Combining ability analysis for yield-attributing traits in cytoplasmic male sterility based hybrids of chilli (Capsicum annum)

The combining ability analysis was done for yield-attributing traits in CMS based hybrids of chilli (Capscum annuum L.) at Vasantrao Naik Marathvada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharashtra, India, during 2017-18 and 2018-19. Sixteen parents and 60 F₁s produced in line × tester mating design were used. The variance due to GCA and SCA were significant for all characters. The fruit diameter of SCA variance were non - significant. The parents, BSPRL-171, BSPRL-066, BSPRL-188, Phule Jyoti, Pusa Sadabahar, PBNC-1, and Parbhani Tejas, were good general combiner for fruit and yield. Hybrids, BSPRL-066 × Phule Jyoti, BSPRL-171 × Phule Jyoti, BSPRL-171 × Bydagi, BSPRL-171 × G-4, BSPRL-226 × Kokan Kirti and BSPRL-189 × Bydagi had good SCA effects for fruit and yield.