African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6858

Full Length Research Paper

Estimation of heterosis and combining ability for earliness and yield characters in pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch. Ex. Poir)

N. A. Tamilselvi
  • N. A. Tamilselvi
  • Department of Vegetable Crops, Horticulture College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003, India.
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P. Jansirani
  • P. Jansirani
  • Department of Spices and Plantation Crops, Horticulture College and Research Institute, Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu, India.
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L. Pugalendhi
  • L. Pugalendhi
  • Tapioca and Castor Research Station, Yethapur, Salem-636 119, Tamil Nadu, India.
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  •  Received: 28 August 2014
  •  Accepted: 01 April 2015
  •  Published: 09 April 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Tamilselvi, N. A., Jansirani, P., & Pugalendhi, L. (2015). Estimation of heterosis and combining ability for earliness and yield characters in pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch. Ex. Poir). African Journal of Agricultural Research, 10(16), 1904-1912.
Chicago /
N. A. Tamilselvi, P. Jansirani and L. Pugalendhi. "Estimation of heterosis and combining ability for earliness and yield characters in pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch. Ex. Poir)." African Journal of Agricultural Research 10, no. 16 (2015): 1904-1912.
MLA /
N. A. Tamilselvi, P. Jansirani and L. Pugalendhi. "Estimation of heterosis and combining ability for earliness and yield characters in pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch. Ex. Poir)." African Journal of Agricultural Research 10.16 (2015): 1904-1912.