Identifying potential pollinators for developing high yielding hybrids of pearlmillet.

摘要

A study was conducted in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, during the 1998 kharif season, to identify potential pollinators for developing high yielding pearl millet hybrids. Eleven newly developed pearl millet pollinators were evaluated for their potential to produce heterotic hybrids by crossing these with the male sterile lines 841A, 91444A and 94555A, in a line x tester design. A total of 33 hybrids were developed and 11 parents were evaluated under arid conditions. Among the lines, 814A was the best combiner for grain yield and among the testers, CZI 9613-1, and CZI 9621 were good combiners for early vigour, good tillering and grain yield. CZ 9621 however, was the better choice as it was a good combiner for early flowering. Some of the potential hybrids identified were 841A x CZI 9621, 94555A x CZI 9613-I and 91444A x CZI 9621.