Genetic Studies in Coloured Sweet Pepper

The consumption of sweet pepper is on the increase all over the world. It has become a multibillion dollar industry, as well as a part time hobby for home gardeners. Coloured Sweet peppers are gaining popularity day by day due to changing food habits of people, increasing health concerns, and knowledge about benefits of consuming coloured vegetables. The farmers are shifting towards the cultivation of coloured capsicums. However the yield potential and total production of coloured capsicum is low due to the unavailability of high yielding cultivars adaptable to Kashmir valley. The success of any breeding programme depends on the presence of sufficient variability to pursue effective selection. It is important to assess the relative magnitude of components of variability in order to use such information, together with other selection parameters for improvement of the plant type through adoption of effective breeding method (Johnson et al., 1955; Hanson et al., 1956; William, 1964; Briggs and Knowels, 1967). Burton (1952) suggested that the extent of variability indicates the amenability of a given character for its improvement while the knowledge on the heritability along with genetic advance aid in drawing valuable conclusions for effective selection based on International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 9 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com