1.To study the heterosisand combining ability of new cotton hybrids in respect of seed cotton yield and its attributing characters. 2.To study the type of gene action in the control of above traits. 3. To study the association, direct and indirect effects of component characters on kapas yield .

2. Heterosis, combining ability and per se performance
of new hybrids of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
for kapas yield and its attributing characters.
Chair person
Dr .M.R.Gururaja Rao
.
Yanal Alkuddsi
PAK 7207
Dept of Genetics & plant
Breeding

3. Contents
Introduction
Objectives
Reviews
Material and Methods
Results and Discussion

4. Family: Malvaceae
Tribe: Gossypia
Genus: Gossipium
FLORAL BIOLOGY IN COTTON
1. Varies from species to species
2. Calyx –5.
3. Petals-5.
4. Stamens numerous.
Four cultivated species
1- G. hirsutum
2- G . arboreum
3- G . barbadense
4- G . herbaseum

5.  1.To study the heterosis and combining ability of
new cotton hybrids in respect of seed cotton
yield and its attributing characters.
 2.To study the type of gene action in the control
of above traits.
 3. To study the association, direct and indirect
effects of component characters on kapas
yield .

6. Heterosis
Combining ability analysis
Correlation studies
Path coefficient analysis

7. The experimental material used in the present study comprised of
fourty eight experimental hybrids of cotton (G. hirsutum.L.) received
from Sr. Cotton Breeder, ARS, Hebballi farm, Dharwad along with
three released hybrid as checks .
Experimental material
These hybrids were produced by crossing six female lines with
eight male testers.
The present investigation in cotton was taken up during kharif
2008 at Agricultural Research Station, Bavikere, UAS.
Experimental Design & Layout

8. Sl. No Hybrid
Code
Hybrids
Sl. No Hybrid
Code
Hybrids
Sl. No Hybrid
Code
Hybrids
1 L1T1 701 /101/241 17 L5T3 703/118/243 33 L3T6 705/135/245
2 L2T1 701 /102/234 18 L6T3 703/119/236 34 L4T6 705/136/238
3 L3T1 701 /103/247 19 L1T4 703/120/249 35 L5T6 705/137/251
4 L4T1 701/104 /201 20 L2T4 703/ 121/203 36 L6T6 705/138/205
5 L5T1 701/105 /207 21 L3T4 703/122/210 37 L1T7 705/139/212
6 L6T1 701/106 /214 22 L4T4 703/123/216 38 L2T7 705/140/218
7 L1T2 701/107/220 23 L5T4 703/124/223 39 L3T7 705/141/225
8 L2T2 701/108/227 24 L6T4 703/125/229 40 L4T7 705/142/231
9 L3T2 702/110/242 25 L1T5 704/127/244 41 L5T7 706/144/246
10 L4T2 702/111/235 26 L2T5 704/128/237 42 L6T7 706/145/239
11 L5T2 702/112/248 27 L3T5 704/129/250 43 L1T8 706/146/252
12 L6T2 702/113/202 28 L4T5 704/130/204 44 L2T8 706/147/206
13 L1T3 702/114/209 29 L5T5 704/131/211 45 L3T8 706/148/213
14 L2T3 702/115/215 30 L6T5 704/132/217 46 L4T8 706/149/219
15 L3T3 702/116/222 31 L1T6 704/133/224 47 L5T8 706/150/226
16 L4T3 702/117/228 32 L2T6 704/134/230 48 L6T8 706/151/233
List of Cotton hybrids involved in the study of heterosis and combining ability

9. Sl. No Checks
1 BUNNY BT/143/221
2 RCH2 BT/109/240
3 RAHH 95/126/208
List of cotton checks involved in the study :

10. Modified Line × tester
Arunachalam and Bandyopadhyay (1979)
Hybrids +Checks– randomization
RCBD with 2 replications

11. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
1. Analysis of variance - ( Panse and Sukhatme, 1967)
2. ANOVA for combining ability analysis - ( Kempthrome, 1957)
3. Estimation of variances - (Singh and Chowdhary ,1985)
4. Estimation of combining ability effects - (Kempthrome, 1957)
5. Overall status of a parent and cross with respect to gca and sca
- Arunachalam and Bandyopadhyay (1979) concept that was slightly modified
by Mohan Rao (2001).
6. Estimation of heterosis - Turner (1953) and Hayes et al. (1955)
7. Test of significance for heterosis - Arunachalam (1976)
8. verall status of a parent and cross with respect to gca and sca and
heterosis Arunachalam and Bandyopadhyay (1979) concept that was
slightly modified by Mohan Rao (2001).

12. Observations Recorded
•Days to 50% flowering
•Plant height (cm)
•Monopodial branches/plant
•Sympodial branches /plant.
•Bolls/plant.
•Mean boll weight (g).
•Seed cotton yield/plant (g).
•Seed index (g).
•Ginning percentage(%).
•Lint index .

13. RESULTS

14. Sl
No.
Hybrids
Days to
50%
flowering
Plant
height
(cm)
Monopodia
per plant
Sympodia
per plant
Bolls per
plant
Mean boll
Weight (g)
Kapas yield
(g/plant)
Ginning
per cent
Seed
index
(g)
Lint index
1 101 71.50 101.00 2.20 19.30 23.70 2.77 66.15 31.90 8.75 4.10
2 102 71.50 110.30 2.10 16.30 16.30 3.20 60.27 33.17 9.75 4.84
3 103 68.50 111.30 1.90 21.40 23.50 2.79 65.91 32.81 8.75 4.27
4 104 67.50 116.50 1.80 24.90 18.00 2.47 44.34 34.32 8.50 4.44
5 105 70.00 110.10 2.09 21.50 19.10 3.29 60.65 34.44 9.25 4.86
6 106 69.50 95.40 1.70 18.10 33.20 2.98 103.60 35.06 9.75 5.26
7 107 67.00 114.40 2.40 22.10 31.30 3.23 82.33 36.54 9.25 5.33
8 108 70.00 84.50 1.90 17.50 26.10 3.08 86.53 37.31 8.00 4.76
9 110 69.00 105.70 2.25 23.90 25.30 2.53 63.86 32.08 8.25 3.90
10 111 72.00 123.80 1.90 25.15 21.60 2.83 64.42 28.74 8.75 3.53
11 112 67.50 129.80 1.90 24.80 31.40 2.91 91.61 31.60 9.25 4.27
12 113 71.00 132.40 2.30 28.30 18.70 2.52 47.33 34.85 9.00 4.82
13 114 67.00 118.70 1.90 25.90 22.50 2.87 65.18 37.06 9.00 5.30
14 115 69.50 119.00 2.30 25.00 28.50 3.05 89.09 33.44 9.75 4.90
15 116 70.00 114.70 1.60 26.50 29.50 2.48 66.10 33.54 8.50 4.29
16 117 71.00 109.60 1.60 25.20 28.90 2.91 72.11 37.40 9.25 5.53
17 118 72.50 134.30 1.70 28.40 23.80 2.67 69.49 31.99 9.00 4.23
18 119 71.50 117.70 1.90 24.20 27.50 2.88 77.78 35.70 9.00 5.00
19 120 70.50 128.20 1.40 27.20 26.40 2.88 76.17 32.76 8.25 4.02
20 121 68.50 123.50 1.60 27.60 33.30 2.83 79.94 33.09 8.50 4.20
21 122 68.00 130.90 2.00 25.90 22.90 3.15 71.98 38.69 9.00 5.68
22 123 67.00 133.90 1.80 27.20 31.10 2.97 91.16 31.38 10.00 4.57
23 124 71.00 110.40 2.00 27.00 30.10 2.97 89.20 36.09 8.75 4.94
24 125 72.00 86.10 2.10 19.00 23.90 2.92 63.63 33.69 10.25 5.21
Table 3. Mean performance of experimental hybrids and checks of cotton [G .hirsutum L.] in respect of kapas yield and its
attributing characters.

