Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Mundhe SS, Pole SP, Khandebharad PR and Patil AR

Abstract:
The present investigation was conducted at experimental research farm of Agriculture Botany College of Agriculture Latur, during kharif 2021 (Crossing) and summer 2022 (evaluation), with a view to study the extent of heterosis of nine parental lines and their resultant crosses through half diallel mating design in a Randomized block design with two replications. Heterosis is the superiority of F₁ over its parents. In present investigation, the cross combinations Parbhani Kranti x IC-3769-A, Arka Abhay x Varsha Uphar, and Parbhani Kranti x Arka abhay displayed the significant positive heterosis for most of the traits. The crosses Arka Abhay x Arka Anamika, EC-305672 x Phule Vimukta, Arka Abhay x Varsha Uphar exhibited significant negative heterosis for characters such as internodal length, YVMV incidence and fruit borer severity.