Seham Wannous*(1), Abd Al Mohsen Marie (2), Basima ALkasawat (2) Roua Hasan(1), Ali Dayyoub (1) Reema Barhoum (1), Lilian Dayyoub (1) Ali Nsair (1), Sandy Zaini (1)
(1).AL-Jmmaseh Research Station, Scientific Agricultural Researches Center of Tartous, General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research (GCSAR), Tartous, Syria.
(2). Horticulture Research Administration, General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research (GCSAR), Damascus, Syria.
(*Corresponding author: Seham Wannous.E-Mail: sehamwannous8@ gmail.com).
Received: 10/04/2023 Accepted:4/09/2023
Abstract:
This research was carried out at Al-Jmmaseh Research Station Tartous, General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research (GCSAR), Syria, for three excessive seasons during 2018- 2020, in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replications to study and evaluate 5 inbred lines of small fruit eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) originally derived from populations of introduced hybrids spread in local farming, by applying Pure line selection for six generations, depending on selection indices such as fruit color-shape-productivity… and a foreign control for comparison, aiming to produce F1 hybrids from promising parental lines. Analysis of variance using Genstate 12 statical analysis program showed significant differences among the means squares for most studied traits lines and the control, in addition to clear differences in other fruit characters like color which graduated from white-tinted violet (line ES7) to black (line ES4) .The highest calyx coverage percentage was recorded in the control ES6 (49.85%) followed by line ES7 (47.14 %) while line ES3 recorded the lowest percentage 31.11%.The highest plant was noticed in the control ES6(122.7cm) while lines graduated from 90.53 cm (line ES4) to 94.91 cm (line ES5) insignificantly . Significant differences were detected in plant yield trait between line ES3(5.51 kg) followed by line ES4(4.88kg)and the control ES6(4.64kg), while line ES2 had the lowest yield (4.26 kg), Therefore, they can be considered promising lines and can be used in a hybridization program to produce F1 hybrids.
Key Words: eggplant, selection, inbred lines, evaluation, Analysis of variance.
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