Studies on heterosis in blackgram (Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper)

Studies on heterosis in blackgram (Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper)

A field experiment was conducted with thirty hybrids of eleven parents (six lines and five testers in ‘Line x Tester’ mating design) along with a check variety ‘MDU 1’. The aim is to estimate the magnitude of economic heterosis which is considered for exploitation of hybrid vigour for higher yield a...

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Main Authors: G. Thamodharan, S. Geetha, A. Ramalingam and, R. Ushakumari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Society of Plant Breeders 2016-09-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
Subjects:
standard heterosis
single plant yield
line x tester and selection index
Online Access:http://ejplantbreeding.org/index.php/EJPB/article/view/961

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