LINE × TESTER ANALYSIS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS FOR FRUIT YIELD AND RELATED CHARACTERS IN LUFFA ACUTANGULA (ROXB.) L.
Keywords:
Luffa acutangula, Absolute growth rate, Net assimilation rateAbstract
The present study was carried out to know the influence of physiological traits on the total fruit yield per vine in
Luffa acutangula during 2012 -2014. The genotype L4 and T4 were found to be good general combiners. The
crosses L4 x T2 (1581.69g), L5 x T4 (1365.00g), L6 x T4 (1359.65g) and L2 x T4 (1224.48g) have been identified as good
specific combiners for fruit yield per vine. The best performing parents can be used for further breeding programmes
and hybrids could be exploited for cultivation.