Heterosis and combining ability for nutritional quality in bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria)

RAJENDRA BHATT; MANOJ RAGHAV; YASHPAL SINGH BISHT; VINAY KUMAR; ARVIND CHAUHAN; AMIT GAUR

doi:10.56093/ijas.v93i11.141969

Authors

RAJENDRA BHATT .B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India
MANOJ RAGHAV .B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India
YASHPAL SINGH BISHT .B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3281-4503
VINAY KUMAR G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India
ARVIND CHAUHAN G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India
AMIT GAUR G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v93i11.141969

Keywords:

Bottle gourd, Combining ability, Gene action, Heterosis, Nutritional

Abstract

The study was carried during kharif 2021 and zaid 2022 at Vegetable Research Centre of G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand to investigate the nutritional properties of bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl] across various genotypes and hybrid combinations. Bottle gourd, a versatile crop with nutritional benefits, was analysed for traits like dry matter content, ascorbic acid, reducing sugar, non-reducing sugar, total sugar and total soluble solids. Promising parent genotypes, P₆, P₁ and P₄ were identified based on their per se performance. The hybrid combination P₂ × P₇ exhibited exceptional results considering relative heterosis, heterobeltiosis and standard heterosis. Parent P₃ demonstrated strong general combining ability for several traits. Notably, specific combining ability analysis identified hybrids like P2 × P6, P5 × P6, and P1 × P4 as promising for multiple traits. The prevalence of significant σ²SCA values over σ²GCA values highlighted the dominance gene action's role in governing these traits, suggesting the potential of hybrid breeding for genetic enhancement. In conclusion, the study emphasizes the importance of nutrient quality and presents strategies for harnessing hybrid breeding to improve these traits in bottle gourd.

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