Heterosis for seed yield and its components in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

A study was conducted in sesame to assess the extent of heterosis for fifteen quantitative traits including seed yield per plant. Twelve lines and three testers were crossed in a line x tester fashion to develop 48 F1 hybrids. The analysis of variance revealed highly significant differences among th...

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Main Author: Vavdiya, P. A., Dobariya, K. L., Babariya, C. A. and Sapovadiya, M. V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Society of Plant Breeders 2013-09-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
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Online Access:https://sites.google.com/site/ejpb2011/vol-4-3/EJPB_V4_N3_1246-1250.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1