Table 4.1.

Leaf descriptor parameters of ivy gourd genotypes under study

Leaf
Leaf Leaf Leaf
Genotype Leaf base margin
shape apex dissection
s
Penta
VRGIG-1 Acute Deeply lobate Serrate Present
lobate
VRGIG-2 Trilobed Acute Slightly lobate Serrate Absent
Penta
VRGIG-3 Acute Deeply lobate Serrate Present
lobate
VRGIG-4 Trilobed Acute Sagittate Serrate Absent

VRGIG-5 Trilobed Acute Slightly lobate Serrate Absent

Penta
VRGIG-6 Acute Slightly lobate Serrate Present
lobate
VRGIG-7 Multistage Acute Deeply lobate Serrate Present

VRGIG-8 Multistage Acute Deeply lobate Serrate Present

VRGIG-9 Not lobed Retuse Deeply lobate Entire Absent

VRGIG-10 Multistage Acute Deeply lobate Serrate Present

VRGIG-11 Trilobed Retuse Deeply lobate Serrate Absent

VRGIG-12 Multistage Acute Deeply lobate Serrate Present

VRGIG-13 Multistage Acute Deeply lobate Serrate Present

VRGIG-14 Multistage Retuse Deeply lobate Serrate Present

VRGIG-15 Multistage Acute Deeply lobate Serrate Present

VRGIG-16 Trilobed Retuse Slightly lobate Entire Absent

VRGIG-17 Multistage Acute Deeply lobate Serrate Present

VRGIG-18 Multistage Acute Slightly lobate Serrate Present

VRGIG-19 Trilobed Acute Slightly lobate Serrate Present

VRGIG-20 Trilobed Acute Sagittate Serrate Present

VRGIG-21 Multistage Acute Deeply lobate Serrate Present

VRGIG-22 Trilobed Retuse Sagittate Serrate Absent

VRGIG-23 Trilobed Acute Deeply lobate Serrate Absent
Arka Neelachal Sabuja (Check-1) Multistage Acute Deeply lobate Serrate Present
Arka Neelachal Kunki (Check-2) Trilobed Acute Slightly lobate Serrate Absent
Table 4.2. Flower descriptor parameters of ivy gourd genotypes under study

