Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
DOI
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Abstract
The experiments, involving 25 sunflower hybrids, were conducted in 3 locations in 2000 and 2001. These hybrids were evaluated for 4 important yield components (seed and oil yields, oil content and hull ratio) by combining ability. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design with 3 replications. Based on specific combining ability (SCA) analysis, the hybrid 2453-A x 2644-R was determined as the best hybrid in the experiment. The female lines 2453-A and 0704-A and the male lines R-1001 and 2644-R had higher seed and oil yield performances in this research. However, the 2644-R and 2280-R restorer and HA89-A and BAH-8-A female lines had the highest oil percentages. Among the parental lines, the 2453-A female and 2644-R male had the best GCA (general combining ability) and SCA effects based on the 4 yield traits in the experiment. Additionally, the HA89-A and R-1001 lines were selected also to test combining ability using 2 testers for both female and male lines in future breeding programs.
Keywords
Sunflower, Hybrid breeding, General and special combining ability
First Page
243
Last Page
250
Recommended Citation
KAYA, YALÇIN (2005) "Determining Combining Ability in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)," Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry: Vol. 29: No. 4, Article 3. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/agriculture/vol29/iss4/3
