Heterosis and Combining Ability in Pearl Millet

ISBN-13: 9786204955452 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str.

Sobodh Badurkar; Shivshankar Pole

Opis

The present investigation was undertaken to know the magnitude of heterosis in crosses and combining ability of male sterile and restorer lines for grain yields and its related traits in Pearl millet. The experimental material consisted of 20 hybrids, 04 maintainer and 05 restorer lines along with 02 checks and was evaluated in two replication at Later during Kharif 2016 with recommended package of practices. the observations were recorded on days to 50 per cent flowering, days to maturity, plant height (cm), total number of tillers per plant, number of effective tillers per plant, 1000 grain weight (g), ear head girth (cm), ear head length (cm), grain yield per plant (g) and fodder yield per plant. the genetic analysis was carried out using line x tester design suggested by Kempthorne (1957). Statistical analysis was done estimating heterosis and combing ability effects using suitable procedures.

O autorze

Badurkar, SobodhDr. Shivshankar Pole, working as Assistant Professor of GPB at VNMKV, Parbhani (M.S.), India since 2010 and involved in teaching (UG & PG), research and extension. He has guided 11 PG students as Major Advisor, 35 students as Co-advisor, published more than 35 guide research papers in National & International journals. He has qualified NET in 2013.