Combining Ability Analysis in Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R Br.] Sharma KC1, Ram Ganga2, Jakhar ML3,* 1Associate Professor, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner (Jaipur), SK Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India 2Ph.D Scholar, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner (Jaipur), SK Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India 3Associate Professor, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner (Jaipur), SK Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India *Email id: mljakhar@yahoo.com
Abstract The forty-five F1’S (representing half diallel) along with ten parents (open-pollinated) were evaluated in randomized block design with three replications. The data were subjected to analysis of variance using method II of Gardner and Eberhert (1966) method of diallel analysis. The analysis revealed significant differences in variety (Vi) and heterosis (hii) effects. Partitioning of the overall heterosis (hii) sum of squares showed that additive, dominance as well as epistatic effects was important in the inheritance of all the characters including green fodder yield. The per se performance of a parent was related with the varietal effect but no specific relations between the hi and Vi effects could be found. In general, crosses showing high specific heterosis (Sii) had parents differing in magnitude and/or direction in variety heterosis (hi) effects. Top Keywords Combining ability, green fodder and pearl millet. Top |