Vol. 8, Issue 8, Part P (2024)
Manifestation of heterosis for yield and its contributing traits in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.)
Author(s):
Vidya, Vijayakumar Rathod, Vilas D Gasti, Dileepkumar A Masuthi and Renuka B Hirekurubar
Abstract:
Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) which is popularly known as bitter cucumber, bitter melon or karela is one of the vegetables belonging to cucurbitaceae family. A potential source of iron and popular for its anti-diabetic property due to the presence of charantin. Despite the crop potential, economic and its medicinal use the present study was undertaken using nine lines and three testers to develop 27 F1 hybrids in L × T (Line × Tester) pattern. The cross combinations HUB-1 × Co-1, HUB-1 × White Long and Katahi Vaibhav × White Long showed highest SCA effect and positive heterosis, which were supercilious for earliness, yield and quality parameters resulting as best hybrids. Based on its yield potential and favoured earliness characteristics, the gynoecious HUB-1 × Co-1 hybrid was chosen as the best hybrid out of 27 cross combinations, with a yield of 18.38 t/ha, the hybrid showed 104.40 percent standard heterosis over commercial check. The hybrids Jonpuri × White Long and HUB-1 × Co-1 expressed superior quality parameters like beta-carotene, ascorbic acid and iron content. The gynoecious based hybrid HUB-1 × Co-1 showed resistant reactions for virus and fruit fly infestation, which further can be used in resistant breeding programme.
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How to cite this article:
Vidya, Vijayakumar Rathod, Vilas D Gasti, Dileepkumar A Masuthi and Renuka B Hirekurubar. Manifestation of heterosis for yield and its contributing traits in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.). Int. J. Adv. Biochem. Res. 2024;8(8):1274-1279. DOI: 10.33545/26174693.2024.v8.i8p.2064