Author(s):

SR Jogi, VN Toprope and AS Jondhale

Abstract: The present investigation, entitled “Generation mean analysis in Okra (Abelmoschusesculentus (L.) Moench)” was undertaken using six generations viz., P₁, P₂, F₁, F₂, BC₁ and BC₂ derived from two crosses namely Pusa A4 x Phule Utkarsha and Arka Bahar x IC 31032A. The material was evaluated in a Randomized Block Design with two replicates during kharif, 2016. The characters studied were days to 50 % flowering, plant height (cm), number of branches per plant, inter-nodal length (cm), number of nodes per plant, number of fruits per plant, fruit length (cm), fruit diameter (mm), fruit weight (g), powdery mildew severity (%), fruit borer infestation (%) and fruit yield per plant (g). None the F₁’s in both the crosses exhibited significant better parent heterosis except plant height in Pusa A4 x Phule Utkarsha and inter-nodal length in both crosses. Whereas both crosses exhibited high standard heterosis and inbreeding depression for fruit yield and its component characters under study.

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