Estimate Of Heterosis In Tomato (<i>Solanum Lycopersicum</i> L.)

Authors

  • S Ahmad Olericulture Division, Horticultural Research Centre (HRC), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur
  • AKM Quamruzzaman Olericulture Division, Horticultural Research Centre (HRC), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur
  • MR Islam Olericulture Division, Horticultural Research Centre (HRC), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v36i3.9280

Keywords:

Heterosis, tomato, genetic variability.

Abstract

A study was conducted to estimate heterosis of 21 tomato cross combinations involving seven parents at the experimental field of Olericulture Division of HRC, BARI during the winter season of 2005-2006. Analysis of variance indicated highly significant differences for all the characters suggesting the presence of genetic variability among the studied materials. Three combinations (P2 × P3, P3 × P4, P3 × P5) showed significant early flowering, while two P1 × P7 (16.67%) and P1 × P2 (12.44%) for individual fruit weight. In the study, the cross combinations P4 × P7 (62.31%), P2 × P6 (37.44%), P4 × P6 (34.77%), P2 × P7 (33.67%), P3 × P7 (32.09%), and P3 × P4 (29.82%) manifested higher heterosis over better parent for yield per plant.

Keywords: Heterosis; tomato; genetic variability.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v36i3.9280

BJAR 2011; 36(3): 521-527

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Ahmad, S., Quamruzzaman, A., & Islam, M. (2011). Estimate Of Heterosis In Tomato (<i>Solanum Lycopersicum</i> L.). Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research, 36(3), 521–527. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v36i3.9280

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Vol. 36 No. 3 (2011)

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