Genetics of Yield Heterosis in Sorghum(Sorghum Bicolor L.Moench)

Genetics of Yield Heterosis in Sorghum(Sorghum Bicolor L.Moench)
Author: Jhansi Rani
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2014-01
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ISBN: 9783659437717

Post rainy sorghum is unique to India, which is mostly grown on residual soil moisture in southern states, subjected to various biotic and abiotic stresses. Keeping in view the low heterosis in post rainy hybrids compared to rainy season hybrids, the study was taken up with 41 genotypes to enumerate the approaches for enhancing the level of heterosis. There was a positive relationship between heterosis for grain yield and major yield components. Genetic diversity analysis showed importance of inter as well as intra group divergence in expression of heterosis. There was a general positive trend between hybrid yield and sca effect but at least one general combiner was involved in highest yielding crosses and there was positive relationship between heterosis and mean gca of parents. Major yield components were controlled by non additive gene effects hence it is proposed to breed parental lines with high gca effect with capability to produce high sca effect in hybrid combination to enhance the level of heterosis and productivity. The information in this book is useful for sorghum breeders and geneticists for formulating effective crop improvement programme.

Heterosis, Combining Ability and Gxe Interactions in Sweet Sorghum

Heterosis, Combining Ability and Gxe Interactions in Sweet Sorghum
Author: Chapara Rani
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2012-07
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ISBN: 9783659133602

Combining ability analysis revealed predominance of non-additive gene action for days to 50 per cent flowering, days to maturity, plant height, brix per cent, total soluble solids, total sugar index, juice yield, juice extraction per cent and grain yield. Therefore heterosis breeding is suggested for these traits whereas additive gene action is important for total biomass, fresh stalk yield and ethanol yield hence, simple selection would be effective for these traits. Among the parents, RS 1220B, CSV 19SS and SSV 74 were found to be good general combiners, while the cross combinations viz., NSS 1007A x CSV 19SS and NSS 1016A x SSV 84 showed good specific combining ability coupled with high per se performance for ethanol yield. Hence, highly suitable for heterosis breeding. Based on stability, the hybrids viz., NSS 8A x SSV 84 and NSS 1007A x CSV 19SS for ethanol yield, juice yield and total biomass were found to be stable with well adaptation to all environments."