Abstract

The significant differences among parents and F1 hybrids for yield components and fibre quality traits, indicated the presence of genetic diversity among them. Among the parents, TSH 0499 line and KC 3 tester exhibited a fair performance for investigated traits and also for good ratooning ability. Therefore, these parents had a potential to be exploited for the development of the efficient cotton hybrids. Among the tested F1 hybrids, TSH 0499 × KC 3 and BGDS 1063 × KC 3 hybrids expressed good performance and ratooning ability for investigated traits. The results of this study would provide insight into the understanding of genetic variance present in various intraspecific cotton hybrids.