Reddy et al.
Table 5 (cont.)
Standard heterosis
Average
Mean
Character / Cross
Over DHM-
Over 900 M
Heterobeltiosis
Heterosis
Performance
117
Gold
7. Ear length (cm)
BML-2486 X BML-2
19.07**
17.85**
30.04**
67.81**
19.29
BML-15 X BML-2910
15.64**
14.46**
41.21**
45.41**
18.73
BML-7 X BML-2910
11.11**
9.98**
10.88**
22.03**
18.00
CM-211 X BML-7
10.77**
9.64**
10.54**
31.57**
17.94
BML-7 X BML-3044
9.88**
8.76**
9.65*
36.51**
17.80
8. No. kernel rows per ear
CM-211 X BML-5233-5
21.04**
18.33**
27.08**
28.79**
17.00
BML-2782 X BML-5233-5
18.67**
16.01**
24.58**
28.98**
16.67
BML-2486 X BML-3044
14.08**
11.52**
14.99**
16.10**
16.02
BML-5233-5 X BML-2910
13.92**
11.37*
19.60**
22.09**
16.00
CM-211 X BML-3044
11.55**
9.05*
12.44**
16.24**
15.67
9. No. kernels per row
BML-15 X BML-2910
40.37**
28.22**
57.41**
70.84**
40.49
BML-7 X BML-3044
37.79**
25.86**
40.22**
61.13**
39.74
BML-2486 X BML-2
34.36**
22.73**
45.27**
87.17**
38.76
BML-6 X BML-3044
28.31**
17.21**
76.34**
101.15**
37.01
BML-7 X BML-2910
28.12**
17.03**
30.38**
36.70**
36.96
10. 100-seed weight (g)
BML-6 X BML-2
3.37
4.46*
9.28**
15.28**
29.66
BML-6 X BML-7
2.14
3.22
20.53**
37.93**
29.30
CM-211 X BML-5233-5
0.35
1.41
29.08**
47.89**
28.79
BML-15 X BML-2910
-1.28
-0.23
53.64**
56.96**
28.32
BML-5233-5 X BML-7
-2.56
-1.53
53.79**
60.15**
27.96
11. Grain yield per plant (g)
BML-15 X BML-2910
42.79**
22.40**
205.13**
226.21**
161.89
BML-6 X BML-3044
27.80**
9.55*
113.72**
141.68**
144.90
BML-2782 X BML-7
24.71**
6.9
113.18**
191.59**
141.39
BML- 7 X BML-3044
20.50**
3.29
106.00**
130.72**
136.62
CM-211 X BML-7
12.52**
-3.55
92.36**
138.61**
127.58
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