Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding

Open Access
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 1

Combining ability in bhindi [Abelmoschus spp.]

  • Author:
  • Divya Balakrishnan, E. Sreenivasan, V.V. Radhakrishnan, R. Sujatha, K.V. Suresh Babu
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 52 to 55

College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 680654, Trichur, Kerala.

Abstract

Combining ability was estimated for six diverse okra genotypes or varieties by diallel analysis. The combining analysis revealed that Arka Anamika was found to be a good general combiner for fruit number, fruit weight and fruit length. KL9 showed high gca for days to first flowering, internode number and fruit weight. In this study, it was observed that presence of overdominance for most of the yield contributing traits.

Keywords

Okra, gca, sca, Combining ability