Interspecific hybridization with African marigold (Tagetes erecta) can improve flower-related performance in French marigold (T. patula)

The present research was intended for interspecific hybridization between two male sterile African marigold lines and six self-lines of French marigolds. results show that as indicated by the full seed number per capitulum, pollen amount influenced authentic compatibilities reckoned 10 cross combinations configured to some amount. Based on field performance these hybrids, it is known parental marigold’s single-petaled silvery flower type may well be improved a heavy-petaled while colour remains same or changes lighter version with hue. Furthermore, progeny certain crossings exceeded parents in terms growth, leaf, flower-related features, particularly plant height, crown breadth, plant, ligulate quantity. most remarkable finding that, compared marigold, hybrid combinations' could blossom 0-11 days earlier. Finally, we identified excellent used reference future breeding commercialization new varieties.