Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Patel RJ, Patel SR, Bhimani RA, Kalariya RK and Patel SG

Abstract:
By crossing six genotypes in half-diallel pattern, created 15 crosses to inspect heterosis for seed yield and its attributing traits in sesame. Six parents, 15 crosses and one check evaluated in a RBD with three replications at College farm, NAU, Campus-Bharuch during Kharif-2022. The performance of genotypes, parents and hybrids were significant for all the traits, but parents vs hybrids were found to be significant for all the traits except seed yield per plant, 1000 seed weight, and harvest index. Parent, AT-490 had high per se performance while hybrids, AT-305 x AT-490, JND-3 x AT-490, AT-377 x AT-490 and AT-467 x AT-305 had highest, desirable standard heterosis for seed yield per plant (in gram). These hybrids could be exploited in future for hybrid development after testing in large scale trials to confirm their superiority in heterosis.