ISSN : 2663-2187

Agro-Morphological Evaluation of Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. var. cerasiforme) Genotypes

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Arindam Barman, Koushik Biswas, Sheena Haorongbam, Amit Lohar, Sushma Gurumayum, Thounaojam Premlata
ยป doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.10.2024.5875-5881

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In 2019, an evaluation of fifteen native cherry tomato genotypes revealed significant agro-morphological diversity, with seven genotypes identified as superior for breeding programs to enhance fruit yield and related traits. The genetic diversity of fifteen native genotypes of cherry tomatoes was assessed using three replications and a random block design utilizing agro-morphological traits. A significant variation in the agro-morphological traits was found under the study. For each of the traits under study, higher estimates of PCV than GCV were recorded. FYP and FW exhibited the highest GCV and PCV values. For PT, PH, NCPP, FYP, FW, NFRPC, and NSF, applicable amount of heritability including genetic advancement were noted. These findings suggest that simple selection can be crucial in enhancing these traits. The current investigation's mean performance for yield and its contributing features determined the superiority of seven genotypes: T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T8, and T9. Hence, these genotypes could be helpful in breeding programmes aimed at increasing cherry tomato fruit yield and other qualities associated with fruit yield.

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