15. Sl
No.
Hybrids
Days to
50%
flowering
Plant
height
(cm)
Monopodia
per plant
Sympodia
per plant
Bolls per
plant
Mean boll
Weight (g)
Kapas
yield
( g/plant)
Ginning
per cent
Seed
index
(g)
Lint index
25 127 71.50 110.00 1.50 25.30 21.10 2.61 55.06 35.20 8.50 4.62
26 128 71.50 113.60 1.90 27.90 23.30 3.36 78.48 36.78 9.00 5.24
27 129 69.50 121.80 2.00 26.80 31.10 2.87 95.26 36.23 8.50 4.83
28 130 71.50 128.80 2.00 27.40 30.70 2.76 81.47 40.38 9.00 6.10
29 131 72.00 123.10 1.90 23.70 25.90 3.44 88.96 42.23 9.25 6.76
30 132 71.00 138.70 2.10 24.40 22.90 3.40 77.58 35.15 10.00 5.42
31 133 70.00 129.60 2.20 28.00 33.80 2.98 104.90 41.37 9.50 6.70
32 134 72.00 122.90 2.50 26.70 29.50 2.89 106.18 36.87 8.75 5.11
33 135 72.00 122.00 2.10 26.10 19.00 3.58 64.71 36.26 10.25 5.83
34 136 72.00 128.40 1.70 26.00 16.10 3.52 139.96 35.74 10.50 5.84
35 137 69.50 115.70 1.90 25.40 17.90 3.76 66.52 34.01 10.75 5.54
36 138 66.50 120.10 1.70 26.20 13.10 2.83 36.93 37.23 9.50 5.64
37 139 69.50 114.90 2.40 25.60 17.10 3.74 58.25 39.38 10.25 6.66
38 140 69.00 102.50 1.50 24.10 13.20 3.26 42.93 41.47 11.50 8.15
39 141 68.50 92.90 1.60 21.50 18.50 3.42 63.10 38.15 10.75 6.63
40 142 71.50 112.50 2.00 23.50 23.00 2.85 77.91 37.83 10.75 6.54
41 144 70.50 111.90 1.60 26.00 26.70 2.69 68.99 35.83 9.00 5.03
42 145 69.50 116.80 1.60 28.85 24.20 2.71 62.84 33.75 10.25 5.22
43 146 69.50 102.40 1.20 23.30 20.00 2.51 48.20 32.95 10.25 5.04
44 147 70.50 102.90 1.80 24.80 21.00 2.71 56.83 36.52 9.25 5.32
45 148 70.50 117.80 2.25 25.90 22.30 3.13 67.45 39.11 9.50 6.10
46 149 71.50 98.90 1.70 22.30 15.30 2.52 38.65 35.40 9.75 5.34
47 150 70.00 101.60 1.60 23.30 20.40 2.55 49.46 38.74 9.00 5.69
48 151 72.00 106.80 1.95 25.20 19.70 3.45 75.83 38.96 9.75 6.22
49 109 ( C ) 69.50 111.80 2.10 21.60 31.60 3.32 107.58 32.25 9.25 4.40
50 126 ( C ) 71.50 112.30 1.40 23.90 30.60 2.31 68.15 37.54 8.50 5.11
51 143 ( C ) 67.50 109.00 1.60 25.70 26.40 3.30 91.14 34.88 8.00 4.29
Mean 70.1 114.7 1.89 24.55 24.14 2.971 72.98 35.644 9.33 5.208
S.Em 1.58 9.73 0.22 2.23 2.43 0.26 8.64 2.98 0.71 0.73
CD@ 5% 4.49 27.67 0.65 6.35 6.91 0.76 24.57 8.47 2.04 2.09
CV % 3.20 12.00 17.21 12.89 14.26 12.75 16.75 11.69 10.89 19.79
Continued..
Note: Figures in bold face indicates maximum and minimum values.

16. Mean sum of squares
Source of
Variation
df Days to
50%
flowering
Plant
height
(cm)
Monopodia
Per plant
Sympodia
Per plant
Bolls per
plant
Mean
boll
weight
(g)
Kapas
yield
(g/plant)
Ginning
per cent
Seed
index
(g)
Lint
index
Replication 1 30.74** 316.94** 0.71 1.86 43.22** 0.25 1.4 3.7 1.78 0.7
Hybrids 47 5.47** 311.77** 0.16 17.15** 61.15** 0.23 762.36** 18.69** 1.2 1.60*
Checks 2 8.00** 6.32** 0.26 8.44** 15.22** 0.66 784.51** 37.52** 0.79 0.46
Hybrids Vs
Checks
1 1.59 87.55** 0.21 4.20** 185.62** 0.0001 1626.66** 44.55** 3.53 2.69
Error 50 5.005 189.57 0.1 10.003 11.84 0.14 149.43 17.76 1.03 1.09
Table 4. Analysis of variance for kapas yield and its attributing characters in cheks and experimental
hybrids of cotton [G .hirsutum L.]

17. Hybrid
Mean
of
F1
Mean of
Check
109
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check 143
Heterosis
( % ) Hybrid
Mean of
F1
Mean of
Check
109
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check
143
Heterosis
( % )
101 71.50 69.50 2.88 67.50 5.93** 127 71.50 69.50 2.88 67.50 5.93**
102 71.50 69.50 2.88 67.50 5.93** 128 71.50 69.50 2.88 67.50 5.93**
103 68.50 69.50 -1.44 67.50 1.48 129 69.50 69.50 0.00 67.50 2.96
104 67.50 69.50 -2.88 67.50 0.00 130 71.50 69.50 2.88 67.50 5.93**
105 70.00 69.50 0.72 67.50 3.70 131 72.00 69.50 3.60 67.50 6.67**
106 69.50 69.50 0.00 67.50 2.96 132 71.00 69.50 2.16 67.50 5.19
107 67.00 69.50 -3.60 67.50 -0.74 133 70.00 69.50 0.72 67.50 3.70
108 70.00 69.50 0.72 67.50 3.70 134 72.00 69.50 3.60 67.50 6.67**
110 69.00 69.50 -0.72 67.50 2.22 135 72.00 69.50 3.60 67.50 6.67**
111 72.00 69.50 3.60 67.50 6.67** 136 72.00 69.50 3.60 67.50 6.67**
112 67.50 69.50 -2.88 67.50 0.00 137 69.50 69.50 0.00 67.50 2.96
113 71.00 69.50 2.16 67.50 5.19 138 66.50 69.50 -4.32 67.50 -1.48
114 67.00 69.50 -3.60 67.50 -0.74 139 69.50 69.50 0.00 67.50 2.96
115 69.50 69.50 0.00 67.50 2.96 140 69.00 69.50 -0.72 67.50 2.22
116 70.00 69.50 0.72 67.50 3.70 141 68.50 69.50 -1.44 67.50 1.48
117 71.00 69.50 2.16 67.50 5.19 142 71.50 69.50 2.88 67.50 5.93**
118 72.50 69.50 4.32 67.50 7.41** 144 70.50 69.50 1.44 67.50 4.44
119 71.50 69.50 2.88 67.50 5.93** 145 69.50 69.50 0.00 67.50 2.96
120 70.50 69.50 1.44 67.50 4.44 146 69.50 69.50 0.00 67.50 2.96
121 68.50 69.50 -1.44 67.50 1.48 147 70.50 69.50 1.44 67.50 4.44
122 68.00 69.50 -2.16 67.50 0.74 148 70.50 69.50 1.44 67.50 4.44
123 67.00 69.50 -3.60 67.50 -0.74 149 71.50 69.50 2.88 67.50 5.93**
124 71.00 69.50 2.16 67.50 5.19 150 70.00 69.50 0.72 67.50 3.70
125 72.00 69.50 3.60 67.50 6.67** 151 72.00 69.50 3.60 67.50 6.67
Table 5. Performance of hybrids and per cent heterosis over best commercial check with respect to days to 50% flowering
In cotton [G .hirsutum L.]
SE ± 2.23 * Significant at P = 0.05 **Significant at P = 0.01

