Saxena, K B (2008) Hybrid pigeonpea (Pushkal)world's first cytoplasmic male sterility based legume. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Abstract
The world’s first pigeonpea hybrid, ICPH 8, based on the genetic-male sterility (GMS) system, was released in 1991 by ICRISAT and ICAR. This is considered a milestone in the history of food legume breeding. Subsequently, five other GMS-based hybrids were released by various ICAR institutions. In spite of demonstrating high yields, these hybrids could not reach farmers’ fields because of their high costs and quality concerns. The inherent constraints were associated with the seed multiplication of their female parents, and this was a major bottleneck in large scale hybrid seed production.
| Item Type: | Other |
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| Divisions: | UNSPECIFIED |
| CRP: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Subjects: | Mandate crops > Pigeonpea |
| Depositing User: | Ms Vibha Raju |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Nov 2011 05:00 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Sep 2013 09:41 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/4029 |
| Acknowledgement: | UNSPECIFIED |
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