Abstract:
The three accessions of Abelmoschus manihot were crossable with
Abelmoschus esculentus cv. Pusa Sawani. Abelmoschus esculentus crossed
well with Abelmoschus manihot ssp. tetraphyllus at F, level (Cl = 95%). This
was evident from F0 fruit set, F, seed set and germination of Fj seeds. But the
F, plants did not bear normal seeds and Fa germination could not bs raised, indicating
chromosomal nonhomology between the two species. The symptomless
carrier type of host reaction cannot be transferred by conventional methods.