Sepal
Petal Petaloid Corolla
Genotype arrangemen Anther
shape sepals pubescence
t
Close to the
VRGIG-1 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-2 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-3 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-4 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-5 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-6 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-7 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-8 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-9 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-10 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-11 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-12 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-13 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-14 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-15 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-16 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-17 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-18 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-19 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-20 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-21 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-22 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Close to the
VRGIG-23 Acute Present High Absent
corolla tube
Arka Neelachal Sabuja Close to the
Round Present High Absent
(Check-1) corolla tube
Arka Neelachal Kunki Close to the
Acute Present High Absent
(Check-2) corolla tube
 Table 4.3. Fruit morphology descriptor parameters of ivy gourd genotypes under study
Predominant
fruit Predominant Fruit
Fruit Fruit Beak
Genotype shape at fruit skin skin Taste
shape beak nature
peduncle colour pattern
end
VRGIG-1 Obtuse Elongated Green Speckled Present Small Non bitter
VRGIG-2 Obtuse Ellipsoid Green Striped Absent - Non bitter
VRGIG-3 Obtuse Elongated Green Speckled Present Small Non bitter
VRGIG-4 Obtuse Elongated Green Striped Present Small Non bitter
VRGIG-5 Obtuse Elongated Green Striped Absent - Non bitter
VRGIG-6 Necked Elongated Green Striped Absent - Non bitter
VRGIG-7 Necked Cylindrical Green Spotted Absent - Non bitter
VRGIG-8 Necked Elongated Dark Green - Present Small Non bitter
VRGIG-9 Obtuse Ellipsoid Green Striped Absent - Non bitter
VRGIG-10 Necked Elongated Dark Green - Absent - Non bitter
VRGIG-11 Obtuse Elongated Dark Green Speckled Absent - Non bitter
VRGIG-12 Necked Elongated Dark Green - Present Small Non bitter
VRGIG-13 Necked Elongated Dark Green - Absent - Non bitter
VRGIG-14 Necked Elongated Dark Green - Absent - Non bitter
VRGIG-15 Necked Elongated Dark Green Speckled Absent - Non bitter
VRGIG-16 Necked Elongated Dark Green Speckled Present Small Non bitter
VRGIG-17 Round Ellipsoid Green Striped Absent - Non bitter
VRGIG-18 Necked Elongated Green Striped Absent - Non bitter
VRGIG-19 Round Elongated Dark Green Striped Absent - Non bitter
VRGIG-20 Obtuse Elongated Green Striped Present Small Non bitter
VRGIG-21 Necked Elongated Dark Green - Absent - Non bitter
VRGIG-22 Round Ellipsoid Green Striped Absent - Bitter
VRGIG-23 Necked Elongated Dark Green Speckled Present Small Non bitter
Arka
Neelachal Necked Elongated Dark Green Speckled Present Small Non bitter
Sabuja
(Check-1)
Arka
Neelachal
Obtuse Elongated Green Striped Absent - Non bitter
Kunki
(Check-2)
Table 4.4. Analysis of variance for fruit yield and its component characters:
Season-I.
Mean Sum of Squares
S No. Characters Replication Treatment Error
(df=1) (df=24) (df=24)
01 Vine length (m) 0.0138 1.1317** 0.2061
02 Internodal length (cm) 5.5316 2.9423** 0.4374
03 Number of primary branches 8.0491* 65.3424** 1.0686
Chlorophyll content (SPAD
04 12.0648 66.2378** 4.5074
values)
122.7956*
05 Leaf area (cm2) 3.7354 3.6028
*
06 Petiole length (cm) 0.0001 1.2817** 0.3769
Node at which first female
07 0.0832 35.8806** 5.2091
flower appears
Days taken for first female
08 148.5386 28.4661** 6.1014
flower appearance
09 Days taken for 50 % flowering 349.4839* 22.6779** 6.1726
Days taken from fruit set to
10 0.3698 1.307789* 0.6574
maturity
11 Fruit length (cm) 0.0706 3.34450** 0.1755
12 Fruit weight (g) 4.2352 20.9933** 3.2415
13 Fruit diameter (cm) 0.0096 0.1108** 0.0311
9062.686*
14 Number of fruits per plant 98.3777 89.8706
*
15 Yield per plant (kg) 0.0187* 4.2837** 0.00312
437.7739*
16 Yield per plot (kg) 0.4524 0.5052
*
428.3698*
17 Yield (t/ha) 1.8678* 0.3127
*
18 Total soluble solids (Brix) 0.1102(NS) 0.1218(NS) 0.2281
19 Acidity (%) 0.2359* 0.0390** 0.0098
20 Ascorbic acid (mg 100g-1) 12.5791 9.5869* 4.8176
21 Total proteins (%) 0.0005 5.9649** 0.0272
22 Total phenols (mg/100g) 0.1247 30.4399** 3.2461
*: Significant @ 5%; **: Significant @ 1%
Table 4.5. Analysis of variance for fruit yield and its component characters:
Season-II.
Mean Sum of Squares
S No. Characters Replication Treatment Error
(df=1) (df=24) (df=24)
01 Vine length (m) 0.0085 18.5986** 0.0041
02 Internodal length (cm) 12.8524* 49.5779** 1.1237
03 Number of primary branches 0.00426 271.3844** 0.1112
Chlorophyll content (SPAD
04 7.2124 927.4717** 9.0506
values)
1708.5928*
05 Leaf area (cm2) 0.4354 0.4516
*
06 Petiole length (cm) 1.5312* 12.4391** 0.0728
Node at which first female
07 0.3394 117.9855** 0.3801
flower appears
Days taken for first female
08 0.6774 836.5502** 4.8214
flower appearance
Days taken for 50 %
09 0.4646 1137.6790** 1.5115
flowering
Days taken from fruit set to
10 0.0202 46.8020** 0.1529
maturity
11 Fruit length (cm) 0.0006 32.8075** 0.0463
12 Fruit weight (g) 0.0806 220.0965** 0.3757
13 Fruit diameter (cm) 0.0073 3.0434** 0.0163
14 Number of fruits per plant 40.0525* 55086.46** 7.7406
15 Yield per plant (kg) 0.2936* 18.4714** 0.0184
16 Yield per plot (kg) 0.0258 1930.265** 0.5426
17 Yield (t/ha) 36.0027* 1484.778** 1.5653
18 Total soluble solids (Brix) 0.0025 1.3484** 0.0046
19 Acidity (%) 0.0103 0.1192** 0.0064
20 Ascorbic acid (mg 100g-1) 0.0031 127.8796** 0.1098
21 Total proteins (%) 0.0167 62.8546** 0.7597
22 Total phenols (mg/100g) 0.1143 112.3154** 0.0388
*: Significant @ 5%; **: Significant @ 1%
 Table 4.6. Mean performance of ivy gourd genotypes for vegetative characters
during season-I.
GENOYPES VL INL NPB LA PL CLC
VRGIG-1 5.74 8.52 20.51 55.56 4.49 46.92
VRGIG-2 3.64 5.59 8.56 59.32 3.24 28.45
VRGIG-3 6.47 9.40 27.65 42.29 3.94 48.65
VRGIG-4 5.30 8.57 21.42 43.59 3.47 40.31
VRGIG-5 3.73 6.12 9.09 47.34 3.21 37.11
VRGIG-6 4.06 7.56 12.43 53.24 3.22 45.48
VRGIG-7 4.66 8.28 22.47 39.02 4.88 36.62
VRGIG-8 4.77 6.36 17.31 50.72 3.05 43.66
VRGIG-9 3.84 7.05 9.58 62.48 3.72 42.3
VRGIG-10 4.91 7.99 20.54 45.94 6.36 44.92
VRGIG-11 5.14 9.30 19.93 38.24 3.41 47.08
VRGIG-12 3.87 7.97 9.64 53.62 2.56 43.22
VRGIG-13 4.94 6.35 19.56 62.05 3.66 31.68
VRGIG-14 4.59 7.95 19.04 58.76 3.39 40.44
VRGIG-15 3.84 8.38 9.55 43.80 2.66 32.87
VRGIG-16 4.08 6.80 10.99 43.62 3.21 29.66
VRGIG-17 5.37 11.40 22.97 39.17 3.75 46.97
VRGIG-18 5.57 8.21 23.42 46.34 3.92 42.9
VRGIG-19 5.42 8.46 21.46 58.06 4.56 35.42
VRGIG-20 5.33 8.87 19.91 47.14 4.54 35.61
VRGIG-21 4.85 7.95 21.39 46.03 4.24 33.52
VRGIG-22 3.95 7.46 10.60 35.65 3.21 41.30
VRGIG-23 4.12 7.16 11.19 47.49 3.54 35.76
Arka Neelachal Sabuja (Check-1) 5.26 7.54 19.26 51.49 3.54 40.79
Arka Neelachal Kunki (Check-2) 5.3 8.17 21.22 58.61 3.22 40.78
Mean 4.75 7.89 17.19 49.18 3.72 39.69
C.V. 1.96 8.39 6.02 3.86 16.52 5.35
SE(m) ± 0.07 0.47 0.73 1.34 0.43 1.50
C.D. 5% 0.19 1.37 2.13 3.92 1.27 4.38
Range Lowest 3.64 5.59 8.56 35.65 2.56 28.45
Range Highest 6.47 11.40 27.65 62.48 6.36 48.65
VL Vine length (m) NPB Number of primary branches PL Petiole length (cm)
INL Internodal length (cm) LA Leaf area (cm2) CLC Chlorophyll content (SPAD values)
 Table 4.7. Mean performance of ivy gourd genotypes for flower and fruit
characters during season-I.
GENOYPES NFFA DFFA DFF DFFM FL FW FD
VRGIG-1 12.05 35.88 44.24 10.46 8.75 21.65 2.31
VRGIG-2 15.67 38.46 43.5 9.42 6.11 17.63 2.33
VRGIG-3 7.33 33.68 39.8i 7.71 7.15 23.79 2.25
VRGIG-4 16.16 40.51 44.4 9.33 7.85 19.85 2.28
VRGIG-5 17.66 40.78 48.25 8.89 6.63 15.8 2.15
VRGIG-6 23.56 44.57 52.4abc 8.91 6.21 14.66 1.86
VRGIG-7 11.44 40.11 49.85 8.55 9.13 17.44 1.50
VRGIG-8 19.19 38.37 45.35 9.66 7.45 18.45 2.06
VRGIG-9 15.50 48.53 49.71 8.25 4.63 11.56 1.92
VRGIG-10 23.26 46.72 51.8ab 8.95 7.45 16.06 2.06
VRGIG-11 12.11 44.92 53.5ab 8.83 5.75 23.20 2.61
VRGIG-12 12.50 41.36 49.1 11.12 6.35 16.19 2.01
VRGIG-13 12.10 43.22 50.65 9.55 8.25 18.39 2.03
VRGIG-14 12.73 43.42 49.15 9.22 7.05 20.40 2.24
VRGIG-15 10.26 40.37 49.21 9.55 7.55 18.56 2.07
VRGIG-16 15.47 45.04 51.10 9.11 5.28 11.44 1.78
VRGIG-17 8.72 37.46 44.30 8.82 4.99 22.17 2.26
VRGIG-18 12.75 39.42 47.71 8.48 8.18 19.08 2.09
VRGIG-19 12.88 41.47 48.20 10.31 8.23 19.56 2.2
VRGIG-20 16.92 43.66 49.92 10.12 7.71 19.01 2.14
VRGIG-21 11.95 42.21 49.35 9.11 6.85 16.94 2.15
VRGIG-22 22.21 49.33 54.45a 10.42 4.28 12.72 2.22
VRGIG-23 13.55 41.71 49.61 9.18 6.75 15.83 1.77
Arka Neelachal Sabuja (Check-1) 11.3 37.84 49.82 8.36 5.45 16.1 2.51a
Arka Neelachal Kunki (Check-2) 11.53 38.73 48.22 8.20 7.69 16.27 2.17ab
Mean 14.35 41.51 48.54 9.21 6.87 17.71 2.12
C.V. 15.91 5.95 5.12 8.80 6.10 10.17 8.35
SE(m) ± 1.61 1.75 1.76 0.57 0.30 1.27 0.12
C.D. 5% 4.71 5.10 5.13 1.67 0.86 3.72 0.36
Range Lowest 7.33 33.68 39.80 7.71 4.28 11.44 1.50
Range Highest 23.56 49.33 54.45 11.12 9.13 23.79 2.61
NFFA Node at which first female flower appears DFFM Days taken from fruit set to maturity
DFFA Days taken for first female flower appearance FL Fruit length (cm)
DFF Days taken for 50% flowering FW Fruit weight (g)
FD Fruit diameter (cm)
Table 4.8. Mean performance of ivy gourd genotypes for yield and yield attributes
during season-I.
GENOYPES NFPP YPP YPPL YPH
VRGIG-1 285.52 6.18 59.86 61.82
VRGIG-2 151.43 2.67 25.76 26.70
VRGIG-3 391.75 7.78 78.25 77.76
VRGIG-4 206.50 4.92 49.01 49.13
VRGIG-5 264.56 4.18 41.66 41.80
VRGIG-6 186.46 2.74 26.82 27.34
VRGIG-7 168.30 2.94 28.03 29.35
VRGIG-8 251.57 4.65 45.00 46.42
VRGIG-9 246.43 2.85 28.13 28.49
VRGIG-10 284.70 4.57 44.61 45.72
VRGIG-11 202.93 4.71 45.75 47.08
VRGIG-12 158.05 2.56 24.47 25.59
VRGIG-13 239.75 4.41 43.30 44.09
VRGIG-14 213.29 4.35 42.11 43.51
VRGIG-15 127.15 2.36 23.16 23.59
VRGIG-16 171.56 1.97 18.13 19.63
VRGIG-17 259.97 5.09 49.85 50.85
VRGIG-18 256.77 4.91 47.40 48.99
VRGIG-19 187.14 4.15 39.47 41.49
VRGIG-20 265.71 5.05 50.52 50.51
VRGIG-21 276.46 4.69 45.11 46.83
VRGIG-22 175.19 2.23 21.32 22.29
VRGIG-23 158.92 2.52 23.76 25.16
Arka Neelachal Sabuja (Check-1) 362.02 5.83 59.03 58.29
Arka Neelachal Kunki (Check-2) 363.51 5.91 57.40 59.15
Mean 234.22 4.17 40.71 41.66
C.V. 1.31 1.34 1.75 1.34
SE(m) ± 2.17 0.04 0.50 0.40
C.D. 5% 6.32 0.12 1.47 1.15
Range Lowest 127.15 1.97 18.13 19.63
Range Highest 391.75 7.78 78.25 77.76
NFPP Number of fruits per plant YPPL Yield per plot (kg)
YPP Yield per plant (kg) YPH Yield (t/ha)
Table 4.9. Mean performance of ivy gourd genotypes for biochemical characters
during season-I.
GENOYPES TSS Acidity (%) AA TP TPH
VRGIG-1 1.68 0.62 11.40 11.35 15.91
VRGIG-2 1.85 0.30 11.10 9.55 14.61
VRGIG-3 1.90 0.49 9.54 9.56 17.07
VRGIG-4 1.33 0.45 15.03 11.42 14.39
VRGIG-5 1.86 0.32 16.12 10.93 14.37
VRGIG-6 1.54 0.83 11.08 11.47 12.75
VRGIG-7 1.67 0.33 14.73 12.79 13.79
VRGIG-8 1.60 0.57 12.83 10.42 15.19
VRGIG-9 1.78 0.53 14.47 10.08 18.01
VRGIG-10 1.71 0.42 12.95 9.07 14.30
VRGIG-11 1.92 0.40 13.09 10.41 12.79
VRGIG-12 1.69 0.69 11.04 11.58 13.69
VRGIG-13 1.72 0.50 12.58 10.33 15.76
VRGIG-14 2.09 0.49 15.09 10.47 17.59
VRGIG-15 1.68 0.31 14.62 9.94 11.18
VRGIG-16 1.22 0.75 12.02 12.76 10.63
VRGIG-17 1.68 0.47 13.49 12.62 16.85
VRGIG-18 1.83 0.74 15.34 13.48 13.56
VRGIG-19 1.20 0.54 11.37 11.53 13.86
VRGIG-20 1.35 0.42 11.54 12.40 15.54
VRGIG-21 1.39 0.42 15.07 11.58 18.50
VRGIG-22 1.15 0.49 7.50 8.34 31.64
VRGIG-23 1.34 0.48 13.71 9.24 15.90
Arka Neelachal Sabuja (Check-1) 1.63 0.53 16.35 11.33 13.62
Arka Neelachal Kunki (Check-2) 1.71 0.58 15.35 10.53 14.04
Mean 1.62 0.50 13.09 10.92 15.42
C.V. 29.51 19.73 16.76 14.29 11.69
SE(m) ± 0.34 0.07 1.55 1.10 1.27
C.D. 5% NS 0.21 4.53 NS 3.72
Range Lowest 1.15 0.30 7.50 8.34 10.63
Range Highest 2.09 0.83 16.35 13.48 31.64
TSS Total soluble solids (Brix) TP Total proteins (%)
AA Ascorbic acid (mg 100g-1) TPH Total phenols (mg/100g)
Table 4.10. Estimates of genetic parameters for different traits in ivy gourd genotypes.
Range
Characters Highest Lowest
Mean GCV PCV h2 GA GAM%
Vine length (M) 6.47 3.64 4.75 15.77 15.89 99 1.53 32.24
Internodal length (cm) 11.40 5.59 7.89 14.18 16.47 74 1.98 25.13
Primary branches 27.65 8.56 17.19 32.99 33.53 97 11.49 66.85
Leaf area cm/sq 62.48 35.65 49.18 15.70 16.16 94 15.44 31.40
Petiole length 6.36 2.56 3.72 18.10 24.51 55 1.02 27.55
Chlorophyll (SPAD) 48.65 28.45 39.69 14.00 14.98 87 10.69 26.93
Node at first female flower appears 23.56 7.33 14.35 27.29 31.59 75 6.97 48.57
Day taken to first female flower appearance 49.33 33.68 41.51 8.06 10.02 65 5.54 13.35
Days taken for 50% flowering 54.45 39.80 48.54 5.92 7.82 57 4.48 9.22
Days taken from fruit set to maturity 11.12 7.71 9.21 6.19 10.76 33 0.68 7.33
Fruit length (cm) 9.13 4.28 6.87 18.33 19.32 90 2.46 35.83
Fruit weight (gm) 23.79 11.44 17.71 16.82 19.66 73 5.25 29.66
Fruit diameter (cm) 2.60 1.49 2.12 9.42 12.58 56 0.31 14.51
Yield per plant (kg) 7.77 1.96 4.17 35.11 35.13 96 3.01 72.27
Yield per plot (kg) 78.24 18.12 40.71 36.32 36.36 99 30.42 74.73
Number of fruits per plant 391.75 127.15 234.22 29.75 29.78 98 143.39 61.22
Yield t/ha 77.76 19.62 41.66 35.12 35.14 99 30.12 72.29
TSS (Brix) 2.08 1.15 1.62 14.23 25.85 -30 -0.26 -16.14
Acidity % 0.83 0.3 0.50 23.94 31.02 60 0.19 38.05
Ascorbic acid mg/100gm 16.34 7.49 13.09 11.79 20.49 33 1.83 13.98
Total protein % 13.47 8.34 10.92 6.18 15.57 16 0.55 5.06
Total phenols mg/100gm 31.64 10.63 15.42 23.92 26.62 81 6.83 44.27
2
GCV Genotypic coefficients of variation h heritability GAM% Genetic advance as per cent of mean
PCV Phenotypic coefficients of variation GA Genetic advance
Table 4.11. Genotypic correlation matrix among yield per plant and yield contributing characters of ivy gourd genotypes.
Character VL INL NPB LA PL CLC NFFA DFFA DFF DFFM FL FW FD TSS Acidity AA TP TPH NFPP YPP

