Genetic Diversity of Chilli (Capsicum annum L.) Genotypes a Way Crop Improvement in Uttarakhand Hill Zones of India

Author: Silaru Raghuveer*, Satish Chandra Pant, Rajendra Singh Chauhan and Pankaj Bahuguna

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Abstract

Uttarakhand has diverse geography with hilly regions possesses great diversity of vegetation including varieties of Chilli. In this study 19 different chilli genotypes are used for genetic diversity studies and these 19 genotypes was grouped into five clusters for variance analysis. Among the genotypes maximum were placed in cluster III (Nine genotypes) and cluster IV (Five genotypes). The cluster III (580.93) recorded maximum intra-cluster distance and the minimum was detected in cluster IV. The higher inter cluster distance (2384.003) were noted between the II and V cluster and maximum means for most of the valuable traits were noted in the IV and V Cluster. Yield characters showed towards total genetic divergence followed by quality parameters. In conclusion among the genotypes from cluster III, II, V and IV can be useful as a cultivars and also useful for valuable parenting lines in future crop improvement.

Keywords

Capsicum; Diversity; Quality traits; D2 statistics.

Conclusion

The study shows that significant amount of genetic variability was observed among the nineteen genotypes for plant growth, yield and quality attributing characters of chilli germplasms. Highest intra-cluster distance was observed in cluster III (580.93) and the minimum was observed in cluster IV followed by cluster V. Genotypes from cluster V, IV, III and II can offer potential for their direct and indirect use as varieties and as potential parenting materials for crop improvement programme in chilli.

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Silaru Raghuveer, Satish Chandra Pant, Rajendra Singh Chauhan and Pankaj Bahuguna (2022). Genetic Diversity of Chilli (Capsicum annum L.) Genotypes a Way Crop Improvement in Uttarakhand Hill Zones of India. Biological Forum – An International Journal,