Abstract
The objective of this work was to evaluate four parental lines of cucumber which included: ‘Zeina’ (Zna), ‘Beit Alpha’ (BA), ‘Straight 8’ (Strght 8) and ‘Calypso’ (Capso) and six F1s generated by diallel cross, using randomized complete block design with three replications to study heterosis and combining ability for yield and yield component traits. Estimated heterosis showed that cross ‘Zna × Capso’ had the highest Better Parent (BP) heterosis in total fruit yield/ha while ‘BA × Capso’ had the highest Mid Parent (MP) heterosis in the same trait. Significant general (GCA) and specific (SCA) combining ability variances were obtained in all the traits implying that both the additive and non-additive gene effects operated in the genetic expression of the traits. Relative magnitude of GCA and SCA variances indicated preponderance of additive gene action for all the traits. ‘Beit Alpha’ and ‘Straight 8’ are best general combiners while ‘BA × Capso’ and ‘Capso × Strght 8’ were the best specific combiners for total fruit yield.
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