Study on Genetic Parameters and Character Association in Ridge Gourd (Luffa acutangula Roxb.)

The experiment was carried out on Genetic variability and character association in eight genotypes of Ridge Gourd with three replications during summer season 2021-22 at the Research Field Department Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University Agriculture, Technology Sciences, Prayagraj, India. observations were recorded various yield contributing characters ridge gourd. results from present investigation revealed that basis Based mean performance for fruit per plant (2.17 kg) (88.35 q/ha), IET 2021/RIGVAR-6 considered suitable Prayagraj climatic condition. Coefficient variation high magnitude GCV PCV Fruit yield/ ha (q) Average weight (g). heritability estimates found to be (greater than 60%). genetic advance as a percentage significant (more 20%). Genotypic correlation coefficient analysis /ha (kg) showed positive length (cm) (0.024**), diameter (0.971**), Number (0.331**), (g) (0.940**) genotypic level. Whereas Phenotypic (0.347**), (0.999**), (0.653**), (0.999**) phenotypic