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Table 5 Mean performance and percent heterosis of F
1
hybrids over better parent (BP), standard checks CH
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1, CH
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3,Rudra and Soldier for dry matter content (%) and ascorbic acid in green fruits
(mg/100g fresh weight)
Cross
Dry matter content (%)
Ascorbic acid in green fruits (mg/ 100 g fresh weight)
Mean
Percentage increase / decrease over
Mean
Percentage increase / decrease over
BP
CH
-
1
CH
-
3
Rudra
Soldier
BP
CH
-
1
CH
-
3
Rudra
Soldier
MS 341 ×SL 461
19.62
-
6.87
2.79
15.28**
-
11.09**
-
3.10
15.46
-
2.90
45.65**
-
6.94
21.82*
21.82*
×DL 161
22.67
-
2.35
18.79**
33.22**
2.75
11.99**
176.12
7.25
60.87**
2.78
34.55**
24.55**
×SL 462
23.24
10.32*
21.76**
36.55**
5.32
14.78**
123.76
-
24.64**
13.04
-
27.78**
-
5.45
-
5.45
×SD 463
23.88
13.35**
25.11**
40.31**
8.22*
17.95**
140.42
-
14.49
28.26*
-
18.06*
7.27
7.27
×PP 402
14.01
-
41.93**
-
26.58**
-
17.67**
-
36.50**
-
30.79**
140.42
-
14.49
28.26*
-
18.06*
7.27
7.27
×PP 403
25.68
21.90**
34.54**
50.88**
16.37**
26.84**
123.76
-
24.64**
13.04
-
27.78**
-
5.45
-
5.45
×VR 521
16.03
-
23.89**
-
16.00**
-
5.80
-
27.34**
-
20.81**
135.66
-
17.39*
23.91
-
20.83**
3.64
3.64
SL 461 ×DL 161
25.35
9.16*
32.80**
48.92**
14.86**
25.19**
195.16
34.43**
78.26**
13.89
49.09**
49.09**
×SL 462
24.08
21.37**
26.16**
41.48**
9.12*
18.91**
97.58
-
14.58
-
10.87
-
43.06**
-
25.45*
-
25.45*
×SD 463
10.52
-
48.25**
-
44.88**
-
38.19**
-
52.33**
-
48.04**
147.56
-
1.59
34.78**
-
13.89
12.73
12.73
×PP 402
23.24
-
3.70
21.76**
36.55**
5.32
14.78**
126.14
15.22
15.22
-
26.39**
-
3.64
-
3.64
×PP 403
18.27
-
7.90
-
4.26
7.36
-
17.19**
-
9.75*
152.32
-
5.88
39.13**
-
11.11
16.36
16.36
×VR 521
19.35
-
2.45
1.40
13.71**
-
12.30**
-
4.41
192.78
30.65
76.09**
12.50
47.27**
47.27**
DL 161 ×SL 462
22.93
-
1.26
20.12**
34.70**
3.90
13.24**
119.00
-
18.03
8.70
-
30.56**
-
9.09
-
9.09
×SD 463
19.05
-
17.94**
-
0.17
11.95*
-
13.66**
-
5.89
159.46
6.35
45.65**
-
6.94
21.82*
21.82*
×PP 402
17.86
-
25.99**
-
6.43
4.94
-
19.06**
-
11.79**
149.94
3.28
36.96**
-
12.50
14.55
14.55
×PP 403
25.49
9.79**
33.57**
49.78**
15.53**
25.91**
72.83
-
55.00**
-
33.48**
-
57.50**
-
44.36**
-
44.36**
×VR 521
23.41
0.83
22.67**
37.56**
6.10
15.64**
102.34
-
30.65**
-
6.52
-
40.28**
-
21.82*
-
21.82*
SL 462 ×SD 463
24.61
21.06**
28.92**
44.58**
11.51**
21.53**
176.12
17.46
60.87**
2.78
34.55**
34.55**
×PP 402
15.04
-
37.68**
-
21.20**
-
11.63*
-
31.84**
-
25.72**
107.60
-
5.81
-
1.71
-
37.21**
-
17.80
-
17.80
×PP 403
17.39
-
8.49
-
8.91
2.15
-
21.21**
-
14.13**
123.76
-
23.53**
13.04
-
27.78**
-
5.45
-
5.45
×VR 521
14.34
-
24.18**
-
24.87**
-
15.75**
-
35.02**
-
29.17**
74.05
-
49.82**
-
32.37**
-
56.79**
-
43.43**
-
43.43**
SD 463 ×PP 402
22.56
-
6.52
18.20**
32.55**
2.24
11.43*
180.88
20.63*
65.22**
5.56
38.18**
38.18**
×PP 403
20.80
2.33
8.98
22.21**
-
5.74
2.73
130.99
-
19.12*
19.57**
-
23.61**
0.00
0.00
×VR 521
17.31
-
14.86**
-
9.33*
1.68
-
21.57**
-
14.52**
140.42
-
6.35
28.26*
-
18.06*
7.27
7.27
PP 402 ×PP 403
20.80
-
13.81**
8.98
22.21**
-
5.74
2.73
104.72
-
35.29**
-
4.35**
-
38.89**
-
20.00
-
20.00
×VR 521
19.70
-
18.37**
3.21
15.75**
-
10.73**
-
2.70
154.70
4.84
41.30**
-
9.72
18.18
18.18
PP 403 ×VR 521
24.45
28.70**
28.12**
43.67**
10.82**
20.78**
116.62
-
27.94**
6.52
-
31.94**
-
10.91
-
10.91
CD 5%
1.67
1.72
26.09
26.85
CD 1%
2.22
2.22
34.65
34.65
Note: *, ** Significant at 5% and 1% level respectively
