Correlation studies in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Abstract

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill) is one of the most widely grown vegetable in India. Efforts are being made to increase its productivity by developing superior variety. Yield being a complex quantitative character, depends on a number of attributing traits. So the knowledge of association of different components together with their relative proportion indicates only the interrelationships of the characters but do not furnish information on cause and effects. This would aid in formation of efficient breeding programme. So, to increase plant productivity, a required consideration should be given not only to yield but also to its contributing traits. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to get the information on correlation coefficient in tomato genotypes which ultimately helps in developing the superior varieties