Study of Genetic Diversity in Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. var. cerasiforme) Genotypes for Various Quantitative and Qualitative Traits

Abstract:

The current investigation was led with 29 cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var cerasiforme L.) “genotypes during the 2018 Kharif Experimental Field, Division of Vegetable Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology, Kashmir, Shalimar Srinagar. The test was randomized to a randomized controlled preliminary (RCBD) with three reactions. Variety considers it uncovered that critical contrasts existed between the genotypes examined. Genotypes were characterized into four gatherings as indicated by Mahalanobis D2 measurements. Bunch II contained 12 genotypes followed by bunch I and IV containing six genotypes each, and bunch III had 5 genotypes. The centre bunch range (D2) was higher in bunch III (40.20), trailed by bunch II (25.25), bunch IV (25.00), and bunch I (16.55). The bury bunch range was more prominent than the inside group range, demonstrating a more elevated level of hereditary variety. In this way, could be utilized under a varietal hybridization program to get more beneficial genetic material. The most elevated commitment to variety was found in the hectare of organic product yield ^{– 1} bookkeeping (29.86%), crop stature (19.26%), and the number of branches (13.86%). In absolute, they contributed 62.98%.