Improvement of yield in Guizotia abyssinica (L.F.) Cass. by using backcross method

Guizotia abyssinica (L.F.) Cass. is one of the important oilseed crops cultivated in India. The seed plant used by tribal and rural people our country as a source edible oil. present investigation Niger deals with study back cross-program improvement variety. Unknown local variety (A) niger was selected non-recurrent parent because having some desirable characters like less vegetative growth (dwarf), resistance to waterlogged condition, large grains while IGP-76 (B) recurrent female small black grains, resistant leaf-eating cater Piller powdery mildew result shows successfully transfer F1 generation. average number capitulum/plant very good positive results well BC1 As compared an capitulum per increased generation 14.28% 28.5%. table indicates that there incensement seeds capitulum. 8.3% 11.11 % parent. Average weights 1000 were also 31.78% 47.28% along total yield plant.