Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
MA Kharat, DK Zate, DR Bhise and PA Sasane

Abstract:
Combining ability effect were estimated for different character in line x tester crossing programme comprising 20 crosses produce by crossing 10 line and 2 testers. The GCA and SCA mean square were significant for all the character under study except length of fruit and internodal length. The ratio of GCA and SCA variance indicated the preponderance of non- additive gene effect for inheritance of all the character. Genotype EC-305675, EC-305672, EC- 305664, EC305741 showed good general combining ability for fruit yield appear to be worthy for exploitation of segregation and varietal development. The estimates of SCA effect revealed that the cross-combination IC-293590 x EC-305672, IC-203590 x EC-305652, Punjab-8 x EC305653were observed most promising for fruit and some related characters.