Abstract:The eight CMS lines received from Asian Vegetable Research and development centre, Taiwan were crossed with twelve genotypes of chilli from Department of Agril. Botany, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri (M.S.). These twelve genotypes (male pollinators) of chilli were crossed with each of the CMS line during
rabi 2014-15 and 96 hybrids were effected. Before crossing, sterility of female plants were checked and ensured to have 100 per cent sterile.
The seed from test cross hybrids were sown in the germination trays during summer 2015 at Department of Agricultural Botany, College of Agriculture, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri (M.S.). 30-35 days old seedlings were transplanted in the pots and evaluation was carried out in the polyhouse. The observations on the pollen fertility were recorded to identify suitable restorer for different CMS lines.
Among the restorer, the six restorer viz. Pusa Jwala, DPLC-1, DPLC-2, DPLC-4, ACSS9818 and BC-28 were identified as common effective restorer for five CMS line AVPP0709S, AVPP0711S, AVPP0309S, AVPP0310S and AVPP0517S. BC-24 was identified as effective sterility maintainer for all the CMS lines. None of the chilli genotype under study was found to be effective restorer for CMS lines AVPP0710S.