Combining ability for yield related characters in fieldpea [Pisum sativum (L.) Var arvense.]

Abstract

The combining ability analysis for yield and its contributing traits was performed in fifty five genotypes of fieldpea including ten parents and their forty five F₁'s developed through half diallel mating design. Among the parents, DF-1, IPFD 10-13 and GCO-703 were good general combiners for grain yield and important yield contributing traits which can be utilized in hybridization programme. Three crosses DF-1 ⨯ HFP-4, HUDP 954 ⨯ LFP 477 and LFP 477 ⨯ IPFD 10-13 were found to be most promising for grain yield with respect to high and significant sea effects to through transgressive segregants in fieldpea.