Combining ability analysis for yield and quality traits in cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme)

SHRADDHA  SHRADDHA; RAMESH KUMAR  BHARDWAJ; AMIT  VIKRAM; SANDEEP  KANSAL; RAJESH K  DOGRA; DIVYA  ARTI

doi:10.56093/ijas.v96i8.178290

Authors

SHRADDHA SHRADDHA Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173 230, India
RAMESH KUMAR BHARDWAJ Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173 230, India
AMIT VIKRAM Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173 230, India
SANDEEP KANSAL Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173 230, India
RAJESH K DOGRA Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173 230, India
DIVYA ARTI Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173 230, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v96i8.178290

Keywords:

GCA, Gene action, Line × tester, SCA, Segregants

Abstract

The present study was carried out to assess combining ability for horticultural traits in cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. var. cerasiforme Mill) during 2021–2023 at Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh. A line × tester design involving 12 lines and 4 testers were crossed to develop 48 F₁ progenies. Significant variation was observed for yield and contributing traits. The σ²GCA/σ²SCA ratio ranged from 0.02–1.55, indicating the predominance of non-additive gene action. Parental genotypes UHF-CT-L-14 (0.55), UHF-CT-L-16 (0.33) and UHF-CT-L-17 (0.53) emerged as superior general combiners for fruit yield/plant, while UHF-CT-L-22 and UHF-CT-L-24 were notable for quality attributes. Cross combinations, viz. UHF-CT-L-16 × Punjab Kesar Cherry (0.46), UHF-CT-L-13 × Punjab Red Cherry (0.56), UHF-CT-L-14 × Punjab Kesar Cherry (0.43) and UHF-CT-L-16 × Pusa Cherry Tomato-1 (0.43) exhibited significant SCA effects for fruit yield. The identified promising genotypes and their cross combinations may be utilised as valuable genetic resources for future cherry tomato breeding programmemes.

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