Abstract:
In the studies undertaken to test the compatibility and seed set in banana
cultivars, out of the 18 cross combinations only 3 combinations were found successful. The
successful combinations were Palayankodan x Pisang Lilin; Rasthali x Pisang Lilin and
Nendran x Pisane Lilin. Seed production was maximum in Palayankodan (102.96 seeds per
bunch) followed by Nendran (13.65 seeds per bunch). Rasthali produced the least number
of seeds per bunch (10.98). The fertility pattern with respect to position of hands in a bunch
showed variation. In Palayankodan, fertility was maximum in the third hand (27.33); while
in Nendran second hand was more fertile (7.00). Rasthali produced maximum number of
seeds in second and third hands (2.66).
