Heterosis in bacterial wilt resistant hybrids of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)

Abstract

Studies on heterosis in three wilt resistant F, hybrids and their six parents for four seasons revealed that two hybrids viz., SM 6-2 x Pusa Purple Cluster and SM 6-6 x SM 132 exhibited significant relative heterosis, heterobeltiosis and standard heterosis for fruit number and yield per plant in most of the seasons.