No abstract

In pepper, cytoplasmic male sterility trait is important for cost effective hybrid seed production which helps in commercial hybridization without manual emasculation and pollination. Commercial use of CMS hybrid necessitates stable performance of sterile and fertile to promise genetically consistent F 1 seed production and reduced the risk of incomplete fertility. Therefore, the present study was carried out to explore the fertility restoration of 20 CMS based sweet pepper (Capsicum annum L. var. grossum) hybrids at two different locations IARI, Regional Station, Katrain, Himachal Pradesh, and IARI, New Delhi. The trials were performed in a randomized block design with three replications. In each environment, plants were assessed for pollen viability, pollen germination and number of seeds per fruit. Among the hybrids tested KTCA3 X KTCR1,

No abstract