Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
SS Kamble, Dr. DK Patil, VB Rathod and Dr. VK Gite

Abstract:
The correlation coefficient and path analysis studies undertaken for eleven yield and yield contributing characters in 40 germplasm lines along with one check BM 2003-2 in greengram during Kharif 2016-17 at Agricultural Research Station, Badnapur. Observations were recorded for 11 characters viz., days to 50% flowering, days to maturity, plant height, number of clusters per plant, number of pods per cluster, number of pods per plant, pod length, number of seeds per pod, 100 seed weight, protein content and seed yield per plant. The seed yield per plant was significantly and positively correlated with number of clusters per plant, number of pods per plant, 100 seed weight, pod length and number of seeds per pod. Path analysis revealed that pod length had the maximum positive direct effect on seed yield per plant followed by number of pods per plant, number of clusters per plant. These results suggested that selection could be practiced for the characters pod length, number of pods per plant, number of clusters per plant, 100 seed weight and seeds per pod for genetic improvement and high seed yield per plant in green gram.