The variance due to SCA was higher than due to GCA
indicating the predominance of non-additive type of gene action in the governance of above mentioned traits. Among the
lines, the line UMI 1093 was found as the best general combiner with better mean performance for most of the yield
contributing traits followed by UMI 1044-7, UMI 1053-6, UMI 1029-5 and UMI 2244-1.