Vol. 6 (2) : March-April 2015 issue
Green Farming Vol. 6 (2) : 287-289 ; March-April, 2015
Study of variations in phenotypic traits of parents & their hybrids of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench)
K. NIROSHA1*, P. IRENE VETHAMONI2 and V.A. SATHIYAMURTHY3
Deptt. of Vegetable Crops, Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003 (Tamil Nadu)
Designation : 1Horti. Officer *(anshuramradha@gmail.com), 2Professor, 3Asstt. Professor
Subject : Vegetable Sciences
Paper No. : P-1887
Total Pages : 3
Received : 16 May 2014
Revised accepted : 08 January 2015
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Citation :
K. NIROSHA, P. IRENE VETHAMONI and V.A. SATHIYAMURTHY. 2015. Study of variations in phenotypic traits of parents & their hybrids of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench). Green Farming Vol. 6 (2) : 287-289 ; March-April, 2015
ABSTRACT
Various phenotypic traits viz., Stem pigmentation, petiole pigmentation, petal base pigmentation, fruit pigmentation, fruit surface were studied in seven parents (P1 (AE 64 (White)), P2 (AE 64 (Pink)), P3 (AE 65 (White)), P4 (AE 65 (Pink)), P5 (AE 66 (Pink)), P6 (AE 70 (White)) and P7 (AE 71 (White)) and their 42 hybrids. The color of stem and petiole were green in four parents, purple in only one parent and it was observed green and red tinge or veins in two parents. Among the hybrids twelve, four and twenty six found green, purple and green with red tinge on stem and petiole respectively. Pink color pigmentation was found both sides of petal base in three parents and only inner side of petal base in four parents. Among the hybrids the pigmentation was found both sides in 30 hybrids and only inner side of petal base in 12. Fruit color was dark green in all the parents and hybrids except in the parent P5 (Light Green). Smooth fruit surface was observed in six hybrids. The best hybrids were those with dark green fruit colour and smooth fruit surface.
Key words :
Fruit surface, Okra, Phenotypic traits, Parents & hybrids, Petiole, Petal Base, Pigmentation.
