Table 4 Standard/eEconomic heterosis (%) over the national checks (hybrids) for seed yield at different locations of sunflower hybrids

CMS-853A × EC-623027

-2.98

18.3^b

4.19

-3.01

18.30^b

4.16

-1.16

19.73^b

5.14^a

-3.00

18.28^b

4.13

P-2–7-1A × EC-601958

-5.44^a

15.3^b

1.56

-5.94^a

14.72^b

1.01

-4.62

15.53^b

1.45

-5.94^a

14.69^b

0.98

P-2–7-1A × EC-512682

-3.42

17.8^b

3.72

-3.44

17.77^b

3.70

-2.13

18.55^b

4.11

-3.42

17.77^b

3.69

CMS-302A × R-12–96

-7.98^a

12.2^b

-1.17

-7.99^a

12.23^b

-1.18

-7.43^a

12.13^b

-1.54

-7.96^a

12.23^b

-1.19

CMS-852A × EC-601751

-12.03^a

7.3^a

-5.53^a

-12.05^b

7.28*

-5.54*

-11.19^b

7.58^a

-5.53^a

-12.05^b

7.24^a

-5.58^a

CMS-302A × EC-512682

-8.86^a

11.1^b

-2.12

-8.88^a

11.14^b

-2.14

-8.19^a

11.20^b

-2.35

-8.88^a

11.11^b

-2.17

CMS-852A × EC-623023

-5.90^a

14.8^b

1.06

-5.92^a

14.75^b

1.03

-5.22^a

14.80^b

0.81

-5.90^a

14.75^b

1.03

CMS-302A × EC-623011

-0.86

20.9^b

6.47^a

-0.87

20.91^b

6.46*

-0.14

20.95^b

6.21

-0.85

20.90^b

6.45^a