*Department of Agricultural Botany, College of Agriculture, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani, 431 402, M.S.
Department of Agricultural Botany, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli-415 712, (M.S.)
Online published on 20 May, 2016.
Forty five hybrids along with ten okra parental lines were evaluated for heterosis and inbreeding depression. Most of the crosses showed significant heterosis over mid-parent and better parent for these characters. The maximum heterosis for green fruit yield per plant was manifested by AKO-73 x LN-31 followed by AKO-60 x AKO-73, Arka Anamika x Lee and Parbhani Kranti x P-7 in same order. Furthermore, these crosses were found excelling for some of the yield contributing characters. In general, crosses sowing significant heterosis in F1 have also revealed significant inbreeding depression in F2 population.