VL 1.00 0.624** 0.948** -0.112 0.488** 0.243 -0.466** -0.491 -0.535** -0.346* 0.494** 0.758** 0.465** 0.050 0.079 0.268 0.686** -0.121 0.513** 0.767**
INL 1.00 0.631** -0.498* 0.369* 0.556** -0.476** -0.200 -0.262 -0.145 0.055 0.568** 0.386* -0.088 -0.045 -0.050 0.485** -0.010 0.257 0.488**
NPB 1.00 -0.178 0.612** 0.235 -0.449** -0.434** -0.409** -0.463** 0.541** 0.707** 0.300* -0.056 -0.026 0.339* 0.740** -0.100 0.488** 0.723**
LA 1.00 -0.133 -0.153 -0.013 -0.042 -0.173 0.187 0.187 -0.066 0.009 -0.339* 0.305* 0.190 -0.134 -0.209 0.100 0.019
PL 1.000 0.112 0.145 0.219 0.086 -0.047 0.519** 0.234 -0.257 0.181 -0.170 -0.050 0.419** 0.010 0.351* 0.373*
CLC 1.00 0.250 0.233 0.010 -0.213 -0.237 0.097 0.248 -0.299 0.374* 0.010 -0.071 0.177 0.367* 0.352*
NFF 1.00 0.680** 0.647** 0.335* -0.256 -0.513** -0.326* 0.303* 0.259 -0.981** -0.854** 0.331* -0.008 -0.248
DFF 1.00 0.979** 0.272 -0.472** -0.640** -0.360* 0.024 0.272 -0.839** -0.368* 0.461* -0.175 -0.431**
DF 1.00 0.263 -0.372* -0.655** -0.285 -0.110 0.298 -0.118 0.027 0.290 -0.239 -0.501**
DFM 1.00 0.030 0.004 0.195 0.513** 0.165 -1.536 -0.633 0.476** -0.406 -0.256
FL 1.00 0.583** -0.197 -0.023 -0.151 0.303* 0.360* -0.390* 0.093 0.348*
FW 1.00 0.639** -0.236 -0.395* 0.106 0.280 -0.213 0.091 0.593**
FD 1.00 -0.419** -0.199 -0.172 -0.005 0.201 0.451** 0.646**
TSS 1.00 0.295 -0.380* 1.092** 0.407** -0.270 -0.322*
Acidity 1.00 -0.294 0.522** -0.126 0.084 -0.028
AA 1.00 0.761 -0.689** 0.284 0.204
TP 1.00 -0.997** 0.031 0.188
TPH 1.00 0.046 -0.052
NFPP 1.00 0.874**

