Combining ability for yield and quality in Sugarcane

Combining ability variances and effects were estimated for important yield and quality traits in sugarcane using line xtester mating design.Seven clones were used as females (lines) and three as males (testers). Five characters viz., numberof millable canes, stalk diameter, stalk height, single cane...

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Main Author: S.Alarmelu, G.Hemaprabha, R.Nagarajan and R. M..Shanthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Society of Plant Breeders 2010-07-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
Subjects:
gca
sca
Online Access:http://sites.google.com/site/ejpb10/vol-1-4-3/Vol-1-4-742-746.pdf?attredirects=0