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Twenty five diverse chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) genotypes were evaluated in a field study to assess genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance. The highest PCV were recorded for number of fruit plant-1 (42.0), dry fruit yield plant-1 (30.34), seed yield plant-1 (28.94), fruit weight of dry chilli (23.38), number of primary branches plant-1 at 30 DAT (21.88) and fruit width (21.0). While, highest GCV was observed for number of fruit plant-1 (41.77), dry fruit yield plant-1 (29.61), seed yield plant-1 (27.67) and fruit weight of dry chilli (21.67), The value of heritability (h2bs) was found to be very high for fruit yield plant-1 (97.91), seed yield plant-1 (96.82), dry fruit yield plant-1 (95.24), days to first picking (94.88), fruit length (93.30), fruit weight of green chilli (93.26), fruit yield plot-1(92.91), fruit yield ha-1 (92.90) and fruit width (92.02). The highest estimates of genetic advance as percentage of mean was recorded for number of fruit plant-1 (45.59), fruit weight of dry chilli (41.38), fruit width (39.82), dry fruit yield plant-1 (39.52), seed yield plant-1 (38.70), fruit weight of green chilli (38.10), fruit yield plant-1 (37.33) and fruit length (36.78) were observed for these all the above characters, imply the potential for crop improvement in chilli through selection.

The present investigation was carried out during Rabi season of 2012-13 at Vegetable Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, JNKVV, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh). The experimental material for the present investigation was comprised of twelve treatments, these treatments were sown in RCBD design with three replications, to assess the influence of organic and inorganic sources of nutrients on growth, yield attributed traits and yield economic of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.). All the treatments resulted in significantly higher values of growth attributes and seed yield of coriander. The maximum plant height recorded with vermicompost @ 5 t ha -1 + 100 % RDF, while the minimum with poultry manure @ 2.5 t ha -1 + 50 % RDF. Vermicompost @ 5 t ha -1 + 100 % RDF recorded the maximum number of primary and secondary branches, while the minimum were observed with FYM @ 10 t ha -1 + 50% RDF. Maximum number of umbels plant -1 were found with poultry manure @ 5 t ha -1 + 100 % RDF, while it was the minimum with the application of FYM @ 10 t ha -1 + 50% RDF. The maximum number of seeds umbel -1 were found with poultry manure 5 t ha -1 + 100 % RDF, while the minimum in vermicompost @ 2.5 t ha -1 +50% RDF. Interaction effect on weight of seeds umbel -1 was found to be nonsignificant, but the maximum weight of seeds umbel -1 was found with poultry manure @ 5 t ha -1 + 100 % RDF, while the minimum in vermicompost @ 2.5 t ha -1 +50% RDF. Significantly maximum number of seeds plant -1 were found with poultry manure 5 t ha -1 + 100 % RDF, while it was the minimum in FYM @ 10 t ha -1 + 50% RDF. Variation in seeds yield plant -1 , seed yield plot -1 and seed yield due to interactions were found to be significant. The maximum seed yield was recorded with poultry manure 5 t ha -1 + 100 % RDF, while it was the minimum with FYM @ 10 t perha -1 + 50% RDF. The highest net return of Rs 89069.4 per ha and cost benefit ratio 1:2.98 with treatment combination T 5 (Poultry manure 5 t ha -1 + 100 % RDF) followed by T 1 (FYM @ 20 t ha -1 + 100% RDF) with Rs 79419.4 perha -1 and 1: 2.76 respectively estimated.

The experimental material for the present investigation was comprised of eight varieties of potato which was shown in Randomized complete block design with three replications. The result indicated that, potato variety Kufri Arun was observed best for growth i.e. days to 50% germination (18.85%), no. of branches plant-1 (4.