Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
MB Akhare, AB Bagade, MD Patil, SL Haloli and PR Ingle

Abstract:
An experiment entitled “Path analysis studies in pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.]. germplasm” was carried out during Kharif 2022-23 at the experimental farm of National Agricultural Research Project, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth Parbhani (M.S). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 32 genotypes and two replications to estimate the path analysis for yield contributing character in germplasm of pearl millet. Among all the characters, highest positive direct effects were observed for grain yield per plot, days to maturity, no. of productive tillers per plant, plant height, harvest index, panicle length, iron content and green fodder yield per plant on grain yield per plant at both levels. This revealed true relationship of these characters with grain yield per plant. Hence, direct selection for these traits could be rewarding for improvement of grain yield.