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Helia 1998, Vol. 21(28) 35-40

COMBINING ABILITY ESTIMATES IN SOME SALT TOLERANT INBREDS OF SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus L.)

Medhet K. Hussain , Sheikh N. Muhammad & Obaid U. Rehman

pp. 35 - 40

Publish Date: June 01, 1998  |   Single/Total View: 0/0   |   Single/Total Download: 0/0


Abstract

Six sunflowers inbreds were crossed in partial diallel fashion to evaluate their general and specific combining ability for yield, yield components and oil content under saline conditions. Specific combining ability (SCA) variances were higher than general combining ability (GCA) variances for all the plant traits studied which manifested non-additive genetic control. However, substantial amount of additive variance was contributing for plant height and oil content. GIMSUN-459 and GIMSUN-318 were high general combiner while GIMSUN-459 x GIMSUN-477 was a good specific combination for production under saline soil conditions.

Keywords: Sunflower, Helianthus annuus L., inbreds, partial diallel, yield and yield components, general and specific combining ability


How to Cite this Article?

APA 7th edition
Hussain, M.K., Muhammad, S.N., & Rehman, O.U. (1998).

COMBINING ABILITY ESTIMATES IN SOME SALT TOLERANT INBREDS OF SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus L.)

. Helia, 21(28), 35-40.

Harvard
Hussain, M., Muhammad, S. and Rehman, O. (1998).

COMBINING ABILITY ESTIMATES IN SOME SALT TOLERANT INBREDS OF SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus L.)

. Helia, 21(28), pp. 35-40.

Chicago 16th edition
Hussain, Medhet K., Sheikh N. Muhammad and Obaid U. Rehman (1998). "

COMBINING ABILITY ESTIMATES IN SOME SALT TOLERANT INBREDS OF SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus L.)

". Helia 21 (28):35-40.