Cotton Genomics and Genetics
2013, Vol.4, No.6, 73-92 http://cgg.sophiapublisher.com
Table 1 Analysis of variance for kapas yield per plant and its attributing characters in checks and experimental hybrids of cotton (
G. hirsutum
L.)
Source of Variation
Df
Mean sum of squares
Days to
50% flowering
Plant height
(cm)
Number of
monopodia
Per plant
Number of
sympodia
Per plant
Number of
bolls per
plant
Mean boll
weight (g)
Kapas
plant
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Replication
1
30.74**
316.94**
0.71
1.86
43.22**
0.25
1.4
Hybrids
47
5.47**
311.77**
0.16
17.15**
61.15**
0.23
762.3
Checks
2
8.00**
6.32**
0.26
8.44**
15.22**
0.66
784.5
Hybrids Vs Checks
1
1.59
87.55**
0.21
4.20**
185.62**
0.0001
1626.
Error
50
5.005
189.57
0.1
10.003
11.84
0.14
149.4
Note: * Significant at P = 0.05, ** Significant at P = 0.01
Table 2 Mean
per se
performance of experimental hybrids and checks of cotton (
G. hirsutum
L.) in respect of kapas yield per plant and its attributing characte
Sl
No.
Hybrids
Days to 50%
flowering
Plant height
(cm)
Number of
Monopodia Per plant
Number of
sympodiaPerplant
Number of
bolls per plant
Mean boll
weight (g)
Kapas y
plant (g/
1
RAH 318 x SC 14
71.50
101.00
2.20
19.30
23.70
2.77
66.15
2
RAH 318 x SC 18
71.50
110.30
2.10
16.30
16.30
3.20
60.27
3
RAH 318 x SC 7
68.50
111.30
1.90
21.40
23.50
2.79
65.91
4
RAH 318 x SC 68
67.50
116.50
1.80
24.90
18.00
2.47
44.34
5
RAH 318 x RGR 32 70.00
110.10
2.09
21.50
19.10
3.29
60.65
6
RAH 318 x RGR 24 69.50
95.40
1.70
18.10
33.20
2.98
103.60
7
RAH 318 x RGR 58 67.00
114.40
2.40
22.10
31.30
3.23
82.33
8
RAH 318 x RGR 37 70.00
84.30
1.90
17.50
26.10
3.08
86.53
9
RAH 243 x SC 14
69.00
105.70
2.25
23.90
25.30
2.53
63.86
10
RAH 243 x SC 18
72.00
123.80
1.90
25.15
21.60
2.83
64.42
11
RAH 243 x SC 7
67.50
129.80
1.90
24.80
31.40
2.91
91.61
12
RAH 243 x SC 68
71.00
132.40
2.30
28.30
18.70
2.52
47.33
13
RAH 243 x RGR 32 67.00
118.70
1.90
25.90
22.50
2.87
65.18
14
RAH 243 x RGR 24 69.50
119.00
2.30
25.00
28.50
3.05
89.09