultaneous improvement of yield and quality traits with negative correlation necessitates some sacrifices both in yield and biochemical constituents.
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spelling doaj.art-dbb06435e95646e4b32d499a7a8bca032022-12-21T22:37:17ZengIndian Society of Plant BreedersElectronic Journal of Plant Breeding0975-928X2011-09-0123453460Study of correlation for yield and quality characters in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)Manoj Kumar and Dudi B.S.The present investigation was carried out at Research Farm and the laboratories of Department of Vegetable Science, CCS HAU, Hisar during spring-summer season (January to May, 2004). The experimental material for the present studies comprised 12 parents and their 66 F1 crosses and the experiment was laid out in Randomized block design with three replications. Correlation and path analysis revealed that due weightage is to be given for number of fruits per plant and fruit weight (g), therefore, fruit weight as an important character which may be included in selection criterion for improvement in fruit yield per plant. The correlation analysis revealed that total fruit yield (kg) per plant was correlated significantly and positively with number of fruits per plant, fruit weight and total sugar. The study of path coefficient analysis showed that highest positive direct effect was exerted by number of fruits per plant. The correlation of yield with most of the quality traits indicated that simultaneous improvement of yield and quality traits was not possible because of negative correlation of yield with such quality traits. Therefore, a simultaneous improvement of yield and quality traits with negative correlation necessitates some sacrifices both in yield and biochemical constituents.https://sites.google.com/site/ejpb2011/vol-2-3/Vol-2-3-453-460.pdf?attredirects=0TomatoLycopersicon esculentumCorrelationPath-coefficientFruit yieldFruit quality
spellingShingle Manoj Kumar and Dudi B.S.
Study of correlation for yield and quality characters in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)
Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum
Correlation
Path-coefficient
Fruit yield
Fruit quality
title Study of correlation for yield and quality characters in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)
title_full Study of correlation for yield and quality characters in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)
title_fullStr Study of correlation for yield and quality characters in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)
title_full_unstemmed Study of correlation for yield and quality characters in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)
title_short Study of correlation for yield and quality characters in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)
title_sort study of correlation for yield and quality characters in tomato lycopersicon esculentum mill
topic Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum
Correlation
Path-coefficient
Fruit yield
Fruit quality
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