Abstract
A total of 25 indigenous lines collected from different agroclimatic zones of Jharkhand were evaluated at Ranchi during rabi season of 2018-19 in randomized block design with three replications. The aim of present study was to assess the extent of genetic variation and identify most promising germplasm for improvement programme. Seventeen quantitative and forty qualitative characters were analysed as per DUS guidelines. Significant differences were recorded in most of the characters. The genotype RKML-11 exhibited highest number of primary branches (6.67) and produced maximum yield (38.54 t ha-1). Maximum fruit weight was recorded in RKML-28 (262.8 g). RKML-35 showed maximum value of fruit diameter (33.9 cm) but had minimum number of fruits per plant (6.7). However, RKML-21 showed maximum fruits per plant but had smallest fruit size (8 cm). RKML-26 exhibited precocious bearing habit, it was also second-best genotype in terms of yield (37.7 t ha-1). The lowest yield was recorded in the genotype RKML-25 (8.8 t ha-1). These accessions could be used as potential donors for hybridization program to develop high heterotic hybrids.
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