Combining Ability in Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek)

Combining ability study was carried out on the components of synchronization in maturity and determinate growth habit in mungbean, using 6~times 6 diallel cross. Both additive and non-additive gene effects were found conditioning the inheritance of days to first flower, days between first pod and 90% pod maturity (DDd1), plant height from first pod stage to 90% pod maturity (DDhl, DDh2, and DDh3). Only non-additive gene action was important in degree of determination from first pod stage to 90% pod maturity (DDd2). While only additive action was important in plant height at first flower. The predominant additive gene action was observed in all traits but non-additive was significant in only DDd2 . For synchronization in maturity, determinate growth habit, and their components, the best combiners were NM92, VCl560D, and NM89, whereas the best indeterminate combinations were NM92 ~times NM89, NM92 ~times VCl560D, and NM92 ~times ML-5.