Combining ability for yield and its components in F3 generation of Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch.ex.poir
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Author:K.UMA MAHESHWARI AND K. HARIBABU
p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:92, Issue:apr-jun
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A00050
Abstract
Combining ability studies of 5 parent partial diallel cross in F, generation of pumpkin revealed the contribution of both additive and non-additive gene action controlling the expression of yield and its components. The estimates of component variances revealed predominance of non-additive gene action for all the characters. A close correspondence was observed between per se performance and combining ability effects for the characters studied. Among parents, CM-12 ranked as the best general combiner for yield and its components followed by CM-65 and CM-14. Most of the superior specific combinations involved high x low general combiners. When per se and sca effects were considered for all the characters including yield, the crosses CM- 45 x CM-12, CM-12 x CM-64 and CM-12 x TPT Local were identified as best promising entries for yield.
Key words : Pumpkin, Combining ability, yield components, Cucurbita moschata Duch.ex.poir