1Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry, 533105
The conventional type of diallel analysis [1] was compared with the method proposed by Lin [2] when the parents are divided into two groups and shown to give similar results. In addition, the proposed method provides estimates of hybrid vigour. Lin's method, in general, provided estimates for all parameters with more precision than the Griffing's method.
Diallel crosses, combining ability, hybrid vigour