Combining ability en grain cowpea

Abstract

Combining ability analysis involving two lines, six testers and 12 hybrids revealed the importance of specific combining ability for all the characters except for length of pod and days to flowering. The varieties Chharodi-1, Culture-9, V 26 and GC-82-7 were the best general combiners and the cross combinations Chharodi-1 x V 26, Chharodi-1 x Kanakamani and Culture-9 x V 322 were the best specific combinations for yield and yield attributes under partially shaded upland conditions.