VL Vine length (m) CLC Chlorophyll content (SPAD values) FL Fruit length (cm) TP Total protein %
INL Internodal length (cm) NFFA Node at first female flower appears FW Fruit weight (gm) TPH Phenols mg/100gm
NPB Primary branches DFFA Day taken to first female flower appearance FD Fruit diameter (cm) NFPP Number of fruits per plant
LA Leaf area cm/sq DFF Days taken for 50% flowering TSS Total soluble solids (Brix) YP Yield/plant (kg)
PL Petiole length (cm) DFFM Days taken from fruit set to maturity AA Ascorbic acid mg/100gm

*Significant at 5% level **significant at 1% level

 Table 4.12. Phenotypic correlation matrix among yield per plant and yield contributing characters of ivy gourd genotypes.
Character VL INL NPB LA PL CLC NFFA DFFA DFF DFFM FL FW FD TSS Acidity AA TP TPH NFPP YPP

VL 1.00 0.534** 0.925** -0.107 0.350* 0.238 -0.422** -0.412** -0.390** -0.206 0.458** 0.663** 0.358* -0.049 0.086 0.125 0.272* -0.107 0.507** 0.760**

INL 1.00 0.554** -0.427** 0.182 0.393** -0.330* -0.083 -0.095 -0.011 0.065 0.438** 0.182 -0.009 0.001 -0.012 0.283* 0.005 0.217 0.416**
NPB 1.00 -0.153 0.449** 0.218 -0.390** -0.333* -0.307* -0.269 0.508** 0.632** 0.230 0.000 -0.0063 0.210 0.296* -0.084 0.478** 0.710**
LA 1.00 -0.069 -0.119 -0.036 -0.065 -0.094 0.055 0.150 -0.058 0.005 0.110 0.202 0.075 -0.099 -0.175 0.098 0.020
PL 1.00 0.065 0.208 0.144 0.047 -0.092 0.323* 0.100 -0.029 0.009 -0.199 0.022 -0.017 0.000 0.259 0.277
CLC 1.00 0.189 0.109 0.051 -0.154 -0.212 0.079 0.175 0.199 0.321* -0.105 -0.040 0.117 0.346* 0.333*
NFF 1.00 0.529** 0.357** 0.185 -0.259 -0.510** -0.115 0.015 0.143 -0.276 -0.270 0.280* -0.003 -0.211
DFF 1.00 0.746** 0.192 -0.352* -0.473** -0.177 -0.140 0.064 -0.122 -0.312 0.347* -0.145 -0.349*
DF 1.00 0.107 -0.270 -0.417** -0.193 -0.188 0.021 -0.150 -0.232 0.114 -0.178 -0.377*
DFM 1.00 0.072 0.045 -0.039 -0.053 0.090 -0.410 -0.043 0.170 -0.234 -0.146
FL 1.00 0.529** -0.206 0.096 -0.048 0.158 0.242 -0.367** 0.090 0.331*
FW 1.00 0.431** 0.130 -0.152 0.091 0.133 -0.243 0.077 0.508**
FD 1.00 0.086 -0.188 0.038 -0.271 0.103 0.342* 0.488**
TSS 1.00 -0.064 0.189 0.152 -0.073 0.175 0.200
Acidity 1.00 -0.185 0.324* -0.124 0.067 -0.019
AA 1.00 0.224 -0.338* 0.163 0.119
TP 1.00 -0.306* 0.013 0.073
TPH 1.00 0.036 -0.047
NFPP 1.00 0.874**

VL Vine length (m) CLC Chlorophyll content (SPAD values) FL Fruit length (cm) TP Total protein %
INL Internodal length (cm) NFFA Node at first female flower appears FW Fruit weight (gm) TPH Phenols mg/100gm
NPB Primary branches DFFA Day taken to first female flower appearance FD Fruit diameter (cm) NFPP Number of fruits per plant
LA Leaf area cm/sq DFF Days taken for 50% flowering TSS Total soluble solids (Brix) YP Yield/plant (kg)
PL Petiole length (cm) DFFM Days taken from fruit set to maturity AA Ascorbic acid mg/100gm

