Division of Vegetable Crops, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore 560 089.
Corresponding author: *Department of Horticulture, GKVK, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore 560 065.
Corresponding author: **Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, GKVK, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore 560 065.
Six genetical populations of early cauliflower (P, P, F, F, BCand BC) developed by crossing different advanced breeding lines and varieties (IIHR-223, IIHR-302, IIHR-217-1-4-6-12, IIHR-73-24, IIHR-Sel-5 and First Early) were studied for estimation of gene effects for ten quantitative parameters, namely days taken for 50% curd initiation, days taken for 50% curd maturity, total plant weight, leaf number, leaf weight, stalk length, stalk weight, curd diameter, curd size, curd yield per plant.The results indicated that all the parameters studied were governed by dominant gene action and thus heterosis breeding can be employed for the improvement of these parameters in early cauliflower.
Early cauliflower, inheritance, gene action, six-generation mean analysis
