Heterosis effect of some onion (Allium cepa L.) characteristics

The object of the studies in 1977 was a population of 15 F1 hybrids, 11 F2 progenies, 16 parental forms (8 malesterile A lines and 3 inbred C lines). Heterosis of onion bulb weight, height, diameter was high. The heterosis of bulb firmness, skin adherence and sugar content was not high. The heterosi...

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Main Author: Roch W. Doruchowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Botanical Society 2013-12-01
Series:Acta Agrobotanica
Online Access:https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/2149