*Significant at 5% level **significant at 1% level

 Table 4.13. Genotypic PATH correlation matrix (Direct and indirect effects) among yield per plant and yield contributing characters of ivy
gourd genotypes.
Character VL INL NPB LA PL CLC NFFA DFFA DFF DFFM FL FW FD TSS Acidity AA TP TPH NFPP YPP
VL 0.656 0.409 0.622 -0.074 0.320 0.160 -0.306 -0.322 -0.351 -0.227 0.324 0.497 0.305 0.033 0.052 0.176 0.450 -0.079 0.336 0.767
INL 0.350 0.561 0.354 -0.279 0.207 0.312 -0.267 -0.112 -0.147 -0.081 0.031 0.319 0.216 -0.050 -0.025 -0.028 0.272 -0.006 0.144 0.488
NPB -0.169 -0.113 -0.179 0.032 -0.109 -0.042 0.080 0.077 0.073 0.083 -0.097 -0.126 -0.054 0.010 0.005 -0.061 -0.132 0.018 -0.087 0.723
LA -0.025 -0.111 -0.040 0.223 -0.030 -0.034 -0.003 -0.009 -0.039 0.042 0.042 -0.015 0.002 -0.076 0.068 0.042 -0.030 -0.047 0.022 0.019
PL 0.088 0.067 0.111 -0.024 0.181 0.020 0.026 0.040 0.016 -0.009 0.094 0.042 -0.046 0.033 -0.031 -0.009 0.076 0.002 0.063 0.373
CLC -0.053 -0.120 -0.051 0.033 -0.024 -0.216 -0.054 -0.050 -0.002 0.046 0.051 -0.021 -0.054 0.065 -0.081 -0.002 0.015 -0.038 -0.079 0.352
NFF -0.209 -0.213 -0.201 -0.006 0.065 0.112 0.448 0.305 0.290 0.150 -0.115 -0.230 -0.146 0.136 0.116 -0.440 -0.383 0.148 -0.003 -0.248
DFF 0.378 0.154 0.335 0.032 -0.169 -0.180 -0.525 -0.771 -0.755 -0.210 0.364 0.493 0.278 -0.019 -0.210 0.647 0.284 -0.356 0.135 -0.431
DF -0.190 -0.093 -0.145 -0.062 0.030 0.004 0.230 0.347 0.355 0.093 -0.132 -0.232 -0.101 -0.039 0.106 -0.042 0.010 0.103 -0.085 -0.501
DFM -0.027 -0.011 -0.036 0.015 -0.004 -0.017 0.026 0.021 0.021 0.079 0.002 0.000 0.015 0.040 0.013 -0.121 -0.050 0.037 -0.032 -0.256
FL -0.041 -0.005 -0.045 -0.015 -0.043 0.020 0.021 0.039 0.031 -0.003 -0.082 -0.048 0.016 0.002 0.013 -0.025 -0.030 0.032 -0.008 0.348
FW -0.139 -0.104 -0.130 0.012 -0.043 -0.018 0.094 0.118 0.120 -0.001 -0.107 -0.184 -0.117 0.043 0.073 -0.020 -0.051 0.039 -0.017 0.593
FD 0.057 0.047 0.037 0.001 -0.032 0.031 -0.040 -0.044 -0.035 0.024 -0.024 0.079 0.123 -0.051 -0.024 -0.021 -0.001 0.025 0.055 0.646
TSS -0.007 0.013 0.008 0.049 -0.026 0.043 -0.044 -0.004 0.016 -0.074 0.003 0.034 0.060 -0.144 -0.043 0.055 -0.158 -0.059 0.039 -0.322
Acidity 0.002 -0.001 -0.001 0.008 -0.004 0.009 0.006 0.007 0.007 0.004 -0.004 -0.010 -0.005 0.007 0.025 -0.007 0.013 -0.003 0.002 -0.028
AA 0.023 -0.004 0.029 0.017 -0.004 0.001 -0.085 -0.073 -0.010 -0.133 0.026 0.009 -0.015 -0.033 -0.025 0.087 0.066 -0.060 0.025 0.204
TP -0.115 -0.082 -0.124 0.023 -0.071 0.012 0.144 0.062 -0.005 0.106 -0.061 -0.047 0.001 -0.184 -0.088 -0.128 -0.168 0.168 -0.005 0.188
TPH -0.001 0.000 -0.001 -0.002 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.002 0.004 -0.003 -0.002 0.002 0.003 -0.001 -0.005 -0.007 0.007 0.000 -0.052
NFPP 0.188 0.094 0.179 0.037 0.129 0.135 -0.003 -0.064 -0.088 -0.149 0.034 0.033 0.166 -0.099 0.031 0.104 0.011 0.017 0.367 0.874

VL Vine length (m) CLC Chlorophyll content (SPAD values) FL Fruit length (cm) TP Total protein %
INL Internodal length (cm) NFFA Node at first female flower appears FW Fruit weight (gm) TPH Phenols mg/100gm
NPB Primary branches DFFA Day taken to first female flower appearance FD Fruit diameter (cm) NFPP Number of fruits per plant
LA Leaf area cm/sq DFF Days taken for 50% flowering TSS Total soluble solids (Brix) YP Yield/plant (kg)
PL Petiole length (cm) DFFM Days taken from fruit set to maturity AA Ascorbic acid mg/100gm

RESIDUAL EFFECT = 0.1960

 Table 4.14. Phenotypic PATH correlation matrix (Direct and indirect effects) among yield per plant and yield contributing characters of ivy
gourd genotypes.
Character VL INL NPB LA PL CLC NFFA DFFA DFF DFFM FL FW FD TSS Acidity AA TP TPH NFPP YPP
VL 0.150 0.080 0.139 -0.016 0.053 0.036 -0.064 -0.062 -0.059 -0.031 0.069 0.100 0.054 -0.008 0.013 0.019 0.041 -0.016 0.076 0.761
INL 0.029 0.055 0.030 -0.023 0.010 0.021 -0.018 -0.005 -0.005 -0.001 0.004 0.024 0.010 -0.001 0.000 -0.001 0.015 0.000 0.012 0.417
NPB 0.030 0.018 0.032 -0.005 0.015 0.007 -0.013 -0.011 -0.010 -0.009 0.016 0.020 0.007 0.000 0.000 0.007 0.010 -0.003 0.015 0.710
LA 0.001 0.004 0.002 -0.010 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.001 0.001 -0.001 -0.002 0.001 0.000 -0.001 -0.002 -0.001 0.001 0.002 -0.001 0.021
PL -0.022 -0.011 -0.028 0.004 -0.061 -0.004 -0.013 -0.009 -0.003 0.006 -0.020 -0.006 0.002 -0.001 0.012 -0.001 0.001 0.000 -0.016 0.278
CLC 0.003 0.004 0.002 -0.001 0.001 0.011 0.002 0.001 0.001 -0.002 -0.002 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.004 -0.001 0.000 0.001 0.004 0.333
NFF -0.016 -0.012 -0.015 -0.001 0.008 0.007 0.037 0.020 0.012 0.007 -0.010 -0.019 -0.004 0.001 0.005 -0.010 -0.010 0.010 0.000 -0.211
DFF -0.016 -0.003 -0.013 -0.003 0.006 0.004 0.020 0.038 0.028 0.007 -0.013 -0.018 -0.007 -0.005 0.002 -0.005 -0.012 0.013 -0.006 -0.349
DF 0.034 0.008 0.027 0.008 -0.004 -0.005 -0.028 -0.064 -0.086 -0.009 0.023 0.036 0.017 0.016 -0.002 0.013 0.020 -0.010 0.015 -0.378
DFM -0.006 0.000 -0.008 0.002 -0.003 -0.005 0.005 0.006 0.003 0.029 0.002 0.001 -0.001 -0.002 0.003 -0.012 -0.001 0.005 -0.007 -0.147
FL 0.040 0.006 0.044 0.013 0.028 -0.019 -0.023 -0.031 -0.024 0.006 0.087 0.046 -0.018 0.008 -0.004 0.014 0.021 -0.032 0.008 0.332
FW 0.148 0.098 0.141 -0.013 0.023 0.018 -0.114 -0.106 -0.093 0.010 0.118 0.223 0.096 0.029 -0.034 0.020 0.030 -0.054 0.017 0.509
FD 0.023 0.012 0.015 0.000 -0.002 0.011 -0.007 -0.011 -0.012 -0.003 -0.013 0.027 0.063 0.006 -0.012 0.002 -0.017 0.007 0.022 0.488
TSS -0.002 0.000 0.000 0.004 0.000 0.007 0.001 -0.005 -0.006 -0.002 0.003 0.004 0.003 0.033 -0.002 0.006 0.005 -0.002 0.006 0.200
Acidity -0.006 0.000 0.000 -0.014 0.013 -0.022 -0.010 -0.004 -0.001 -0.006 0.003 0.010 0.013 0.004 -0.067 0.012 -0.022 0.008 -0.005 -0.020
AA -0.009 0.001 -0.016 -0.006 -0.002 0.008 0.021 0.009 0.011 0.031 -0.012 -0.007 -0.003 -0.014 0.014 -0.075 -0.017 0.025 -0.012 0.119
TP -0.004 -0.004 -0.004 0.001 0.000 0.001 0.003 0.004 0.003 0.001 -0.003 -0.002 0.003 -0.002 -0.004 -0.003 -0.013 0.004 0.000 0.073
TPH 0.004 0.000 0.003 0.006 0.000 -0.004 -0.010 -0.012 -0.004 -0.006 0.013 0.009 -0.004 0.003 0.004 0.012 0.011 -0.036 -0.001 -0.048
NFPP 0.379 0.163 0.357 0.074 0.194 0.259 -0.002 -0.108 -0.134 -0.175 0.068 0.058 0.255 0.131 0.050 0.122 0.010 0.030 0.747 0.874

