Studies on Genetic Variability and Character Association in Chilli Genotypes (Capsicum annuum L.)

The present investigation was carried out at Experimental Farm of Regional Horticultural Research and Training Station Dhaulakuan, District Sirmour (HP), Dr. YS Parmar University Horticulture Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, during Kharif season, 2018 to ascertain extent variability, heritability genetic advance as percentage mean for yield other horticultural traits 21 chilli genotypes. experiment laid in RCBD with three replications spacing 45cm × 45cm. Analysis variance indicated significant differences among the genotypes all studied. RACH-132 exhibited maximum number fruits per plant (97.27), fruit weight edible maturity (4.08 g), green plant-1 (280.10 red (275.89 g) diameter (1.23 cm) while, seeds thousand seed RACH-121 (100.40, 5.12 g). DKC-8 (0.49%) recorded capsaicin content. estimates phenotypic genotypic coefficients variation (PCV GCV) were moderate high characters studied except days first maturity. High coupled gain found like plant-1, content which indicates that these under strong influence additive gene action hence simple selection based on performance would be effective.