Vol. 2 (3) : May-June 2011 issue
Green Farming Vol. 2 (3) : 364-365 (May-June, 2011) (New Series)
Heterosis for grain yield and quality traits in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) under late sown condition
R.A. GAMI1, C.J. TANK2, H.N. PATEL3, R.M. CHAUHAN4 and C.G. PATEL5
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, C.P. College of Agriculture, S.D. Agriculture University, Sardarkrushinagar - 385 506 (Gujarat)
Designation : 1,5Sr. Research Fellow, 2Associate Professor, 3Pl. Breeder, 4Prof. & Head *Correspondence
Subject : Crop Genetics and Plant Breeding
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R.A. GAMI, C.J. TANK, H.N. PATEL, R.M. CHAUHAN and C.G. PATEL. 2011. Heterosis for grain yield and quality traits in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) under late sown condition. Green Farming Vol. 2 (3) : 364-365 (May-June, 2011) (New Series)
ABSTRACT
Twenty eight crosses combinations were developed by 8 x 8 diallel analysis during rabi 2007-08 and evaluated 28 F1's and 8 parents during rabi 2008-09 under late sown condition. Seven crosses out of 28 crosses manifested significant positive heterobeltiosis for grain yield per plant. The range of heterobeltiosis for grain yield was wide (22.30 % to 82.54 %). The hybrid GW-02-51 x VDW-99-176 (82.54 %) expressed the highest heterobeltiosis. The cross combination GW 1139 x GW 1240 expressed highest level of heterosis over better parent (10.78%) for grain protein.
Key words :
Grain yield, heterobeltiosis, grain protein, Triticum durum, wheat.
