Vol. 10, Issue 1 (2021)

Author(s):
Ashwini Pardeshi, Pooja Sawant, PB Sanap, MC Kasture and SB Dodake

Abstract:
The study aimed to determine the physical characteristics of chilli germplasm under konkan condition during kharif season, 2018-2019. Wide variation was noted among the germplasm for physical characters viz., fruit diameter, fruit length, fruit weight and fruit colour. Among the hundred chilli germplasm, highest fruit diameter was recorded in DPLC-15, Wakawali-20 and Konkan kirti of pure chilli germplasm and WKLC-11 and WKLC-14 of F5 germplasm. WKLC-6 of F5 generation showed maximum fruit length, while maximum fruit weight was found in DPLC-15 of pure chilli germplasm. Light green, dark green colour at matured stage and light red, dark red colour at ripe stage were observed in the hundred chilli germplasm.