Combining Ability and Heterosis in Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata)

ISBN-13: 9786138237709 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 164 str.

Bahauddin Ahmed; Mohammed Abu Taher Masud; Mohammad Zakaria

Opis

Pumpkin (Cucurbila moschata Duch. ex Poir.) locally known as 'Misty kumra' or Misty lau' or Misty kadu', is one of the most important common vegetables in Bangladesh. It belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae. Due to monoecism, there exists much scope for exploitation of heterosis in pumpkin and virtually obligatory out crossing system of pumpkin open the scope of hybrid variety development. Therefore, selection based on magnitude of heterosis more than one yield component will be highly realistic. But, heterosis along with combining ability study would be more effective for increasing efficiency of hybrid breeding program.

O autorze

Dr. Ahmed, born on 05 June, 1976 in the district of Comilla, Bangladesh. He is the second son of Saleh Ahmed and Rahela Begum. He completed his PhD degree from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 2016 in Horticulture. Now he is serving as a Senior Scientific Officer in Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute.