International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 4
First page : (1440) Last page : (1443)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5712

Variability Analysis in spine gourd (Momordica dioica Roxb. ex Willd): An Underutilized Nutritive Vegetable

V. Prabhakar* and S. S. Kushwah
Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh
*Corresponding Author E-mail: prabhakar.v16@gmail.com
Received: 19.07.2017  |  Revised: 28.07.2017   |  Accepted: 30.07.2017  

 ABSTRACT

A study was conducted to screen the Spine gourd (Momordica dioica Roxb. ex Willd) germplasm lines for yield and yield attributing traits. A total of ninety germplasm collected from different regions of Madhya Pradesh and was grown in Randamized Block Design during Kharif 2013. The widest range was recorded for fruit yield per plant and number of fruits per plant, while narrowest range was observed for fruit rind thickness. The characters like number of shoot per plant, fruiting period, fruit length and average fruit weight expressed maximum variability. The germplasm MSG17 with maximum yield per plant considered as a promising line for yield followed by MSG39, whereas MSG15 line recorded lowest yield as compared to all the germplasm lines. 

Key words: Spine gourd, Momordica dioica, Phenotypic coefficient of variance, Genotypic coefficient of variance

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Cite this article: Prabhakar, V. and  Kushwah, S. S., Variability Analysis in spine gourd (Momordica dioica Roxb. ex Willd):  An Underutilized Nutritive Vegetable, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(4): 1440-1443 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5712