Characterization of qualitative and quantitative characters of the hybridized chili (Capsicum sp) genotype C₁₀ × C₂

This study aims to determine the diversity of qualitative and quantitative characters of hybridized chili plants The research was carried out at the Screen House of the Faculty of Agriculture, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh from April to December 2019. The genotypes used in this research were hybridized chili (IPB C₂, IPB C₁₀, F1 C₁₀×C₂, BC_P1 (C₁₀×C₂)×C₁₀, BC_P2 (C₁₀×C₂)×C₂, F₂(C₁₀×C₂). The Completely Randomized Non Factorial Design was used only for the placement of plant in the field. Data analysis was performed by calculating the average value, variance, and standard deviation. The results showed that the quantitative characters that could be made as selection characters were plant height, and number of fruit per plant. There is diversity in the qualitative character, the shape of lancet leaves are dominant to the shape of oval leaves. This can be seen in IPB C₂, F₁ (C₁₀ × C₂), BC_P1 (C₁₀ × C₂) × C₁₀ has the shape of a lancet leaf. On IPB C₁₀ has an oval leaf shape then for BC_P2 (C₁₀ × C₂) × C₂ dan F₂ (C₁₀ × C₂) have the same shape as oval and lancet leaves. Diversity is also seen in the position of flowers there are three types, namely upright, semi-erect and dangling, but all genotypes have the shape of elongate fruit. The result of this research showed the quantitative characters that can be used as selection characters were plant height and fruit number per plant.