Combining ability studies to develop superior hybrids in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum var. grossum L.)

V  Varsha; Mishra  Smaranika; H.B.  Lingaiah; R  Venugopalan; K.V  Rao; J  Kattegoudar; K  Madhavi Reddy

Combining ability studies to develop superior hybrids in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum var. grossum L.)

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Society for Promotion of Horticulture

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General combining ability (GCA) among parents and specific combining ability (SCA) of crosses were studied to identify horticulturally superior crosses for growth, yield and component traits in bell pepper. Experimental material included 21 F. hybrids developed by crossing seven parents in half diallel mating design. Parents and crosses were planted in randomized complete block design (RCBD) during Rabi 2019 to estimate the effects of combining ability. Among parents, Arka Mohini showed good GCA effects for most of the traits (number of secondary branches, early flowering and harvesting, fruit weight and yield) whereas among crosses, Arka Mohini × CW308, Arka Mohini× California Wonder and Yolo Wonder × California Wonder were identified as potential hybrids for yield and attributing traits based on SCA effects.