Genetics of yield components of Okra(Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench)

Plant breeding is the art and science of changing the traits of plants in order to produce desired characteristics which can be accomplished through many different effective techniques like Heterosis Combining ability analysis and Stability analysis.This book gives an insight into improvement of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) which is also known as is Lady’s finger in UK Gumbo in the USA Guino-Gombo in Spanish Guibeiro in Portuguese and Bhindi in India. It is an economically important vegetable crop grown in tropical and sub-tropical parts of the world especially India Brazil West Africa and many other countries. This book covers various breeding related aspects viz; hybrid vigor studies Combining ability studies and Stabiity aalysis of Okra.