Genetic Variability and Character Association in Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.)

The genetic variability and character association among important yield attributing traits was studied in 20 genotypes of tomato. magnus the phenotypic coefficient variation (PCV) for all characteristics higher than magnitude genotypic (GCV). High PCV, GCV, heritability accompanied by high advance as per cent mean recorded number fruits plant, average fruit weight, flower clusters/plant, cluster, plant height, flowers cluster locule number, polar diameter, equatorial pericarp thickness, yield/plant. Therefore, selection early generations would be effective improvement these traits. trait inter-relationship studies revealed that aiming at high-yielding tomato genotypes, based on primary branches, days to 50% flowering, first harvest effective. Bangladesh J. Bot. 51(4): 747-757, 2022 (December)