18. Hybrid Mean of
F1
Mean of
Check
126
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check
143
Heterosis
( % )
Hybrid Mean of
F1
Mean of
Check
126
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check
143
Heterosis
( % )
101 101.00 112.30 -10.06 109.00 -7.34 127 110.00 112.30 -2.05 109.00 0.92
102 110.30 112.30 -1.78 109.00 1.19 128 113.60 112.30 1.16 109.00 4.22
103 111.30 112.30 -0.89 109.00 2.11 129 121.80 112.30 8.46 109.00 11.74
104 116.50 112.30 3.74 109.00 6.88 130 128.80 112.30 14.69 109.00 18.17
105 110.10 112.30 -1.96 109.00 1.01 131 123.10 112.30 9.62 109.00 12.94
106 95.40 112.30 -15.05 109.00 -12.48 132 138.70 112.30 23.51** 109.00 27.25**
107 114.40 112.30 1.87 109.00 4.95 133 129.60 112.30 15.41 109.00 18.90
108 84.30 112.30 -24.93** 109.00 -22.66** 134 122.90 112.30 9.44 109.00 12.75
110 105.70 112.30 -5.88 109.00 -3.03 135 122.00 112.30 8.64 109.00 11.93
111 123.80 112.30 10.24 109.00 13.58 136 128.40 112.30 14.34 109.00 17.80
112 129.80 112.30 15.58 109.00 19.08 137 115.70 112.30 3.03 109.00 6.15
113 132.40 112.30 17.90 109.00 21.47** 138 120.10 112.30 6.95 109.00 10.18
114 118.70 112.30 5.70 109.00 8.90 139 114.90 112.30 2.32 109.00 5.41
115 119.00 112.30 5.97 109.00 9.17 140 102.50 112.30 -8.73 109.00 -5.96
116 114.70 112.30 2.14 109.00 5.23 141 92.90 112.30 -17.28 109.00 -14.77
117 109.60 112.30 -2.40 109.00 0.55 142 112.50 112.30 0.18 109.00 3.21
118 134.30 112.30 19.59 109.00 23.21** 144 111.90 112.30 -0.36 109.00 2.66
119 117.70 112.30 4.81 109.00 7.98 145 116.80 112.30 4.01 109.00 7.16
120 128.20 112.30 14.16 109.00 17.61 146 102.40 112.30 -8.82 109.00 -6.06
121 123.50 112.30 9.97 109.00 13.30 147 102.90 112.30 -8.37 109.00 -5.60
122 130.90 112.30 16.56 109.00 20.09 148 117.80 112.30 4.90 109.00 8.07
123 133.90 112.30 19.23 109.00 22.84** 149 98.90 112.30 -11.93 109.00 -9.27
124 110.40 112.30 -1.69 109.00 1.28 150 101.60 112.30 -9.53 109.00 -6.79
125 86.10 112.30 -23.33** 109.00 -21.01 151 106.80 112.30 -4.90 109.00 -2.02
Table 6. Performance of hybrids and per cent heterosis over best commercial check with respect to plant height in cotton [G
.hirsutum L.]
SE ± 13.76
* Significant at P = 0.05 **Significant at P = 0.01

19. Hybrid Mean
of
F1
Mean of
Check 109
Heterosis
(%)
Mean of
Check
143
Heterosis
( % )
Hybrid
Mean of
F1
Mean of
Check 109
Heterosis
(%)
Mean of
Check 143
Heterosis
(%)
101 2.20 2.10 4.76 1.60 37.50** 127 1.50 2.10 -28.57** 1.60 -6.25
102 2.10 2.10 0.00 1.60 31.25 128 1.90 2.10 -9.52 1.60 18.75
103 1.90 2.10 -9.52 1.60 18.75 129 2.00 2.10 -4.76 1.60 25.00
104 1.80 2.10 -14.29 1.60 12.50 130 2.00 2.10 -4.76 1.60 25.00
105 2.09 2.10 -0.71 1.60 30.31 131 1.90 2.10 -9.52 1.60 18.75
106 1.70 2.10 -19.05 1.60 6.25 132 2.10 2.10 0.00 1.60 31.25
107 2.40 2.10 14.29 1.60 50.00 133 2.20 2.10 4.76 1.60 37.50
108 1.90 2.10 -9.52 1.60 18.75 134 2.50 2.10 19.05 1.60 56.25*
110 2.25 2.10 7.14 1.60 40.63** 135 2.10 2.10 0.00 1.60 31.25
111 1.90 2.10 -9.52 1.60 18.75 136 1.70 2.10 -19.05 1.60 6.25
112 1.90 2.10 -9.52 1.60 18.75 137 1.90 2.10 -9.52 1.60 18.75
113 2.30 2.10 9.52 1.60 43.75** 138 1.70 2.10 -19.05 1.60 6.25
114 1.90 2.10 -9.52 1.60 18.75 139 2.40 2.10 14.29 1.60 50.00*
115 2.30 2.10 9.52 1.60 43.75** 140 1.50 2.10 -28.57** 1.60 -6.25
116 1.60 2.10 -23.81 1.60 0.00 141 1.60 2.10 -23.81 1.60 0.00
117 1.60 2.10 -23.81 1.60 0.00 142 2.00 2.10 -4.76 1.60 25.00
118 1.70 2.10 -19.05 1.60 6.25 144 1.60 2.10 -23.81 1.60 0.00
119 1.90 2.10 -9.52 1.60 18.75 145 1.60 2.10 -23.81 1.60 0.00
120 1.40 2.10 -33.33** 1.60 -12.50 146 1.20 2.10 -42.86** 1.60 -25.00
121 1.60 2.10 -23.81 1.60 0.00 147 1.80 2.10 -14.29 1.60 12.50
122 2.00 2.10 -4.76 1.60 25.00 148 2.25 2.10 7.14 1.60 40.63**
123 1.80 2.10 -14.29 1.60 12.50 149 1.70 2.10 -19.05 1.60 6.25
124 2.00 2.10 -4.76 1.60 25.00 150 1.60 2.10 -23.81 1.60 0.00
125 2.10 2.10 0.00 1.60 31.25 151 1.95 2.10 -7.14 1.60 21.88
Table 7. Performance of hybrids and per cent heterosis over best commercial check with respect to monopodia per
plant in cotton [G .hirsutum L.]
SE ± 0.32 * Significant at P = 0.05 **Significant at P = 0.01

20. Hybrid
Mean
of
F1
Mean of
Check
126
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check
143
Heterosis
( % )
Hybrid Mean of
F1
Mean of
Check
126
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check
143
Heterosis
( % )
101 19.30 23.90 -19.25 25.70 -24.90** 127 25.30 23.90 5.86 25.70 -1.56
102 16.30 23.90 -31.80* 25.70 -36.58* 128 27.90 23.90 16.74 25.70 8.56
103 21.40 23.90 -10.46 25.70 -16.73 129 26.80 23.90 12.13 25.70 4.28
104 24.90 23.90 4.18 25.70 -3.11 130 27.40 23.90 14.64 25.70 6.61
105 21.50 23.90 -10.04 25.70 -16.34 131 23.70 23.90 -0.84 25.70 -7.78
106 18.10 23.90 -24.27** 25.70 -29.57* 132 24.40 23.90 2.09 25.70 -5.06
107 22.10 23.90 -7.53 25.70 -14.01 133 28.00 23.90 17.15 25.70 8.95
108 17.50 23.90 -26.78** 25.70 -31.91* 134 26.70 23.90 11.72 25.70 3.89
110 23.90 23.90 0.00 25.70 -7.00 135 26.10 23.90 9.21 25.70 1.56
111 25.15 23.90 5.23 25.70 -2.14 136 26.00 23.90 8.79 25.70 1.17
112 24.80 23.90 3.77 25.70 -3.50 137 25.40 23.90 6.28 25.70 -1.17
113 28.30 23.90 18.41 25.70 10.12 138 26.20 23.90 9.62 25.70 1.95
114 25.90 23.90 8.37 25.70 0.78 139 25.60 23.90 7.11 25.70 -0.39
115 25.00 23.90 4.60 25.70 -2.72 140 24.10 23.90 0.84 25.70 -6.23
116 26.50 23.90 10.88 25.70 3.11 141 21.50 23.90 -10.04 25.70 -16.34
117 25.20 23.90 5.44 25.70 -1.95 142 23.50 23.90 -1.67 25.70 -8.56
118 28.40 23.90 18.83 25.70 10.51 144 26.00 23.90 8.79 25.70 1.17
119 24.20 23.90 1.26 25.70 -5.84 145 28.85 23.90 20.71 25.70 12.26
120 27.20 23.90 13.81 25.70 5.84 146 23.30 23.90 -2.51 25.70 -9.34
121 27.60 23.90 15.48 25.70 7.39 147 24.80 23.90 3.77 25.70 -3.50
122 25.90 23.90 8.37 25.70 0.78 148 25.90 23.90 8.37 25.70 0.78
123 27.20 23.90 13.81 25.70 5.84 149 22.30 23.90 -6.69 25.70 -13.23
124 27.00 23.90 12.97 25.70 5.06 150 23.30 23.90 -2.51 25.70 -9.34
125 19.00 23.90 -20.50 25.70 -26.07** 151 25.20 23.90 5.44 25.70 -1.95
Table 8. Performance of hybrids and per cent heterosis over best commercial check with respect to sympodia per
plant in cotton [G .hirsutum L.]
SE ± 3.16
*
Significant at P = 0.05 **Significant at P = 0.01

