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- Title
Genetic Studies on Correlation and Path Analysis in Dolichos Bean (Lablab Purpureus L.) Genotypes.
- Authors
Geetha K.; Divya S.
- Abstract
The present study was aimed to carry out correlation and path analysis in Dolichos Bean (Lablab Purpureus L.) Genotypes . The field experiment was carried out using twenty-six genotypes of field bean in Randomized Block Design with three replications. Biometrical observations were recorded on days to fifty percent flowering, days to maturity, plant height, number of branches/plant, number of pod/plant, grain yield (g) and green pod yield (g). Among the various polygenic characters, yield is a complex character and it depends on several yield attributing characters. Hence, the knowledge of association between yield and its component traits is needed, which forms the basis for selection. Partitioning of total correlation into direct and indirect effects by path coefficient analysis helps gain information on the relative status of the plant characters, making the selection more effective. At both phenotypic and genotypic levels, green pod yield recorded moderately significant and positive correlation with plant height and number of branches/plant and the traits viz., number of pod/plant and grain yield (g) exhibited an extremely significant and positive correlation with green pod yield. Days to maturity showed the first maximum positive direct effect (3.986) on green pod yield, followed by number of pod/plant (2.241) and number of branches/plant (0.143). Whereas the other characters viz., days to fifty percent flowering, plant height and grain yield recorded direct negative effect on green pod yield. The results indicated that the characters viz., days to maturity, number of branches/plant, number of pod/plant and green pod yield were the most desirable yield contributing characters. Their contribution to grain yield and green pod yield is in positive direction via direct effect. Hence, selection based on these characters would be rewarding for improving grain yield and green pod yield in Dolichos bean.
- Subjects
PATH analysis (Statistics); GENETIC correlations; STATISTICAL correlation; GRAIN yields; GENOTYPES; FAVA bean
- Publication
Madras Agricultural Journal, 2021, Vol 108, Issue 7-9, p1
- ISSN
0024-9602
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.29321/MAJ.10.000519