Study of combining ability effect of parents and crosses [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]

Abstract

The present investigation on “Combining Ability Studies in Mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)” was conducted during Kharif 2016-17 with an objective to estimate the general combining ability (GCA) effects of parents, specific combining ability (SCA) of crosses for seed yield and it’s components. The tester BM 2011-1 was a good general combiners for seed yield per plant and most of the traits. Among line BPMR 145 recorded significant GCA effect for four characters and found good general combiner in GCA status. Among the cross combination AKM 8802 x BM 2011-1 recorded the highest SCA effect for seed yield per plant, VAIBHAV x TBM 9 recorded highest SCA effect for the Number of pods per plant.