21. Hybrid Mean
of
F1
Mean of
Check
109
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check
143
Heterosis
( % )
Hybrid
Mean of
F1
Mean of
Check
109
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check
143
Heterosis
( % )
101 23.70 31.60 -25.00** 26.40 -10.23 127 21.10 31.60 -33.23* 26.40 -20.08
102 16.30 31.60 -48.42* 26.40 -38.26* 128 23.30 31.60 -26.27* 26.40 -11.74
103 23.50 31.60 -25.63** 26.40 -10.98 129 31.10 31.60 -1.58 26.40 17.80
104 18.00 31.60 -43.04* 26.40 -31.82* 130 30.70 31.60 -2.85 26.40 16.29
105 19.10 31.60 -39.56* 26.40 -27.65** 131 25.90 31.60 -18.04 26.40 -1.89
106 33.20 31.60 5.06 26.40 25.76** 132 22.90 31.60 -27.53* 26.40 -13.26
107 31.30 31.60 -0.95 26.40 18.56 133 33.80 31.60 6.96 26.40 28.03**
108 26.10 31.60 -17.41 26.40 -1.14 134 29.50 31.60 -6.65 26.40 11.74
110 25.30 31.60 -19.94** 26.40 -4.17 135 19.00 31.60 -39.87* 26.40 -28.03**
111 21.60 31.60 -31.65* 26.40 -18.18 136 16.10 31.60 -49.05* 26.40 -39.02*
112 31.40 31.60 -0.63 26.40 18.94 137 17.90 31.60 -43.35* 26.40 -32.20*
113 18.70 31.60 -40.82* 26.40 -29.17** 138 13.10 31.60 -58.54* 26.40 -50.38*
114 22.50 31.60 -28.80* 26.40 -14.77 139 17.10 31.60 -45.89* 26.40 -35.23*
115 28.50 31.60 -9.81 26.40 7.95 140 13.20 31.60 -58.23* 26.40 -50.00*
116 29.50 31.60 -6.65 26.40 11.74 141 18.50 31.60 -41.46* 26.40 -29.92**
117 28.90 31.60 -8.54 26.40 9.47 142 23.00 31.60 -27.22* 26.40 -12.88
118 23.80 31.60 -24.68** 26.40 -9.85 144 26.70 31.60 -15.51 26.40 1.14
119 27.50 31.60 -12.97 26.40 4.17 145 24.20 31.60 -23.42** 26.40 -8.33
120 26.40 31.60 -16.46 26.40 0.00 146 20.00 31.60 -36.71* 26.40 -24.24**
121 33.30 31.60 5.38 26.40 26.14** 147 21.00 31.60 -33.54* 26.40 -20.45
122 22.90 31.60 -27.53* 26.40 -13.26 148 22.30 31.60 -29.43* 26.40 -15.53
123 31.10 31.60 -1.58 26.40 17.80 149 15.30 31.60 -51.58* 26.40 -42.05*
124 30.10 31.60 -4.75 26.40 14.02 150 20.40 31.60 -35.44* 26.40 -22.73**
125 23.90 31.60 -24.37** 26.40 -9.47 151 19.70 31.60 -37.66* 26.40 -25.38**
Table 9. Performance of hybrids and per cent heterosis over best commercial check with respect to bolls per plant in
cotton [G .hirsutum L.]
SE ± 3.44 * Significant at P = 0.05 **Significant at P = 0.01

22. Hybrid Mean
of
F1
Mean of
Check
109
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check
143
Heterosis
( % ) Hybrid
Mean of
F1
Mean of
Check
109
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check 143
Heterosis
( % )
101 2.77 3.32 -16.57 3.30 -16.06 127 2.61 3.32 -21.39** 3.30 -20.91**
102 3.20 3.32 -3.61 3.30 -3.03 128 3.36 3.32 1.05 3.30 1.67
103 2.79 3.32 -16.11 3.30 -15.61 129 2.87 3.32 -13.70 3.30 -13.18
104 2.47 3.32 -25.75** 3.30 -25.30** 130 2.76 3.32 -16.87 3.30 -16.36
105 3.29 3.32 -1.05 3.30 -0.45 131 3.44 3.32 3.46 3.30 4.09
106 2.98 3.32 -10.39 3.30 -9.85 132 3.40 3.32 2.26 3.30 2.88
107 3.23 3.32 -2.86 3.30 -2.27 133 2.98 3.32 -10.24 3.30 -9.70
108 3.08 3.32 -7.38 3.30 -6.82 134 2.89 3.32 -13.10 3.30 -12.58
110 2.53 3.32 -23.95** 3.30 -23.48** 135 3.58 3.32 7.83 3.30 8.48
111 2.83 3.32 -14.76 3.30 -14.24 136 3.52 3.32 5.87 3.30 6.52
112 2.91 3.32 -12.35 3.30 -11.82 137 3.76 3.32 13.10 3.30 13.79
113 2.52 3.32 -24.10** 3.30 -23.64** 138 2.83 3.32 -14.76 3.30 -14.24
114 2.87 3.32 -13.55 3.30 -13.03 139 3.74 3.32 12.65 3.30 13.33
115 3.05 3.32 -8.28 3.30 -7.73 140 3.26 3.32 -1.81 3.30 -1.21
116 2.48 3.32 -25.45** 3.30 -25.00** 141 3.42 3.32 2.86 3.30 3.48
117 2.91 3.32 -12.50 3.30 -11.97 142 2.85 3.32 -14.31 3.30 -13.79
118 2.67 3.32 -19.58** 3.30 -19.09 144 2.69 3.32 -18.98** 3.30 -18.48
119 2.88 3.32 -13.40 3.30 -12.88 145 2.71 3.32 -18.37 3.30 -17.88
120 2.88 3.32 -13.40 3.30 -12.88 146 2.51 3.32 -24.40** 3.30 -23.94**
121 2.83 3.32 -14.76 3.30 -14.24 147 2.71 3.32 -18.52 3.30 -18.03
122 3.15 3.32 -5.27 3.30 -4.70 148 3.13 3.32 -5.72 3.30 -5.15
123 2.97 3.32 -10.54 3.30 -10.00 149 2.52 3.32 -24.10** 3.30 -23.64**
124 2.97 3.32 -10.69 3.30 -10.15 150 2.55 3.32 -23.34** 3.30 -22.88**
125 2.92 3.32 -12.20 3.30 -11.67 151 3.45 3.32 3.92 3.30 4.55
Table 10. Performance of hybrids and per cent heterosis over best commercial check with respect to mean boll
weight in cotton [G .hirsutum L.]
SE ± 0.37 * Significant at P = 0.05 **Significant at P = 0.01

