Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Kalyani 741235.
Combining ability analysis of a 9 X 9 diallcl set of sesame genotypes grown in a sick plot infested with Macraphamina phasealina Tassi (Goid) revealed that the dominance component played a major role in control ling resistance to charcoal rot. Only two genotypes showed significant gca effects one having resistance and the other having susceptible reaction.
Sesame, charcoal rot, combining ability
