1Monica, K.R., *2T. Usha Bharathi, 2Rajiv Kumar, 1Ambreen Taj, 2Preeti Sonavane,
and 1G.B. Narabenchi
1University Of Horticulture Sciences, Bagalkot PG Campus, Bengaluru
2ICAR- Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru – 560089
Email: t.ushabharathi@gmail.com
Received-02.11.2022, Revised-14.11.2022, Accepted-24.11.2022
Abstract: The intervarietal hybridization was carried out between Fusarium wilt resistant (Arka Aayush, Arka Gold) and susceptible (Arka Pratham, Pink Friendship) varieties in eight different cross combinations. The results revealed that among the eight cross combinations six produced seed set and two cross combinations viz., Pink Friendship × Arka Aayush and Pink Friendship × Arka Gold has not set seeds upon hybridization. The cross combination Arka Gold x Pink Friendship has registered the highest capsule set percentage (41.1%) and mean number of capsule set per spike (2.05) as compared to other cross combinations. The highest number of seeds per capsule (60.93), number of ill filled seeds (27.11) and second highest ill fill seeds per capsule (33.80) and maximum seed germination of 40.00 per cent was recorded in the cross Arka Aayush × Arka Pratham.
Keywords: Gladiolus, Hybridization, Seed set, Germination
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