Title:	Combining ability of forage watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides) germplasm.
Authors:	SANTOS, R. M. MELO, N. F. de FERREIRA, M. A. J. F. QUEIROZ, M. A. A.
Affiliation:	ROBERTA MACHADO SANTOS, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Sertão Pernambucano, Ouricuri, PE; NATONIEL FRANKLIN DE MELO, CPATSA; MARIA ALDETE JUSTINIANO DA FONSECA, CPATSA; MÁRIO ADRIANO ÁVILA QUEIROZ, UNIVASF.
Date Issued:	2017
Citation:	Revista Caatinga, Mossoró, v. 30, n. 3, p. 768-775, jul./set. 2017.
Description:	The aim of this study was to identify parents and promising hybrid combinations for the improvement of forage watermelon. Five parents were evaluated: BGCIA 996 (1), BGCIA 997 (2), BGCIA 998 (3), BGCIA 228 (4), Jojoba (5) and ten F1 hybrids, which were obtained from balanced diallel crosses. The experimental design was in a complete randomized block, with three replications. The morphoagronomic and bromatological traits were evaluated. The highlights were the progenitors BGCIA 997, GCIA 998, BGCIA 228 and Jojoba for protein content, fruit yield, in vitrodigestibility of dry matter and number of seeds, respectively. The hybrid 1x4 stood out for fruit length, seed number, and ethereal extract. The hybrid 2x3 stood out for rind and pulp thickness while the hybrids 3x4, 3x5 and 4x5 had exceptional digestibility, protein content and fruit yield, respectively. The analysis of the standard deviation of the SCA estimates of both SD (Sij-Sik) and SD (Sij-Skl) indicated that no hybrids were found that had SCA estimates twice that of SD (Sij-Sik) or SD (Sij-Skl), except for the hybrid 1x4 for the number of seeds per fruit. These results suggest that the parents were more promising than the hybrids. Similarly, the GCA estimates favor the intrapopulation method, which will promote greater efficiency in selection for genetic gains
Thesagro:	Germoplasma Citrullus Lanatus
NAL Thesaurus:	Genetic improvement
Keywords:	Análise dialélica Melancia forrageira Semiárido Melhoramento genético
ISSN:	1983 - 2125
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPATSA)