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Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai - Cucurbit Breeding ...

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Table 4. Estimates of number of effective factors and predicted gain from selection under different selection<br />

intensities for the four watermelon families screened for resistance to gummy stem blight in greenhouse and<br />

field tests in North Carolina (2002-2003).<br />

Effective Factors Gain from Selection y<br />

Pedigree Wright x Lande I w Mean 5% 10% 20%<br />

Field test<br />

PI 189225 × 'NH Midget' 1.5 1.4 1.45 -- v -- v -- v<br />

PI 482283 × 'NH Midget' 1.3 1.2 1.25 0.4 0.3 0.3<br />

PI 482283 × 'Calhoun Gray' 4.8 4.8 4.80 0.7 0.6 0.5<br />

PI 526233 × 'Allsweet' 2.4 1.6 2.00 5.8 4.9 3.9<br />

Mean 2.5 2.3 2.37 1.5 1.3 1.0<br />

Greenhouse test<br />

PI 189225 × 'NH Midget' 1.6 1.5 1.55 4.1 3.5 2.8<br />

PI 482283 × 'NH Midget' 1.9 1.8 1.85 4.9 4.1 3.3<br />

PI 482283 × 'Calhoun Gray' 0.4 0.3 0.35 5.3 4.6 3.6<br />

PI 526233 × 'Allsweet' 2.0 1.9 1.95 4.2 3.6 2.8<br />

Pooled<br />

Mean 1.5 1.4 1.42 4.6 4.0 3.1<br />

PI 189225 × 'NH Midget' u 1.5 1.4 1.45 2.8 2.4 1.9<br />

PI 482283 × 'NH Midget' t 1.7 1.7 1.70 3.3 2.8 2.3<br />

PI 482283 × 'Calhoun Gray' s 0.8 0.8 0.80 6.3 5.4 4.3<br />

PI 526233 × 'Allsweet' r 1.3 1.3 1.30 4.6 3.9 3.1<br />

Mean 1.3 1.3 1.31 4.3 3.6 2.9<br />

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