Estimation of heterosis for seed cotton yield and biochemical parameters in genetic male sterile based hybrids of Gossypium arboreum L.

The present investigation was undertaken to study heterosis and explore its commercial utilization in desi cotton (G. arboreum L.) by using Line x Tester design with four genetic male sterile females and fifteen male parents. Out of sixty hybrids studied, a total thirty three hybrids showed positive...

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Main Authors: R.D. Vekariya, S. Nimbal, R.S. Sangwan, S. Mandhania, O. Sangwan and, S.R. Pundir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Society of Plant Breeders 2017-06-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
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Online Access:http://ejplantbreeding.org/index.php/EJPB/article/view/1668