VL Vine length (m) CLC Chlorophyll content (SPAD values) FL Fruit length (cm) TP Total protein %
INL Internodal length (cm) NFFA Node at first female flower appears FW Fruit weight (gm) TPH Phenols mg/100gm
NPB Primary branches DFFA Day taken to first female flower appearance FD Fruit diameter (cm) NFPP Number of fruits per plant
LA Leaf area cm/sq DFF Days taken for 50% flowering TSS Total soluble solids (Brix) YP Yield/plant (kg)
PL Petiole length (cm) DFFM Days taken from fruit set to maturity AA Ascorbic acid mg/100gm

RESIDUAL EFFECT = 0.1456

Table 4.15. Distribution of ivy gourd genotypes into clusters as per Mahalanobis
D2 values.

Cluster Count Genotype

VRGIG-8
VRGIG-13
VRGIG-20
VRGIG-18
I 10 VRGIG-17
VRGIG-2
VRGIG-15
VRGIG-7
VRGIG-12
VRGIG-23
VRGIG-10
VRGIG-5
VRGIG-21
II 08 VRGIG-6
VRGIG-22
VRGIG-16
Arka Neelanchal Sabuja
Arka Neelanchal Kunki
VRGIG-4
VRGIG-11
VRGIG-1
III 06 VRGIG-19
VRGIG-14
VRGIG-3
IV 01 VRGIG-9
Table 4.16. Cluster mean values for different characters of ivy gourd genotypes.

Clusters
Characters
I II III IV
Vine length (M) 4.61 4.52 5.44 3.84
Internodal length (cm) 7.85 7.45 8.70 7.05
Number of primary branches 16.46 15.69 21.67 9.58
Leaf area cm/sq 48.87 47.74 49.42 62.48
Petiole length (cm) 3.58 3.77 3.87 3.72
Chlorophyll content (SPAD values) 37.77 39.59 41.84 46.92
Node at first female flower appears 13.31 17.12 12.21 15.50
Day taken to first female flower appearance 40.15 43.15 40.41 48.53
Days taken for 50% flowering 47.92 50.67 46.55 49.71
Days taken from fruit set to maturity 9.44 8.98 9.30 8.25
Fruit length (cm) 7.25 6.23 7.46 4.63
Fruit weight (gm) 18.01 15.00 21.84 11.56
Fruit diameter (cm) 2.02 2.11 2.31 1.92
Number of fruits per plant 203.76 260.56 247.86 246.43
Yield/plant (kg) 3.71 4.01 5.35 2.85
Yield/plot (kg) 36.12 39.26 52.41 28.13
Yield t/ha 37.12 40.13 53.46 28.49
TSS (Brix) 1.64 1.52 1.69 1.78
Acidity % 0.48 0.54 0.50 0.53
Ascorbic acid mg/100gm 13.10 13.30 12.58 14.47
Total protein % 11.23 10.75 10.78 10.08
Total phenols mg/100gm 14.60 16.23 15.27 18.01

Table 4.17. Cluster distance of different ivy gourd genotypes.

Clusters I II III IV
I 6280.54 32045.52 32609.26 109511.6
II 7897.6 107351.3 32319.31
III 9212.57 239048.8
IV 0
Table 4.18. Allele frequency, heterozygosity and PIC values and polymorphic % of RAPD markers in ivy gourd genotypes.

