S.S. Rajput, Varsha Kumari, G.L. Yadav*, S.S. Punia and Ram Kunwar
Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics,
Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University Jobner, Jaipur, Rajasthan-303329, India
Email: giradharilalyadav2014@gmail.com
Received-22.01.2022, Revised-10.02.2022, Accepted-21.02.2022
Abstract: Sixty six hybrids of fennel (foeniculum vulgare Mill.) resulting from crossing of twelve open pollinated varieties (RF-125, UF(M)-1, UF-90, RF-101, UF-133, UF-134 and Local from Rajasthan; JF-25 and JF-29 from Gujarat; HF-71, HF-102 and HF-104 from Haryana) in diallel design excluding reciprocals were evaluated in randomized block design at research farm of S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner (Rajasthan) for seed yield and quality. Heterosis was estimated over mid parent and better parent. Heterosis over mid parent and better parent (Heterobeltiosis) ranged from -25.63 to 61.89 per cent and –25.97 to 54.28 per cent for seed yield per plant; -27.54 to 50.85 per cent and -30.00 to 45.90 per cent for volatile oil content; -45.76 to 49.65 and -43.95 to 64.09 per cent for crude fibre content; -39.61 to 75.74 per cent and –41.91 to 71.79 per cent for total soluble sugars content. The desirable cross combinations, UF-134 x Local and UF-90 x HF-102 were identified which showed higher magnitude of heterosis for seed yield and volatile oil content.
Keywords: Diallel design, Fennel, Heterosis, Seed yield, Quality
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