23. Hybrid
Mean
of
F1
Mean of
Check
109
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check
143
Heterosis
( % )
Hybrid Mean
of
F1
Mean of
Check
109
Heterosis
( % )
Mean
of
Check
143
Heterosis
( % )
101 66.15 107..58 -38.51* 91.14 -27.42** 127 55.06 107..58 -48.82* 91.14 -39.59*
102 60.27 107..58 -43.98* 91.14 -33.87* 128 78.48 107..58 -27.05** 91.14 -13.89
103 65.91 107..58 -38.73* 91.14 -27.68** 129 95.26 107..58 -11.45 91.14 4.52
104 44.34 107..58 -58.78* 91.14 -51.35* 130 81.47 107..58 -24.27** 91.14 -10.61
105 60.65 107..58 -43.62* 91.14 -33.45* 131 88.96 107..58 -17.31 91.14 -2.39
106 103.60 107..58 -3.70 91.14 13.67 132 77.58 107..58 -27.89* 91.14 -14.88
107 82.33 107..58 -23.47** 91.14 -9.67 133 104.90 107..58 -2.49 91.14 15.10
108 86.53 107..58 -19.57** 91.14 -5.06 134 106.18 107..58 -1.31 91.14 16.50
110 63.86 107..58 -40.64* 91.14 -29.93** 135 64.71 107..58 -39.85* 91.14 -29.00**
111 64.42 107..58 -40.12* 91.14 -29.32** 136 139.96 107..58 30.09* 91.14 53.56*
112 91.61 107..58 -14.84 91.14 0.52 137 66.52 107..58 -38.17* 91.14 -27.01**
113 47.33 107..58 -56.00* 91.14 -48.07* 138 36.93 107..58 -65.67* 91.14 -59.48*
114 65.18 107..58 -39.41* 91.14 -28.48** 139 58.25 107..58 -45.85* 91.14 -36.09*
115 89.09 107..58 -17.19 91.14 -2.25 140 42.93 107..58 -60.09* 91.14 -52.90*
116 66.10 107..58 -38.56* 91.14 -27.47** 141 63.10 107..58 -41.35* 91.14 -30.77**
117 72.11 107..58 -32.97* 91.14 -20.88 142 77.91 107..58 -27.58* 91.14 -14.52
118 69.49 107..58 -35.41* 91.14 -23.75** 144 68.99 107..58 -35.87* 91.14 -24.30**
119 77.78 107..58 -27.70** 91.14 -14.66 145 62.84 107..58 -41.59* 91.14 -31.05**
120 76.17 107..58 -29.20* 91.14 -16.43 146 48.20 107..58 -55.20* 91.14 -47.11*
121 79.94 107..58 -25.69** 91.14 -12.29 147 56.83 107..58 -47.17* 91.14 -37.65*
122 71.98 107..58 -33.09* 91.14 -21.02 148 67.45 107..58 -37.30* 91.14 -25.99**
123 91.16 107..58 -15.26 91.14 0.02 149 38.65 107..58 -64.07* 91.14 -57.59*
124 89.20 107..58 -17.08 91.14 -2.13 150 49.46 107..58 -54.02* 91.14 -45.73*
125 63.63 107..58 -40.85* 91.14 -30.18** 151 75.83 107..58 -29.52* 91.14 -16.80
Table 11. Performance of hybrids and per cent heterosis over best commercial check with respect to kapas yield per
plant (g) in cotton [G .hirsutum L.]
SE ± 12.22
* Significant at P = 0.05 **Significant at P = 0.01

24. Hybrid
Mean
of
F1
Mean of
Check
126
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check
143
Heterosis
( % ) Hybrid Mean
of
F1
Mean of
Check
126
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check
143
Heterosis
( % )
101 31.90 37.54 -15.02 34.88 -8.54 127 35.20 37.54 -6.24 34.88 0.91
102 33.17 37.54 -11.64 34.88 -4.90 128 36.78 37.54 -2.03 34.88 5.45
103 32.81 37.54 -12.59 34.88 -5.92 129 36.23 37.54 -3.50 34.88 3.86
104 34.32 37.54 -8.58 34.88 -1.61 130 40.38 37.54 7.56 34.88 15.76
105 34.44 37.54 -8.27 34.88 -1.27 131 42.23 37.54 12.49 34.88 21.07**
106 35.06 37.54 -6.61 34.88 0.52 132 35.15 37.54 -6.36 34.88 0.78
107 36.54 37.54 -2.68 34.88 4.75 133 41.37 37.54 10.19 34.88 18.60
108 37.31 37.54 -0.61 34.88 6.97 134 36.87 37.54 -1.78 34.88 5.71
110 32.08 37.54 -14.56 34.88 -8.04 135 36.26 37.54 -3.41 34.88 3.96
111 28.74 37.54 -23.43** 34.88 -17.59 136 35.74 37.54 -4.80 34.88 2.46
112 31.60 37.54 -15.84 34.88 -9.42 137 34.01 37.54 -9.39 34.88 -2.48
113 34.85 37.54 -7.16 34.88 -0.08 138 37.23 37.54 -0.82 34.88 6.75
114 37.06 37.54 -1.27 34.88 6.26 139 39.38 37.54 4.90 34.88 12.90
115 33.44 37.54 -10.93 34.88 -4.14 140 41.47 37.54 10.47 34.88 18.90
116 33.54 37.54 -10.66 34.88 -3.85 141 38.15 37.54 1.63 34.88 9.38
117 37.40 37.54 -0.38 34.88 7.21 142 37.83 37.54 0.78 34.88 8.47
118 31.99 37.54 -14.78 34.88 -8.28 144 35.83 37.54 -4.56 34.88 2.72
119 35.70 37.54 -4.90 34.88 2.36 145 33.75 37.54 -10.10 34.88 -3.24
120 32.76 37.54 -12.74 34.88 -6.08 146 32.95 37.54 -12.24 34.88 -5.55
121 33.09 37.54 -11.86 34.88 -5.14 147 36.52 37.54 -2.73 34.88 4.69
122 38.69 37.54 3.06 34.88 10.92 148 39.11 37.54 4.17 34.88 12.12
123 31.38 37.54 -16.41 34.88 -10.03 149 35.40 37.54 -5.71 34.88 1.48
124 36.09 37.54 -3.87 34.88 3.46 150 38.74 37.54 3.21 34.88 11.08
125 33.69 37.54 -10.26 34.88 -3.42 151 38.96 37.54 3.77 34.88 11.69
Table 12. Performance of hybrids and per cent heterosis over best commercial check with respect to ginning
per cent in cotton( G .hirsutum L.]
SE± 4.21 * Significant at P = 0.05 **Significant at P = 0.01

25. Hybrids Mean
of
F1
Mean of
Check
109
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check 143
Heterosis
( % ) Hybrids
Mean of
F1
Mean of
Check
109
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check
143
Heterosis
( % )
101 8.75 9.25 -5.41 8.00 9.38 127 8.50 9.25 -8.11 8.00 6.25
102 9.75 9.25 5.41 8.00 21.88** 128 9.00 9.25 -2.70 8.00 12.50
103 8.75 9.25 -5.41 8.00 9.38 129 8.50 9.25 -8.11 8.00 6.25
104 8.50 9.25 -8.11 8.00 6.25 130 9.00 9.25 -2.70 8.00 12.50
105 9.25 9.25 0.00 8.00 15.63 131 9.25 9.25 0.00 8.00 15.63
106 9.75 9.25 5.41 8.00 21.88** 132 10.00 9.25 8.11 8.00 25.00**
107 9.25 9.25 0.00 8.00 15.63 133 9.50 9.25 2.70 8.00 18.75
108 8.00 9.25 -13.51 8.00 0.00 134 8.75 9.25 -5.41 8.00 9.38
110 8.25 9.25 -10.81 8.00 3.13 135 10.25 9.25 10.81 8.00 28.13**
111 8.75 9.25 -5.41 8.00 9.38 136 10.50 9.25 13.51 8.00 31.25*
112 9.25 9.25 0.00 8.00 15.63 137 10.75 9.25 16.22 8.00 34.38*
113 9.00 9.25 -2.70 8.00 12.50 138 9.50 9.25 2.70 8.00 18.75
114 9.00 9.25 -2.70 8.00 12.50 139 10.25 9.25 10.81 8.00 28.13**
115 9.75 9.25 5.41 8.00 21.88** 140 11.50 9.25 24.32** 8.00 43.75*
116 8.50 9.25 -8.11 8.00 6.25 141 10.75 9.25 16.22 8.00 34.38*
117 9.25 9.25 0.00 8.00 15.63 142 10.75 9.25 16.22 8.00 34.38*
118 9.00 9.25 -2.70 8.00 12.50 144 9.00 9.25 -2.70 8.00 12.50
119 9.00 9.25 -2.70 8.00 12.50 145 10.25 9.25 10.81 8.00 28.13**
120 8.25 9.25 -10.81 8.00 3.13 146 10.25 9.25 10.81 8.00 28.13**
121 8.50 9.25 -8.11 8.00 6.25 147 9.25 9.25 0.00 8.00 15.63
122 9.00 9.25 -2.70 8.00 12.50 148 9.50 9.25 2.70 8.00 18.75
123 10.00 9.25 8.11 8.00 25.00** 149 9.75 9.25 5.41 8.00 21.88**
124 8.75 9.25 -5.41 8.00 9.38 150 9.00 9.25 -2.70 8.00 12.50
125 10.25 9.25 10.81 8.00 28.13** 151 9.75 9.25 5.41 8.00 21.88**
Table 13. Performance of hybrids and per cent heterosis over best commercial check with respect to seed index in cotton
[G .hirsutum L.]
SE ± 1.01 * Significant at P = 0.05 **Significant at P = 0.01

