Table 1 Origin and salient features of nine selected kenaf genotypes used as parents for diallel cross.
Parent | Accession | Mode of development | Generation | Salient features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P1 | ML5 | Acute (300), MNA | M7 | Late maturing cultivar with high fiber yielding green palmate leaves and completely cream flower color with white stigma |
P2 | ML9 | Acute (300), MNA | M7 | Positive flowering attributes and deep green cordate leaves |
P3 | ML36-10 | Acute (300), MNA | M6 | Cordate leaves are pale green in color and produce a lot of fiber and stick |
P4 | ML36-24 | Acute (1300), MNA | M6 | Growing quickly and creating a lot of biomasses with high fiber and stick yield |
P5 | ML36-25 | Acute (1300), MNA | M6 | Best performer for both seed yield traits (seeds number per pod and 1000 seeds weight) |
P6 | ML36-27 | Acute (1300), MNA | M6 | Green stem with reddish patches and deep green cordate leaf |
P7 | BJRI Kenaf4 | Conventional method, BJRI | Check | Purple stem with palmate leaf that develops swiftly and produces several pods per plant |
P8 | MLRing4P2 | Chronic, MNA | M6 | Bark thickness is comparatively low and the fiber to stick ratio is intermediate |
P9 | ML36-21(2) | Acute (800), MNA | M6 | Green palmate leaves and are far less photosensitive |
