Abstract:
The present investigation entitled “Evaluation of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) genotypes
for fruit, yield and quality traits’ was carried out at the vegetable research farm, Guru Kashi
University, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda during year 2020-2021. The experiment was laid out in
Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications. Thirty genotypes including a check
cultivar were evaluated for different horticultural traits. The observations were recorded, number
of branches per plant, plant height (cm), average fruit weight (g), equatorial diameter of fruit
(cm), polar diameter of fruit (cm), number of locules per fruit, pericarp thickness (mm), fruit pH,
fruit TSS (Brix), number of fruits per plant and Average yield per plant (kg). Analysis of
variance showed significant differences among genotypes for all the characters under study.
Maximum numbers of branches were recorded in Sel Oval (6.01). The maximum plant height
169.00 cm was recorded in the genotype Sel-135. Sel 137 recorded maximum number of fruits
per plant (71.30). Maximum average fruit weight was recorded in Sel-137 (104.00g.) as
compared to check variety Pb Ratta-167 (68g). Sel IT-8 was found maximum equatorial diameter
of fruit (6.13 cm) and maximum polar diameter of fruit (6.10 cm). Maximum number of locules
per plant (7) was found in Sel Small Round. Maximum pericarp thickness (7.3 mm) was
observed in Sel B1-9. Maximum value for fruit pH (4.60) was recorded in Sel-136. Maximum
value for fruit TSS (4.430Brix) was recorded in Sel 15 ob-9. Maximum yield per plant was
recorded in Sel B1-9 (3.75 kg).The genotypes SEL-137, Sel 30 and Sel B1-9 gave highest fruit
yield. |
