Estimation of heterosis and combining ability for improving yield, sweetness, carotenoid and antioxidant qualities in pumpkin hybrids (Cucurbita moschata Duch. Ex Poir.)
A full diallel mating design was used to hybridize seven pumpkin inbred parental lines, yielding 42 F1 hybrids, including reciprocals. The generated F1 hybrids, parental lines and commercial check hybrid were evaluated in two environments to investigate the per se performances, combining ability eff...
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
2022
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