Correlation and path analysis in oriental pickling melon

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  • R Ramesh Babu Dept of Horticulture, Dr. YSR Horticultural University, College of Horticulture, Rajendranagar, Hyd-30 A P, India Author
  • N Hariprasad Rao Dept of Horticulture, Dr. YSR Horticultural University, Vegetable research station, Rajendranagar, Hyd-30 AP, India Author
  • R V S K Reddy Dept of Horticulture, Dr. YSR Horticultural University, Vegetable research station, Rajendranagar, Hyd-30 AP, India Author
  • M Sujatha Dept of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Acharya N.G Ranga agricultural University, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyd-30 A P, India Author

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https://doi.org/10.61180/

Abstract

Oriental pickling melon (Cucumis melo L.var conomon) is native of India and it belongs to cucurbitaceae family with chromosome number 2n=24. In Andhra Pradesh, the vegetable is popularly known as cooking melon (or) Dosa kaya (Telugu). It is a warm season crop, basically cross pollinated with predominately monoecious sex expression. It is commonly cooked as curry, added in sambar or soup, daal and also in making dosa-aavakaaya (Indian pickle) and chutney. The fruits contain 285 mg phosphorus, 150 mg calcium, and 100 mg iron per 100 gram of pulp. For a successful improvement programmae, it is extremely important to study the interrelationships among various characters

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2015-12-30

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Vol. 42 No. 02 (2015): Vegetable Science

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Short Communication

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Babu, R. R., Rao, N. H., Reddy, R. V. S. K., & Sujatha, M. (2015). Correlation and path analysis in oriental pickling melon. Vegetable Science, 42(02), 109-112. https://doi.org/10.61180/

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