HETEROSIS STUDIES FOR QUALITY TRAITS IN BELL PEPPER (Capsicum annuum L.)

PRAVEEN YADAHALLI¹*, V. SRINIVASA², M.S. HEENA³, N. ARULMANI⁴, MANOJ KUMAR^5
1Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, Mudigere, 577132, University of Agricultural & Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577 204, Karnataka
²Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, Mudigere, 577132, University of Agricultural & Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577 204, Karnataka
³Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, Mudigere, 577132, University of Agricultural & Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577 204, Karnataka
⁴Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, College of Horticulture, Mudigere, 577132, University of Agricultural & Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577 204, Karnataka
⁵Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, Mudigere, 577132, University of Agricultural & Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577 204, Karnataka
* Corresponding Author : paviraj59@gmail.com

Received : 22-03-2017     Accepted : 26-03-2017     Published : 18-04-2017
Volume : 9     Issue : 18       Pages : 4166 - 4169
Int J Agr Sci 9.18 (2017):4166-4169

Keywords : Heterosis, Quality, Bell pepper, Diallel, Ascorbic acid
Academic Editor : Rajesh Jatav
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : I express my gratitude to My Guide/ Chairman Dr. V. Srinivasa for assisting me and guided in all stages of the undertaken research programme and also thankful to Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, Mudigere-577132, Karnataka, India
Author Contribution : Praveen Yadahalli - Carried out the entire Research programme

This experiment was conducted to assess the possibilities of different cross combinations originated from crossing 6 bell pepper varieties in complete diallel pattern to obtain 30 F1 hybrids. All the hybrids along with parents and a commercial check were evaluated during rabi 2015-16 for different quality traits. Results indicated that the Arka Mohini × Yolo Wonder (31.23 %) showed significant positive heterosis over commercial check for fruit length and Arka Mohinni × Solan Bharpur (20.81%) for fruit width. California Wonder × Yelavigi collection (21.21%) for number of locules per fruit, California Wonder × Arka Mohini (5.44%) for pericarp thickness, Yolo Wonder × California Wonder (11.57) for ascorbic acid content, California Wonder × Tarihal Local (49.12) for shelf life of the fruit. These cross combinations can be further exploited for improvement in bell pepper quality.

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