Research Article

Inheritance of Water Stress Tolerance and Combining Ability in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Volume: 31 Number: 1 March 26, 2026

Inheritance of Water Stress Tolerance and Combining Ability in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Abstract

The water deficiency in all cotton-growing areas has reduced the chances of obtaining high yields in recent years. Therefore, developing cotton that is tolerant to water stress, has a high yield, and has superior fiber quality traits is one of the most crucial breeding objectives. In this study, Ramses, Bomba, Fiona, May-455, Bir-949, and Ozbek-100 cotton varieties with high yield and fiber technological properties were used as the female; Eva, Sahin-2000, Sasha, and Sahra-09 cotton varieties tolerant to water stress were used as the male. These were crossed according to the line × tester mating pattern, and 24 F1 hybrids were obtained. The parents and F1 hybrids were tested under 100% and 25% irrigation. Genotypes performed significantly differently in irrigation conditions. Ginning out-turn and fiber length under both normal and deficit irrigation conditions were controlled by additive genes, whereas seed cotton yield, fiber fineness, and fiber strength were controlled by non-additive genes. Among the parents, Bir-949 had the highest mean values for all traits, whereas Sahra-09 had significant and positive GCA effects. The Bir-949 × Sahra-09 hybrid combination obtained from crossing the best combining parents was the most promising hybrid regarding average performance and SCA effects.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Industrial Crops

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 26, 2026

Submission Date

September 12, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 24, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 31 Number: 1

APA
Müjdeci, G., Çınar, V. M., & Ünay, A. (2026). Inheritance of Water Stress Tolerance and Combining Ability in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Turkish Journal Of Field Crops, 31(1). https://doi.org/10.17557/tjfc.1782984
AMA
1.Müjdeci G, Çınar VM, Ünay A. Inheritance of Water Stress Tolerance and Combining Ability in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). TJFC. 2026;31(1). doi:10.17557/tjfc.1782984
Chicago
Müjdeci, Gülşah, Volkan Mehmet Çınar, and Aydın Ünay. 2026. “Inheritance of Water Stress Tolerance and Combining Ability in Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.)”. Turkish Journal Of Field Crops 31 (1). https://doi.org/10.17557/tjfc.1782984.
EndNote
Müjdeci G, Çınar VM, Ünay A (March 1, 2026) Inheritance of Water Stress Tolerance and Combining Ability in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Turkish Journal Of Field Crops 31 1
IEEE
[1]G. Müjdeci, V. M. Çınar, and A. Ünay, “Inheritance of Water Stress Tolerance and Combining Ability in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)”, TJFC, vol. 31, no. 1, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.17557/tjfc.1782984.
ISNAD
Müjdeci, Gülşah - Çınar, Volkan Mehmet - Ünay, Aydın. “Inheritance of Water Stress Tolerance and Combining Ability in Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.)”. Turkish Journal Of Field Crops 31/1 (March 1, 2026). https://doi.org/10.17557/tjfc.1782984.
JAMA
1.Müjdeci G, Çınar VM, Ünay A. Inheritance of Water Stress Tolerance and Combining Ability in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). TJFC. 2026;31. doi:10.17557/tjfc.1782984.
MLA
Müjdeci, Gülşah, et al. “Inheritance of Water Stress Tolerance and Combining Ability in Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.)”. Turkish Journal Of Field Crops, vol. 31, no. 1, Mar. 2026, doi:10.17557/tjfc.1782984.
Vancouver
1.Gülşah Müjdeci, Volkan Mehmet Çınar, Aydın Ünay. Inheritance of Water Stress Tolerance and Combining Ability in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). TJFC. 2026 Mar. 1;31(1). doi:10.17557/tjfc.1782984

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