Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, J. N. Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur
Hexaploid triticale × aestivum wheat crosses were compared with reciprocals in F1 and F2 generation for morphological characteis, fertility and meiotic irregularities. Use of aestivum wheat as female parents resulted in considerable reduction in vigour, quantitative traits, fertility and meiotic regularities. It was suggested to use triticale as female parent in triticale and wheat hybridization programmes.