Polymorphic No. of. Polymorphic Total Expected Annealing Polymorphic Discriminating Resolving
Primer
(%) alleles alleles Heterozygosity temperature (OC) information content Power Power
OPC-01 100 9 107 0.47 36 0.36 0.87 4.88
OPC-02 100 4 25 0.14 36 0.13 0.99 1.52
OPC-03 100 4 38 0.22 36 0.19 0.99 2.48
OPC-05 50 5 158 0.50 36 0.37 0.71 2.00
OPC-07 100 15 132 0.46 36 0.35 0.87 4.88
OPC-09 100 11 69 0.36 36 0.30 0.94 2.56
OPC-10 100 7 75 0.42 36 0.33 0.91 2.24
OPD-01 85.71 6 110 0.50 36 0.37 0.70 1.52
OPD-02 91.67 11 116 0.48 36 0.37 0.83 5.20
OPD-03 91.67 11 108 0.46 36 0.35 0.87 6.32
OPD-04 100 9 76 0.38 36 0.31 0.94 5.28
OPD-05 90 9 130 0.50 36 0.38 0.75 6.32
OPD-10 100 12 108 0.46 36 0.36 0.87 4.96
OPB-08 90.91 10 100 0.46 36 0.35 0.88 4.56
OPB-09 0 0 72 0.08 36 0.07 0.08 0.16
OPD-22 83.33 10 119 0.49 36 0.37 0.82 5.12
OPD-25 100 9 100 0.50 36 0.37 0.79 5.52
OPD-08 90 9 121 0.50 36 0.37 0.72 4.56
OPD-11 100 7 109 0.46 36 0.35 0.58 2.40
OPD-13 100 9 93 0.49 36 0.37 0.82 4.88
OPD-18 77.78 7 123 0.49 36 0.37 0.67 3.92
OPE-07 100 9 122 0.50 36 0.37 0.73 4.56
OPE-15 100 10 73 0.43 36 0.34 0.90 4.80
OPF-20 100 12 133 0.50 36 0.37 0.78 5.28
OPF-05 87.5 7 85 0.51 36 0.39 0.17 3.28
OPA-02 100 12 137 0.50 36 0.37 0.76 3.20
OPA-03 84.62 11 139 0.50 36 0.37 0.79 4.32
OPA-05 100 13 137 0.49 36 0.37 0.81 7.20
GENOTYPES 2 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 20 21 22 23 3 1 6 7 13 14 17 18 ANS ANK 19
VRGIG-2 0.00
VRGIG-4 8.60 0.00
VRGIG-5 8.37 9.06 0.00
9.38 8.25 10.4 0.00
VRGIG-8
9
8.89 9.11 10.1 9.54 0.00
VRGIG-9
5
VRGIG-10 9.22 10.54 8.66 10.44 9.06 0.00
VRGIG-11 9.95 9.95 8.43 10.34 9.38 7.75 0.00
10.0 10.49 11.31 10.20 10.15 10.0 10.82 0.00
VRGIG-12
0 5
9.49 8.94 10.0 8.12 9.11 9.64 9.64 9.80 0.00
VRGIG-15
0
9.22 8.19 10.0 7.00 9.06 10.1 9.49 10.8 6.56 0.00
VRGIG-16
5 0 2
10.0 9.11 10.5 8.43 9.38 10.5 9.80 10.0 7.68 7.75 0.00
VRGIG-20
5 4 8 5
9.80 8.60 10.3 7.87 9.95 10.6 10.15 10.3 8.25 7.42 6.24 0.00
VRGIG-21
9 3 0
VRGIG-22 8.60 8.37 9.27 9.06 8.89 9.75 8.66 11.05 8.94 8.31 8.06 8.94 0.00
8.94 8.60 8.94 9.17 9.11 9.33 7.94 10.7 8.60 8.06 8.77 8.49 7.21 0.00
VRGIG-23
7
9.95 9.11 10.5 7.81 10.20 10.7 10.49 10.1 7.68 8.37 8.25 7.42 9.64 9.75 0.00
VRGIG-3
4 7 5
9.70 8.49 10.4 6.78 10.25 10.9 10.15 10.6 8.83 7.00 8.06 6.32 8.83 8.83 6.86 0.00
VRGIG-1
9 1 8
8.66 8.89 8.43 9.22 9.17 9.06 8.37 10.7 9.00 8.72 9.27 9.11 7.55 7.28 10.00 9.00 0.00
VRGIG-6
2
9.17 10.00 8.94 9.90 10.44 8.77 8.89 11.22 9.38 9.43 10.0 10.30 8.60 9.27 10.63 9.70 8.19 0.00
VRGIG-7
5
9.33 9.11 9.33 10.05 9.17 9.59 8.83 11.27 10.25 8.94 9.90 9.11 9.00 7.94 10.58 9.33 8.94 10.2 0.00
VRGIG-13
5
9.90 8.72 11.22 8.49 8.54 10.3 9.95 10.3 8.49 8.31 8.54 9.17 8.83 9.17 9.22 8.72 10.25 10.3 9.75 0.00
VRGIG-14
4 0 9
9.85 8.77 10.4 7.81 10.39 10.5 10.20 10.0 9.00 8.49 8.83 8.31 9.33 9.33 8.72 7.55 9.49 9.11 10.39 8.31 0.00
VRGIG-17
4 8 5
9.70 8.37 10.4 7.87 9.75 11.00 10.44 10.6 8.25 7.55 7.94 7.21 8.60 8.72 8.06 6.93 9.43 10.0 9.22 7.87 7.42 0.00
VRGIG-18
9 8 0
10.1 8.94 10.5 8.25 10.05 10.5 10.44 9.38 8.37 8.43 8.31 7.87 9.17 9.70 8.19 7.62 9.75 9.90 10.44 8.37 7.00 6.63 0.00
ANS
0 8 4
10.0 9.43 8.31 10.44 9.80 9.27 8.60 11.62 10.15 9.70 10.0 9.85 9.22 8.54 10.86 9.95 8.12 9.33 7.75 10.3 10.30 9.85 10.3 0.00
ANK
5 0 4 4
9.27 8.72 8.72 9.90 9.33 10.1 8.77 11.40 10.30 9.33 9.85 9.38 8.94 8.37 10.25 9.17 7.94 10.0 7.68 10.2 9.75 9.38 10.2 7.28 0.00
VRGIG-19
5 0 0 0
2 VRGIG-2 4 VRGIG-4 5 VRGIG-5 8 VRGIG-8 9 VRGIG-9 10 VRGIG-10 11 VRGIG-11 12 VRGIG-12 15 VRGIG-15 16 VRGIG-16 20 VRGIG-20 21 VRGIG-21 22 VRGIG-22 23 VRGIG-23
3 VRGIG-3 1 VRGIG-1 6 VRGIG-6 7 VRGIG-7 13 VRGIG-13 14 VRGIG-14 17 VRGIG-17 18 VRGIG-18 19 VRGIG-19 ANS ARKA NEELANCHAL SABUJA ANK ARKA NEELANCHAL KUNKI

Table 4.19. Genetic dissimilarity matrix obtained from RAPD primers in ivy gourd genotypes.
Table 4.20. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) Shannon Statistics
Summary Table.
% of total P (rand
Source DF G sH
Information
exp(sH) D' O'=1-D'
>= data)
Among
2 4.615 0.092 19.65 1.097 0.158 0.842 0.001
Population
Within
22 18.871 0.377 80.35 1.459 0.346 0.654 1.000
Population
Total 24 23.486 0.470 100.000 1.600 0.390 0.610
DF-Degrees of freedom Sh-Shannon information D'-Scaled diversity P (rand >= data)-Probability
G-Log-likelihood chi-sq exp(sH)-Diversity estimate O'=1-D'-Scaled overlap

