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In ano<strong>the</strong>r nursery, 384 F 5 s derived form B × B crosses were evaluated and testcrossed onto A 1 –male-sterile l<strong>in</strong>e<br />

produc<strong>in</strong>g 359 F 6 seed and harvested <strong>the</strong>ir testcrosses. <strong>The</strong> selected progenies flowered <strong>in</strong> 75−100 days and had a<br />

plant height range <strong>of</strong> 1.1 to 2.0 m.<br />

In yet ano<strong>the</strong>r nursery 93 F 5 progenies were evaluated produc<strong>in</strong>g 78 F 6 progenies and <strong>the</strong>ir testcrosses onto A 1 –<br />

male-sterile l<strong>in</strong>e dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> 2005 postra<strong>in</strong>y season. <strong>The</strong> selected progenies flowered <strong>in</strong> 75−95 days and had plant<br />

height rang<strong>in</strong>g from 1.5 to 2.5 m. From 140 postra<strong>in</strong>y season-adapted F 4 progenies evaluated, 241 F 5 s were<br />

produced. <strong>The</strong> selected progenies flowered <strong>in</strong> 74−97 days and had a plant height range <strong>of</strong> 1.1 to 2.5 m.<br />

Comb<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g ability <strong>of</strong> hybrid parents: To identify <strong>the</strong> best comb<strong>in</strong>ers among <strong>the</strong> postra<strong>in</strong>y season-adapted B-l<strong>in</strong>es<br />

and restorers and to identify good hybrid comb<strong>in</strong>ations, eight postra<strong>in</strong>y season-adapted B-l<strong>in</strong>es (ICSB 6, ICSB 14,<br />

ICSB 51, ICSB 52, ICSB 215, ICSB 297, ICSB 592, ICSB 675) were crossed to eight postra<strong>in</strong>y season -based R-<br />

l<strong>in</strong>es (IS 4504-1, M 35-1-19-1, M 35-1-69-1, M 35-1-16-1, M 35-1-25-1, BP Ent 14, SP 7521, SP 7523) <strong>in</strong> a L<strong>in</strong>e ×<br />

Tester mat<strong>in</strong>g design to produce 64 hybrids. <strong>The</strong>se 64 hybrids were evaluated along with a hybrid check CSH 15R<br />

<strong>in</strong> a RCBD design dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> 2005 postra<strong>in</strong>y season.<br />

Significant differences were observed among <strong>the</strong> l<strong>in</strong>es and testers for days to 50% flower<strong>in</strong>g, plant height, staygreen<br />

score, lodg<strong>in</strong>g score, gra<strong>in</strong> yield and 100-gra<strong>in</strong> weight. Significant l<strong>in</strong>e × tester <strong>in</strong>teraction mean squares for<br />

gra<strong>in</strong> yield, stay-green score and lodg<strong>in</strong>g score suggested <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>volvement <strong>of</strong> dom<strong>in</strong>ance and/or epistatic gene action.<br />

While ICSB 297 and ICSB 592 among <strong>the</strong> A-l<strong>in</strong>es and M 35-1-19-1 and M 35-1-69-1 among <strong>the</strong> R-l<strong>in</strong>es were good<br />

general comb<strong>in</strong>ers for gra<strong>in</strong> yield, ICSB 6 and ICSB 52 among <strong>the</strong> A-l<strong>in</strong>es and IS 4504-1 and Ent 14 among <strong>the</strong> R-<br />

l<strong>in</strong>es were good general comb<strong>in</strong>ers for gra<strong>in</strong> size. <strong>The</strong> hybrids, ICSA 215 × M 35-1-19-1 and ICSA 51 × IS 4504-1<br />

were good specific comb<strong>in</strong>ers for gra<strong>in</strong> yield.<br />

R-l<strong>in</strong>e development: From <strong>the</strong> seed parent development program for postra<strong>in</strong>y season adaptation, <strong>the</strong> advanced<br />

progenies with R-reaction were evaluated.<br />

A total <strong>of</strong> 605 F 3 s derived from high-yield<strong>in</strong>g R × R crosses were evaluated, and 140 F 4 seeds were produced<br />

dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> 2005 postra<strong>in</strong>y season, and evaluated dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>2006</strong> ra<strong>in</strong>y season to produce 36 F 5 s. Days to 50%<br />

flower<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> selected progenies ranged from 69 to 75 days and plant height ranged from 1.3 to 2.7m.<br />

From <strong>the</strong> 53 postra<strong>in</strong>y season-adapted F 5 progenies (variety × variety crosses) evaluated dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> 2005 postra<strong>in</strong>y<br />

season, 31 F 6 progenies were produced and <strong>the</strong>ir testcrosses were harvested. <strong>The</strong> selected progenies flowered <strong>in</strong> 77 -<br />

87 days and had a plant height range <strong>of</strong> 1.0 to 1.8 m.<br />

From <strong>the</strong> 63 (F 7 ) advanced selections, derived from postra<strong>in</strong>y season-adapted large- gra<strong>in</strong> and high-yield<strong>in</strong>g variety<br />

× variety crosses, 25 advanced progenies were produced and evaluated <strong>in</strong> a trial dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>2006</strong> postra<strong>in</strong>y season.<br />

Restorer l<strong>in</strong>es trial (RLT-2005R): A trial was constituted with 40 advanced breed<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>es show<strong>in</strong>g restorer<br />

reaction. <strong>The</strong> material <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> trial <strong>in</strong>cludes <strong>the</strong> l<strong>in</strong>es developed from <strong>the</strong> crosses <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g postra<strong>in</strong>y season-adapted<br />

varieties (M 35-1, SPV 1359) and advanced breed<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>es and <strong>the</strong> selections from M 35-1 bulk for evaluation for<br />

gra<strong>in</strong> yield and o<strong>the</strong>r desirable traits <strong>in</strong> a randomized complete block design with three replications along with <strong>the</strong><br />

checks Moulee and M 35-1. Compared to <strong>the</strong> check M 35-1 (2.1 t ha -1 ), 31 R-l<strong>in</strong>es with a gra<strong>in</strong> yield range <strong>of</strong> 3.1 to<br />

4.7 t ha -1 performed significantly better for gra<strong>in</strong> yield and seven <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se were significantly superior to <strong>the</strong> check<br />

Moulee (3.2 t ha -1 ). <strong>The</strong> luster score among <strong>the</strong>se 31 l<strong>in</strong>es varied from 1.0 to 2.7 (M 35-1: 1.0, Moulee: 1.0), while<br />

<strong>the</strong> gra<strong>in</strong> size varied from 1.7 to 2.6 g 100 -1 gra<strong>in</strong>s (M 35-1: 2.1g 100 -1 gra<strong>in</strong>s, Moulee: 2.4g 100 -1 gra<strong>in</strong>s).<br />

BVS Reddy<br />

Output target 5A.6: High-yield<strong>in</strong>g dual-purpose foliar disease resistant forage/sweet sorghum hybrid parents<br />

(2009)<br />

Activity 5A.6.1: Develop<strong>in</strong>g dual-purpose foliar disease resistant forage/sweet sorghum hybrid parents<br />

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