Correlation and path analysis studies in parthenocarpic cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

Abstract

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is the most important
member of cucurbitaceae family due to its economic
importance. It helps to cure kidney infection, jaundice,
stomach problems and indigestion. It is believed to be
originated in India and the wild relative Cucumis sativus
var. hardwickii is the progenitor of the cultivated
cucumber (Choudhary et al. 2015; Sharma 2017). It is
most suitable vegetable for protected conditions due to
year round production and higher demand in market.
Due to its origin in India, it has accumulated most of the
genetic variability which helps to improve various
characters through selection. Germplasm purity is
difficult to maintain due to higher cross pollination in
cucumber. It depicts wide range of variability with no
uniformity in characters like fruit size, shape, color and
yield among existing germplasm (Sharma et al. 2017;