Table 4.21. Mean performance of ivy gourd genotypes for vegetative characters
during season-II.
GENOYPES VL INL NPB LA PL CLC
VRGIG-1 5.85 9.35 21.19 45.09 5.07 42.79
VRGIG-3 6.57 10.90 26.95 73.89 3.69 45.37
VRGIG-4 5.44 8.50 23.04 42.08 3.81 40.16
VRGIG-5 5.29 7.40 22.26 55.76 5.83 33.69
VRGIG-8 6.08 8.05 19.06 60.96 3.92 39.51
VRGIG-10 5.15 9.90 21.80 38.34 5.97 40.98
VRGIG-11 5.30 10.80 21.81 54.61 3.54 44.78
VRGIG-13 5.85 7.05 21.68 36.41 4.28 33.61
VRGIG-14 5.69 6.50 20.19 55.33 3.35 37.38
VRGIG-17 5.13 8.3 10.49 66.26 3.88 32.94
VRGIG-18 5.63 8.53 22.84 53.24 4.37 43.86
VRGIG-19 5.45 10.55 22.99 47.89 4.36 40.06
VRGIG-20 5.23 10.05 21.68 50.57 4.93 34.00
VRGIG-21 5.51 10.85 19.26 53.13 5.07 33.14
Arka Neelachal Sabuja (Check-1) 5.69 8.45 19.53 63.82 4.52 39.87
Arka Neelachal Kunki (Check-2) 5.76 8.05 20.91 45.27 4.20 44.59
Mean 5.60 8.95 20.98 52.66 4.42 39.17
C.V. 1.45 10.62 2.00 1.60 4.68 9.54
SE(m) ± 0.06 0.67 0.30 0.60 0.15 2.64
C.D. 5% 0.17 2.03 0.90 1.80 0.44 7.96
Range Lowest 5.13 6.50 10.49 36.41 3.35 32.94
Range Highest 6.57 10.90 26.95 73.89 5.97 45.37
2
VL Vine length (m) LA Leaf area (cm )
INL Internodal length (cm) PL Petiole length (cm)
NPB Number of primary branches CLC Chlorophyll content (SPAD values)
 Table 4.22. Mean performance of ivy gourd genotypes for flower and fruit
characters during season-II.
GENOYPES NFFA DFFA DFF DFFM FL FW FD
VRGIG-1 11.2 34.25 40.91 10.02 8.37 21.89 2.42
VRGIG-3 7.13 31.70 33.13 7.64 7.49 24.02 2.42
VRGIG-4 15.25 38.38 41.28 10.60 8.06 20.64 2.43
VRGIG-5 17.30 40.08 45.13 7.86 6.28 15.90 2.36
VRGIG-8 17.72 36.12 40.96 9.26 7.36 17.93 2.17
VRGIG-10 21.21 43.00 47.46 8.12 7.16 16.24 2.12
VRGIG-11 11.24 41.88 49.11 8.50 6.04 19.08 2.67
VRGIG-13 11.44 40.47 49.27 9.04 8.03 18.11 1.96
VRGIG-14 11.29 41.17 45.88 8.58 7.23 19.86 2.16
VRGIG-17 12.93 34.71 41.08 8.06 5.16 17.38 2.54
VRGIG-18 13.86 37.23 45.54 8.41 8.18 18.54 2.11
VRGIG-19 11.38 37.08 44.96 9.73 8.03 21.10 2.15
VRGIG-20 18.04 40.78 46.53 9.68 7.98 19.65 2.02
VRGIG-21 12.29 38.07 45.08 8.63 7.04 16.58 2.11
Arka Neelachal Sabuja (check-1) 11.89 35.40 44.61 8.07 5.81 16.44 2.37
Arka Neelachal Kunki (check-2) 10.23 36.80 43.96 7.98 8.12 18.89 2.11
Mean 13.40 37.88 44.05 8.76 7.27 18.89 2.25
C.V. 5.69 7.34 3.53 5.66 3.74 4.12 7.24
SE(m) ± 0.54 1.97 1.10 0.35 0.19 0.55 0.12
C.D. 5% 1.63 5.93 3.32 1.06 0.58 1.66 0.35
Range Lowest 7.13 30.70 33.13 7.64 5.16 15.90 1.96
Range Highest 21.21 43.00 49.27 10.60 8.37 24.02 2.67
NFFA Node at which first female flower appears FL Fruit length (cm)
DFFA Days taken for first female flower appearance FW Fruit weight (g)
DFF Days taken for 50% flowering FD Fruit diameter (cm)
DFFM Days taken from fruit set to maturity
Table 4.23. Mean performance of ivy gourd genotype for yield and yield
attributes during season-II.
GENOYPES NFPP YPP YPPL YPH
VRGIG-1 312.82 6.62 66.86 66.20
VRGIG-3 437.85 8.19 83.63 81.84
VRGIG-4 247.38 4.97 51.26 49.67
VRGIG-5 297.08 4.51 46.48 45.03
VRGIG-8 279.85 4.95 50.63 49.43
VRGIG-10 310.56 4.87 49.52 48.64
VRGIG-11 206.96 4.85 49.84 48.48
VRGIG-13 259.02 4.59 48.00 45.89
VRGIG-14 236.44 4.67 45.13 46.69
VRGIG-17 294.68 5.03 50.49 50.26
VRGIG-18 274.12 4.98 51.18 49.73
VRGIG-19 230.62 4.60 48.15 46.02
VRGIG-20 282.93 5.37 56.52 53.65
VRGIG-21 331.64 5.23 53.44 52.27
Arka Neelachal Sabuja (check-1) 366.27 5.86 59.87 58.57
Arka Neelachal Kunki (check-2) 337.77 6.19 63.67 61.89
Mean 294.12 5.34 54.66 53.39
C.V. 1.10 2.03 1.70 2.01
SE(m) ± 2.29 0.08 0.66 0.76
C.D. 5% 6.91 0.23 1.98 2.29
Range Lowest 206.96 4.51 45.13 45.03
Range Highest 437.85 8.19 83.63 81.84
NFPP Number of fruits per plant YPPL Yield per plot (kg)
YPP Yield per plant (kg) YPH Yield (t/ha)
Table 4.24. Mean performance of ivy gourd genotype for biochemical characters
during season-II.
GENOYPES TSS Acidity (%) AA TP TPH
VRGIG-1 1.39 0.49 11.40 11.17 12.68
VRGIG-3 1.23 0.45 8.46 6.42 11.36
VRGIG-4 1.62 0.53 15.03 11.97 10.32
VRGIG-5 1.48 0.34 16.28 11.56 14.37
VRGIG-8 1.23 0.17 15.11 6.89 15.19
VRGIG-10 1.39 0.31 11.38 6.25 14.30
VRGIG-11 1.81 0.23 14.82 8.36 12.79
VRGIG-13 1.42 0.39 13.61 10.55 15.76
VRGIG-14 1.95 0.40 18.02 8.54 17.59
VRGIG-17 1.40 0.34 15.57 11.75 7.61
VRGIG-18 1.53 0.50 16.12 11.67 9.96
VRGIG-19 1.32 0.32 12.39 10.44 13.86
VRGIG-20 1.31 0.38 13.51 10.03 15.50
VRGIG-21 1.57 0.37 17.53 10.90 18.50
Arka Neelachal Sabuja (check-1) 1.62 0.29 19.44 10.94 9.79
Arka Neelachal Kunki (check-2) 1.74 0.44 13.63 10.50 11.97
Mean 1.50 0.37 14.51 9.87 13.22
C.V. 5.84 30.04 2.85 11.17 1.76
SE(m) ± 0.06 0.08 0.29 0.78 0.16
C.D. 5% 0.19 NS 0.88 2.35 0.50
Range Lowest 1.23 0.17 8.46 6.25 7.61
Range Highest 1.95 0.53 19.44 11.97 18.50
TSS Total soluble solids (Brix) TP Total proteins (%)
AA Ascorbic acid (mg 100g-1) TPH Total phenols (mg/100g)

Table 4.25. Percent infestation of pumpkin caterpillar in ivy gourd genotypes.

 Score Per cent infestation Genotypes
0 0 Nill
1 1-25% Nill
VRGIG-3, VRGIG-1, VRGIG-17, VRGIG-18,
2 26-50% VRGIG-19, VRGIG-21, VRGIG-4, Arka
Neelanchal Sabuja, Arka Neelanchal Kunki
3 51-75% VRGIG-11, VRGIG-14, VRGIG-13, VRGIG-8
4 >76% VRGIG-10, VRGIG-20, VRGIG-5

Table 4.26. Percent damage of important pest and diseases observed in ivy gourd
genotypes.
Pumpkin Cercospora
GENOYPES Fruit fly
caterpillar leaf spot
VRGIG-1 38.75 28.25 37.39
VRGIG-3 38.50 24.00 18.97
VRGIG-4 49.50 39.00 72.75
VRGIG-5 93.00 32.79 63.72
VRGIG-8 64.40 72.86 100.00
VRGIG-10 77.75 35.25 66.90
VRGIG-11 54.25 37.75 19.28
VRGIG-13 63.00 50.53 100.00
VRGIG-14 57.50 32.75 100.00
VRGIG-17 38.75 73.06 62.75
VRGIG-18 41.78 28.00 67.98
VRGIG-19 43.75 45.25 100.00
VRGIG-20 83.03 35.25 100.00
VRGIG-21 45.50 60.53 40.50
Arka Neelachal Sabuja (check-1) 29.55 42.88 45.33
Arka Neelachal Kunki (check-2) 27.75 25.25 40.50
Mean 52.88 41.46 64.75
C.V. 22.27 20.92 26.45
SE(m) ± 8.33 6.13 12.11
C.D. 5% 25.10 18.49 36.50
Range Lowest 27.75 24.00 18.97
Range Highest 93.00 73.06 100.00