26. Hybrids Mean of
F1
Mean of
Check
126
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check
143
Heterosis
( % )
Hybrids
Mean of
F1
Mean of
Check
126
Heterosis
( % )
Mean of
Check
143
Heterosis
( %)
101 4.10 5.11 -19.78 4.29 -4.45 127 4.62 5.11 -9.65 4.29 7.62
102 4.84 5.11 -5.30 4.29 12.81 128 5.24 5.11 2.46 4.29 22.05
103 4.27 5.11 -16.37 4.29 -0.38 129 4.83 5.11 -5.51 4.29 12.55
104 4.44 5.11 -13.09 4.29 3.52 130 6.10 5.11 19.28 4.29 42.08**
105 4.86 5.11 -4.92 4.29 13.25 131 6.76 5.11 32.33 4.29 57.62**
106 5.26 5.11 3.01 4.29 22.70 132 5.42 5.11 6.08 4.29 26.36
107 5.33 5.11 4.21 4.29 24.13 133 6.70 5.11 31.16 4.29 56.23**
108 4.76 5.11 -6.83 4.29 10.98 134 5.11 5.11 0.01 4.29 19.13
110 3.90 5.11 -23.76 4.29 -9.19 135 5.83 5.11 14.11 4.29 35.92
111 3.53 5.11 -30.93 4.29 -17.72 136 5.84 5.11 14.27 4.29 36.11
112 4.27 5.11 -16.39 4.29 -0.41 137 5.54 5.11 8.44 4.29 29.17
113 4.82 5.11 -5.77 4.29 12.24 138 5.64 5.11 10.29 4.29 31.37
114 5.30 5.11 3.71 4.29 23.54 139 6.66 5.11 30.30 4.29 55.20**
115 4.90 5.11 -4.16 4.29 14.16 140 8.15 5.11 59.47* 4.29 89.95*
116 4.29 5.11 -16.06 4.29 -0.02 141 6.63 5.11 29.77 4.29 54.58**
117 5.53 5.11 8.13 4.29 28.80 142 6.54 5.11 28.02 4.29 52.50**
118 4.23 5.11 -17.14 4.29 -1.31 144 5.03 5.11 -1.66 4.29 17.13
119 5.00 5.11 -2.20 4.29 16.49 145 5.22 5.11 2.19 4.29 21.72
120 4.02 5.11 -21.35 4.29 -6.31 146 5.04 5.11 -1.45 4.29 17.39
121 4.20 5.11 -17.75 4.29 -2.03 147 5.32 5.11 4.13 4.29 24.03
122 5.68
5.11
11.14 4.29 32.38 148 6.10
5.11
19.40 4.29 42.22**
123 4.57 5.11 -10.50 4.29 6.60 149 5.34 5.11 4.54 4.29 24.52
124 4.94 5.11 -3.32 4.29 15.16 150 5.69 5.11 11.40 4.29 32.69
125 5.21 5.11 1.90 4.29 21.38 151 6.22 5.11 21.77 4.29 45.04**
SE ± 1.04 * Significant at P = 0.05 **Significant at P = 0.01
Table 14. Performance of hybrids and per cent heterosis over best commercial check with respect to lint index in cotton
[G .hirsutum L.]

27. Mean sum of squares
Source of
Variation
df Days to
50%
flowering
Plant
height (cm)
Bolls per
plant
Mean
boll
weight
(g)
Kapas yield
(g/plant)
Ginning
per cent
Seed
index (g)
Lint
index
Monopodia Sympodia
Per plant Per plant
Replication 1 33.84** 148.00** 0.72 0.22 29.04** 0.22 7.96** 0.008 1.76 0.57
Cross 47 5.47** 311.77** 0.16 17.15** 61.15** 0.23 762.36** 18.69** 1.2 1.60**
Lines(c) 5 6.71** 878.26** 0.23 81.10** 252.09** 0.78 1348.67** 50.28** 5.97** 7.22**
Testers(c) 7 14.02** 377.85** 0.14 13.94** 47.30** 0.36 739.63** 44.19** 1.64 2.89**
L × T ( c) 35 3.59** 217.63** 0.15 8.66** 36.64** 0.12 683.14** 9.08** 0.43 0.54
Error 47 5.14 192 0.1 10.23 11.89 0.14 150.65 11.99 1.07 1.15
Total 95 - - - - - - - - - -
* Significant at P = 0.05 **Significant at P = 0.01
Table 15. Combining ability analysis of variance as per Kempthorne (1957) in respect of kapas yield and its
attributing characters of cotton hybrids [G .hirsutum L.]

28. Character
Variance due
to GCA
Variance due
to SCA
GCA:SCA
ratio
VA VD
1. Days to 50% flowering 0.04 1.27 1:31.75 0.09 0.77
2. Plant height (cm) 2.24 139.12 1:62.10 4.49 12.81
3 Monopodia per plant 0.0002 0.03 1:150.00 0.0004 0.02
4. Sympodia per plant 0.20 11.22 1:56.10 0.40 0.78
5. Bolls per plant 0.58 47.33 1:81.60 1.17 12.37
6. Mean boll weight (g) 0.0026 0.12 1:46.15 0.005 0.01
7. Kapas yield (g /plant) 1.89 377.75 1:199.86 3.78 266.24
8. Ginning per cent (%) 0.22 10.19 1:46.31 0.45 1.45
9. Seed index (g) 0.01 0.72 1:72 0.03 0.31
10. Lint index 0.02 1.08 1:54 0.05 0.30
Table 16. Variance due to general and specific combining ability for kapas yield and its attributing
characters of cotton hybrids [G .hirsutum L.

29. LINES
Days to
50%
flowering
Plant
height
(cm)
Monopodia
per plant
Sympodia
per plant
Bolls per
plant
Mean
boll
weight(g)
Kapas
yield
(g / plant)
Ginning
Per cent
Seed
index
Lint index
1 -0.59 -9.56 ** 0.11 -4.46 ** 0.10 0.00 -0.76 -0.67 -0.38 -0.37
2 -0.41 4.24 0.07 1.00 2.00 * -0.21 * -2.02 -2.20 * -0.41 -0.72 **
3 -0.34 5.65 -0.08 1.22 3.57 ** -0.07 5.43 -1.61 -0.28 -0.54
4 1.09 8.59 * 0.12 1.68 * 3.49 ** 0.06 14.00 ** 2.19 * -0.31 0.32
5 -0.22 -1.35 -0.03 0.20 -6.56 ** 0.40 ** -3.20 1.61 1.16 ** 1.07 **
6 0.47 -7.58 * -0.18 * 0.36 -2.60 ** -0.19 -13.45 ** 0.68 0.22 0.25
S.Em.± 0.5669 3.46 0.08 0.79 0.86 0.09 3.06 0.86 0.25 0.26
CD ( ĝ i – ĝ j) at 5% 1.61 9.84 0.23 2.27 2.45 0.27 8.72 2.46 0.73 0.76
CD ( ĝ i – ĝ j ) at 1% 2.14 13.12 0.31 3.03 3.26 0.36 11.62 3.28 0.98 1.01
TESTERS
1 1.14 -0.82 -0.00 0.24 -0.53 -0.16 -7.27 * -1.80 -0.42 -0.61
2 1.30 3.46 -0.05 0.14 -2.30 * 0.11 8.64 * -1.70 0.17 -0.29
3 -0.86 3.23 -0.18 0.22 1.25 -0.02 1.96 -2.42 * -0.08 -0.62
4 -0.78 5.73 -0.03 1.94 * -1.33 -0.29 * -14.18 ** 0.24 -0.42 -0.21
5 -0.53 4.28 0.19 * 0.15 -2.17 * 0.30 ** -3.24 2.64 * 0.00 0.59
6 -0.45 -0.24 -0.05 -1.08 0.23 0.06 1.85 -0.53 0.75 * 0.32
7 -1.20 -4.37 0.00 0.14 3.47 ** -0.04 3.86 1.62 -0.08 0.33
8 1.39 * -11.27 ** 0.11 -1.75 1.38 0.04 8.38 * 1.95 0.08 0.49
S.Em.± 0.65 4.0001 0.09 0.92 0.99 0.11 3.54 0.99 0.29 0.30
CD ( ĝ i – ĝ j ) at 5% 1.86 11.37 0.26 2.62 2.82 0.31 10.07 2.84 0.85 0.88
CD (ĝ i – ĝ j ) at 1% 2.48 15.16 0.35 3.50 3.77 0.41 13.42 3.78 1.13 1.17
Table 17. General combining ability effects of parents (lines and testers) in respect of kapas yield and its
attributing characters of cotton[G .hirsutum L.]
*Significant at P = 0.05 ** Significant at P = 0.01

