Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 22, No 1 (2009)

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Studies on heterosis in capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) for yield and yield traits

Chandrakant Kamble, Ravindra Mulge, M.B. Madalageri, R.C. Jadeesha

Abstract


The present investigation was carried out to study the magnitude of heterosis in 45 crosses indicated pronounced hybrid vigour for total fruit yield and most of the yield components in capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.). The crosses KCP02 x CW, KCP12 x CW, KCP14 x BGM and KCP01 x BL showed significant heterosis over commercial check for yield per plant. The crosses exhibited significant heterosis over commercial check were KCP11 x BGM for plant height, KCP02 x BL for number of tertiary branches per plant, KCP10 x BL for days taken to 50 per cent flowering, KCP05 x BGM for per cent fruit set, KCP09 x BL for number of fruits per plant and KCP11 x CW for early yield per plant.

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