1Department of Plant Breeding, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263145
Heterosis over better parent was maximum for pods per plant, seeds per plant and seed yield in the crosses T3×PG82-l, T3×BRG 8, and JG 62×PG 82-1. For 100-seed weight, highest better parent heterosis was observed in the cross Pant G114 × PG 82-1. Pant G114 × JG 62 was the only cross which showed a positive better parent heterosis for seeds per pod. in general, hybrids showing high heterosis also showed high inbreeding depression.
Chickpea, Cicer arierinum L., heterosis, inbreeding depression, seed yield components