30. Crosses
Days to
50%
flowering
Plant
height
(cm)
Monopodia
per plant
Sympodia
per plant
Bolls
per
plant
Mean boll
weight(g)
Kapas
yield
( g /plant)
Ginning
per cent
Seed
index
( g)
Lint
index
101 (L1 T 1) 0.93 -3.59 0.19 -1.07 0.33 -0.04 2.20 -1.55 0.17 -0.21
102 (L1 T2) 0.76 1.42 0.14 -3.97 -5.30 * 0.12 -19.59 * -0.40 0.58 0.18
103 (L1 T3) -0.07 2.66 0.07 1.04 -1.65 -0.17 -7.27 0.01 -0.17 -0.06
104 (L1 T 4) -1.16 5.36 -0.18 2.82 -4.57 -0.22 -12.70 -0.99 -0.08 -0.23
105 (L1 T5) 1.09 0.41 -0.12 1.21 -2.63 0.02 -7.33 -3.42 0.25 -0.67
106 (L1 T6) 0.51 -9.77 -0.26 -0.96 9.07 ** -0.05 30.53 ** 0.56 0.00 0.06
107 (L1 T7) -1.24 13.36 0.39 1.83 3.93 0.29 7.24 -0.10 0.33 0.14
108 (L1 T8) -0.82 -9.84 -0.22 -0.89 0.82 0.06 6.93 5.88 * -1.08 0.80
110 (L2 T1) -1.76 -12.69 0.29 -1.93 0.03 -0.07 1.17 0.18 -0.30 -0.09
111 (L2 T2) 1.07 1.13 -0.02 -0.58 -1.90 -0.04 -14.18 -3.00 -0.39 -0.68
112 (L2 T 3) -1.26 7.36 0.11 -1.01 4.35 0.17 19.69 * 0.33 0.36 0.30
113 (L2 T4) 2.16 7.46 0.36 0.77 -5.77 * 0.05 -8.45 1.16 0.45 0.49
114 (L2 T 5) -2.09 -4.79 -0.26 0.15 -1.13 -0.19 -1.54 0.90 0.03 0.15
115 (L2 T 6) 0.32 0.02 0.38 0.49 2.47 0.23 17.27 0.45 0.03 0.01
116 (L2 T 7) 1.57 -0.14 -0.37 0.77 0.23 -0.25 -7.73 -1.78 -0.39 -0.63
117 (L2 T8) -0.01 1.66 -0.48 * 1.35 1.72 0.10 -6.23 1.76 0.20 0.45
118 (L3 T1) 1.68 14.50 -0.11 2.35 -3.04 -0.07 -0.65 -0.47 0.32 0.10
119 (L3 T2) 0.51 -6.39 0.13 -1.75 2.43 -0.14 -8.28 3.52 -0.26 0.63
120 (L3 T3) 1.68 4.35 -0.23 1.17 -2.23 -0.01 -3.21 0.89 -0.76 -0.14
121 (L3 T4) -0.41 -2.85 -0.18 -0.15 7.26 ** 0.21 16.70 -1.46 -0.18 -0.36
122 (L3 T5) -1.16 6.00 -0.01 -0.07 -2.31 -0.06 -2.20 1.85 -0.09 0.35
123 (L3 T6) -2.24 13.51 0.03 2.47 3.49 0.01 11.89 -2.35 0.16 -0.53
Table 18 . Specific combining ability effects of hybrids in respect of kapas yield and their attributing characters in
cotton [G .hirsutum L.]

31. 124 (L3 T7) -0.99 -5.85 0.18 1.05 -0.74 0.10 7.92 0.59 -0.26 -0.03
125 (L3 T8) 0.93 -23.25 * 0.18 -5.07 * -4.86 -0.03 -22.17 * -2.56 1.07 -0.01
127 (L4 T1) -0.76 -12.74 -0.51 * -1.21 -5.65 * -0.26 -23.65 ** -0.60 -0.15 -0.32
128 (L4 T2) -0.93 -13.43 -0.07 1.49 -1.69 0.21 -16.15 0.64 -0.23 0.00
129 (L4 T3) -0.76 -4.99 0.17 0.30 2.56 -0.15 7.31 0.82 -0.48 -0.15
130 (L4 T4) 1.16 -0.49 0.02 -0.81 4.75 0.01 9.66 2.06 0.35 0.67
131 (L4 T 5) 1.41 -4.74 -0.31 -2.73 0.78 0.10 6.21 1.51 0.19 0.54
132 (L4 T6) 0.32 15.37 0.13 -0.80 -4.62 0.30 -10.26 -2.15 0.19 -0.44
133 (L4T7) 0.07 10.41 0.18 1.59 3.05 -0.02 15.05 1.63 0.52 0.73
134 (L4 T8) -0.51 10.61 0.38 2.17 0.83 -0.19 11.81 -3.91 -0.40 -1.04
135 (L5 T1) 1.05 9.20 0.24 1.06 2.30 0.38 3.20 0.74 0.14 0.15
136 (L5T2) 0.89 11.31 -0.12 1.06 1.16 0.04 62.53 ** 0.14 -0.20 -0.15
137 (L5 T3) 0.55 -1.15 0.22 0.38 -0.59 0.41 -4.23 -1.11 0.30 -0.16
138 (L5 T4) -2.53 0.75 -0.13 -0.54 -2.80 -0.25 -17.68 * -0.47 -0.61 -0.54
139 (L5T 5) 0.22 -3.00 0.34 0.65 2.03 0.08 -7.30 -0.74 -0.28 -0.30
140 (L5T6) -0.36 -10.89 -0.32 0.38 -4.27 -0.16 -27.71 ** 4.13 0.22 1.45
141 (L5 T7) -0.11 -16.35 -0.27 -3.44 -2.20 0.08 -9.55 -1.09 0.30 -0.10
142 (L5 T8) 0.30 10.15 0.03 0.45 4.38 -0.56 * 0.74 -1.60 0.14 -0.35
144 (L6 T1) -1.14 5.33 -0.11 0.81 6.03 * 0.07 17.73 * 1.70 -0.18 0.36
145 (L6 T2) -2.30 5.95 -0.07 3.76 5.30 * -0.18 -4.33 -0.90 0.49 0.02
146 (L6 T3) -0.14 -8.22 -0.33 -1.88 -2.45 -0.25 -12.29 -0.94 0.74 0.22
147 (L6 T4) 0.78 -10.22 0.12 -2.09 1.13 0.21 12.48 -0.30 0.07 -0.04
148 (L6 T5) 0.53 6.13 0.34 0.79 3.27 0.05 12.16 -0.10 -0.09 -0.06
149 (L6 T6) 1.45 -8.25 0.03 -1.58 -6.13 * -0.32 -21.73 * -0.64 -0.59 -0.56
150 (L6 T7) 0.70 -1.42 -0.12 -1.79 -4.27 -0.20 -12.93 0.74 -0.51 -0.12
151 (L6 T 8) 0.11 10.68 0.13 1.99 -2.88 0.63 * 8.92 0.43 0.07 0.17
S.Em.± 1.603 9.798 0.232 2.262 2.438 0.270 8.6790
2.4489
0.732
0.7588
CD at 5% (sij-skl) 4.55 27.85 0.66 6.43 6.93 0.76 24.67 6.96 2.08 2.15
CD at 1% (sij-skl) 6.07 37.13 0.88 8.57 9.24 1.02 32.89 9.28 2.77 2.87
*Significant at P = 0.05 ** Significant at P = 0.01
Continued

