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<title><b>Genetic variability for yield parameters in garden eggs (<i>Solanum spp</i>.)</b></title>
<authors>B. Mawuli, E. F. Donkor, B. Amadu , R. R. Adjei</authors>
<keywords>Genotypic coefficient, phenotypic coefficient, garden eggs, variability</keywords>
<pages>10-17</pages>
<issue_number>6 (1) 2022</issue_number>
<issue_period>January, 2022</issue_period>
<abstract>The present research was undertaken to evaluate 15 accessions of garden eggs in Ghana for growth and yield related traits. Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) was employed in laying the experiment with three replications. The result revealed significant differences among the accessions for all the characters studied except stem gilt. High significant effect of season for all the characters was also observed except for stem gilt, number of branches per plant and number of seeds per fruit. The phenotypic coefficient of variation values was greater than their corresponding genotypic coefficient of variation values for all the characters considered indicating some level of environmental influence on the traits. All the characters studied recorded high heritability except for stem guilt, fifty per cent flowering, yield per plant and number of days to maturity. High GA value was recorded for number of seeds per fruit. Yield per plant was significantly and positively correlated with fruit number per plant, number of flowers per plant, flowers developed to matured fruit/plant, number of flower drooped per plant, plant height at flowering, number of leaves per plant, 10 fruit weight, and number of branches.</abstract>
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