Variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Genotypes

The present experiment was conducted entitled “ Variability, heritability and genetic advance in tomato((Solanum lycopersicum L.) genotypes” during kharif season of the year 2015-2016 at Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Vidya- Vihar, Rae Bareli Road, Lucknow-226025 (U.P.) India. The experiment used Randomized Block Design with three replications. The experimental materials consisting fifteen genotypes of tomato i.e. IIVR-Sel.-1, G-3, S. Naveen, DVRT-2, H-24, H-86, H-88, Pusa Sheetal, FLA 7171, Hisar Arun, Sel.-32, Flora Dode, Pusa Sadabhar, Kashi Vishesh and Kashi Amrit). The maximum plant height was found in the cross combination H-86 x Pusa Sadabahar and fruits per plant were found maximum in the cross combination IIVR-Sel.-1 x Kashi Amrit. The maximum fruit weight were found in the cross combination H-88 x Kashi Vishesh. The minimum Days to 50% flowering was found in the cross combination H-24 x Kashi Amrit .The minimum pericarp thickness was found in the cross combination IIVR-Sel. 1 x Kashi Vishesh. The highest TSS and Vitamin C were found in in the cross combination FLA 7171 x Kashi Vishesh and Pusa Sheetal x Kashi Vishesh.