32. Lines Across traits Overall Status
1 47 H
2 48 H
3 35 L
4 17 L
5 37 L
6 47 H
Final Mean = 38.5
Testers Across traits Overall Status
1 60 H
2 46 L
3 58.5 H
4 59.5 H
5 34 L
6 51.5 H
7 46.5 L
8 40 L
Final Mean=49.5
Table 19. Overall general combining ability status of parents in Cotton hybrids
H= High gca status L = Low gca status

33. Lines
Testers
1
(H)
2
(H)
3
(L)
Total
Score
Overall
Status
Total
Score
Overall
Status
Total
Score
Overall
Status
1 (H) 277 H 328.5 H 222 L
2 (L) 278.5 H 366 H 253.5 L
3 (H) 303.5 H 177 L 273 H
4 (H) 363 H 171 L 278.5 H
5 (L) 305.5 H 310 H 257 L
6 (H) 233 L 184.5 L 251 L
7 (L) 153.5 L 349.5 H 247.5 L
8 (L) 261 L 226.5 L 343 H
Lines
Testers
4
(L)
5
(L)
6
(H)
Total
Score
Overall
Status
Total
Score
Overall
Status
Total
Score
Overall
Status
1 (H) 451.5 H 130 L 194 L
2 (L) 305 H 210.5 L 228.5 L
3 (H) 290 H 244.5 L 332.5 H
4 (H) 161.5 L 411 H 238 L
5 (L) 231 L 292.5 H 182.5 L
6 (H) 261.5 L 328 H 413.5 H
7 (L) 115.5 L 365.5 H 373.5 H
8 (L) 292.5 H 258 L 201 L
Final Mean =269.281
Table 20. Overall specific combining ability status of Cotton hybrids
(H) = High gca status H = High sca status
(L) = Low gca status L = Low sca status

34. Characters
Contribution of
Lines Testers
Line x Tester
Interaction
1. Days to 50% flowering 13.05 38.13 48.82
2. Plant height (cm) 29.97 18.05 51.98
3. Monopodia per plant 15.65 13.88 70.47
4. Sympodia per plant 50.28 12.10 37.62
5. Bolls per plant 43.85 11.52 44.62
6. Mean boll weight (g) 36.36 23.88 39.76
7. Kapas yield (g/plant) 18.82 14.45 66.73
8. Ginning per cent 28.61 35.20 36.19
9. Seed index (g) 52.64 20.26 27.09
10. Lint index 47.88 26.86 25.26
Table 21. Proportional contribution of lines, testers and their interactions to the total variance in Cotton
(G. hirsutum L.)

35. 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Lines
Testers
Line x Tester
Interaction
Characters
Contribution
percent
Figure2. Proportional contribution of lines, testers and their interactions to the variance in hybrids of Cotton (G. hirsutum
L.)
1. Days to 50 % flowering 6. Mean boll weight
2. Plnt height ( cm) 7.Kapas yield per plant (g / plant)
3. Monopodia per plant 8. Ginning per cent
4. Sympodia per plant 9. Seed index (g)
5. Bolls per plant 10. Lint index

36. characters X2 X3 X4 X5 X6 X7 X8 X9 X10
X1 0.312* 0.621** -0.255 -0.498** 0.195 -0.808** 0.214 -0.254 0.359**
X2 1.000 0.389** 0.887** 0.342* -0.071 -0.322* -0.658** -0.474** 0.443**
X3 1.000 -0.082 -0.041 0.540** 0.011 0.246 -0.063 0.254
X4 1.000 0.125 -0.529** -0.231 -0.401** -0.201 0.005
X5 1.000 -0.305* -0.142 -0.081 -0.644** 0.590**
X6 1.000 0.454** 0.126 0.261 0.422**
X7 1.000 0.387** 0.073 0.379**
X8 1.000 0.647** -0.352*
X9 1.000 -0.115
Table 22.Genotypic correlation coefficients among kapas yield and its attributing characters in cotton hybrids
(G. hirsutum L.)
* Significant at P = 0.05 ** Significant at P = 0.01
x1. Days to 50 % flowering x6. Mean boll weight ( g )
x2. Plnt height ( cm) x7. Ginning per cent
x3. Monopodia per plant x8. Seed index ( g)
x4. Sympodia per plant x9. Lint index
x5. Bolls per plant x10. Kapas yield ( g/plant)

37. Characters X2 X3 X4 X5 X6 X7 X8 X9 X10
X1 -0.049 0.013 -0.051 -0.076 -0.021 0.194 0.066 0.227 0.019
X2 1.000 0.140 0.649** 0.130 0.098 -0.156 -0.002 -0.112 0.224
X3 1.000 -0.086 0.164 0.281* 0.120 -0.033 0.063 0.228
X4 1.000 0.127 0.018 -0.034 -0.056 -0.001 0.104
X5 1.000 -0.167 0.042 -0.335* -0.205 0.624**
X6 1.000 0.313* 0.529** 0.492** 0.327*
X7 1.000 0.107 0.731** 0.132
X8 1.000 0.623** -0.028
X9 1.000 0.006
Table 24. Phenotypic correlation coefficients among kapas yield and its attributing characters in cotton hybrids (G.
hirsutum L.)
Significant at P = 0.05 ** Significant at P = 0.01
x1. Days to 50 % flowering x6. Mean boll weight ( g )
x2. Plnt height ( cm) x7. Ginning per cent
x3. Monopodia per plant x8. Seed index ( g)
x4. Sympodia per plant x9. Lint index
x5. Bolls per plant x10. Kapas yield ( g/plant)

38. Characters X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 X6 X7 X8 X9
‘r ‘
with
kapas
yield
x1 -0.176 -0.140 0.384 -0.054 0.084 0.062 0.625 -0.199 -0.227 0.358**
x2 -0.054 -0.451 0.240 0.189 -0.058 -0.022 0.071 0.614 -0.086 0.442**
x3 -0.109 -0.175 0.619 -0.017 0.006 0.173 -0.002 -0.229 -0.011 0.253
x4 0.045 -0.400 -0.050 0.213 -0.021 -0.170 0.051 0.374 -0.036 0.004
x5 0.087 -0.154 -0.025 0.026 -0.169 -0.098 0.031 1.008 -0.116 0.590**
x6 -0.034 0.031 0.334 -0.112 0.051 0.321 -0.101 -0.117 0.047 0.421**
x7 0.495 0.145 0.006 -0.049 0.024 0.145 -0.222 -0.361 0.194 0.379**
x8 -0.037 0.297 0.152 -0.085 0.183 0.040 -0.086 -0.933 0.117 -0.351*
x9 0.221 0.213 -0.039 -0.042 0.109 0.083 -0.239 -0.603 0.181 -0.114
Residual Effect = 0.919892 * Significant at P = 0.05 ** Significant at P = 0.01
x1. Days to 50 % flowering x6. Mean boll weight ( g )
x2. Plnt height ( cm) x7. Ginning per cent
x3. Monopodia per plant x8. Seed index ( g)
x4. Sympodia per plant x9. Lint index
x5. Bolls per plant
Table 25. Path analysis indicating direct and indirect effects of component characters on kapas yield in cotton hybrids
(G. hirsutum L.)

39. Sl. No. Characters High heterosis High sca effect
1 Days to 50 % flowering 138 138
2 Plant height 132 132
3 Monopodia per plant 134 134
4 Sympodia per plant 145 145
5 Bolls per plant 133 106
6 Mean boll weight 137 137
7 Ginning per cent 131 108
8 Seed index 140 146
9 Lint index 140 140
Table 26 High kapas yield hybrids and their important contributing characters in
cotton

40. Sl.
No.
Hybrid Contributing Characters
1 133
kapas yield per plant, sympodia per plant,
bolls per plant, ginning per cent
2 134 kapas yield per plant, monopodia per plant
Table 27. Dual purpose cotton hybrids identified from the study
and their characters

42. Best mean performing hybrid - 136 for kapas yield and
general view

43. Best performing hybrid - 133 for bolls per plant

44. General view of hybrid - 133

45. Best performing hybrid - 137 for mean boll
weight

49. Future line of work
 1- The performance of two top hybrids viz., 133, 134
in respect of kapas yield needs to be verified
performance on large scale basis.
 2- The results implies that one line and four testers
studied were high combiners across all the traits,
indicating their ability in transmitting additive genes
in the desirable direction to their progenies. Further,
these lines and testers can be tested for the
confirmation of their superiority as good parents for
hybridization

50. Acknowledgement