BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Web of Science
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 1B

Heterotic effects for pistillate x pistillate crosses in castor (Ricinus communis L.)

  • Author:
  • A. R. Aher, M. P. Patel, K. V. Pater, J. A. Pater
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 125 to 130

*Regional Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Anand 388 110

Cotton Improvement Project, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, 413 722

Online published on 17 March, 2015.

Abstract

Forty six genotypes; comprising 36 hybrids developed in diallel fashion excluding reciprocals, 9 pistillate parents along with one standard check GCH-7 were evaluated. The magnitude of both relative heterosis and heterobeltiosis was positive for seed yield and other yield contributing characters. The hybrids SKP-84 x DPC-9, ANDCP-08-01 x JP-65, ACP-1-06-07 x SKP-8 and VP-1 x ANDCP-06-07-2 were found promising. In these hybrids inter-mating of elite plants in the early segregating generations would be profitable to built up elite population for early and dwarf pistillate lines with high seed yield.

Keywords

Ricinus communis L, pistillate, relative heterosis, heterobeltiosis