Category: Hybrid and Combining Ability

  • Mid-Parent Heterosis Calculator

    Mid-Parent Heterosis Calculator

    (Plant Breeding / Hybrid Evaluation)


    Formula Used:

    MPH (%) = [(F₁ − Mid-Parent) ÷ Mid-Parent] × 100



    Result:

    Mid-Parent Heterosis (%):

  • Better-Parent Heterosis Calculator

    Better-Parent Heterosis Calculator

    (Heterobeltiosis in Plant Breeding)


    Formula Used:

    BP Heterosis (%) = [(F₁ − Better Parent) ÷ Better Parent] × 100



    Result:

    Better-Parent Heterosis (%):

  • Standard Heterosis Calculator

    Standard Heterosis Calculator

    (Economic Heterosis / Commercial Superiority)


    Formula Used:

    Standard Heterosis (%) = [(F₁ − Standard Check) ÷ Standard Check] × 100



    Result:

    Standard Heterosis (%):

  • Potence Ratio Calculator

    Potence Ratio Calculator

    (Degree of Dominance in Hybrid)


    Formula Used:

    PR = (F₁ − MP) ÷ [½(P₂ − P₁)]



    Result:

    Potence Ratio (PR):

    Gene Action:

  • General Combining Ability (GCA) Calculator

    General Combining Ability (GCA) Calculator

    (Additive Gene Action Indicator)


    Formula Used:

    GCA = Mean of Parent Hybrids − Overall Mean



    Result:

    GCA Effect:

    Interpretation:

  • Specific Combining Ability (SCA) Calculator

    Specific Combining Ability (SCA) Calculator

    (Non-additive Gene Action Indicator)


    Formula Used:

    SCA = Cross Mean − (Parent-1 Mean + Parent-2 Mean) + Overall Mean



    Result:

    SCA Effect:

    Interpretation: