Studies on comparison of biparental and F₄ progenies in late cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var botrytis L)

The material comprising of biparental (BIP) and F₄ progenies were planted in compact family block design with three replications. The performance of different families indicated that the means were high in F₄s bud pollinated (BP) and mix pollinated (MP) progenies than BIP's (BP and MP) for all the characters except for harvest index. BIPs irrespective of method of pollination gave lesser plant frame, less leaves per plant, leaves per whorl, low stalk length, early maturity besides less gross weight, net curd weight and harvest index. The range was also wider in BIPs than F₄s for all the characters. Similarly coefficients of variation were also high in BIPs than F₄s for all the characters except for gross weight and net curd weight.