Vol. 11, Issue 6 (2022)

Author(s):
PS Kamble, KK Barhate and GR Andhale

Abstract:
The present investigation was carried out to study correlation between seed yield and yield contributing characters, to know the direct and indirect effects of different traits on seed yield. Fifty-two genotypes of Pearl Millet were grown at Bajra Research Scheme, College of Agriculture, Dhule, during Kharif, 2020, in a Randomized Block Design with three replications. Correlation study revealed that seed yield per plant had positive and significant correlations with days to flowering, days to maturity, plant height, panicle length and test weight and had non-significant positive correlation with zinc content at genotypic and phenotypic levels. Days to flowering, panicle girth, test weight, and number of productive tillers per plant all had a positive direct effect on grain yield at both the genotypic and phenotypic levels, as shown by the above results. At both the genotypic and phenotypic levels, days to maturity, panicle length, iron content and zinc content showed a negative direct effect on grain yield per plant. Plant height had a negative genotypic direct effect on grain yield per plant and a positive phenotypic direct effect on grain yield per plant.