Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Parmar BR, Monpara BA and Bhut NM

Abstract:
Nineteen F₃s + one check variety of chickpea were grown at Pulses Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh during rabi 2016-17 for correlation and path analysis for 11 traits (days to 50% flowering, days to maturity, plant height (cm), number of branches per plant, number of pods per plant, first pod bearing node (cm), number of seeds per pod, 100-seed weight (g), seed yield per plant (g), biological yield per plant (g) and harvest index%). The seed yield per plant had significant and positive correlation with number of branches per plant, 100-seed weight at genotypic level while, harvest index significant and positive correlated with seed yield per plant at both genotypic and phenotypic levels. Path coefficient analysis revealed that harvest index, biological yield per plant, number of branches per plant, days to 50% flowering, days to maturity, first pod bearing node, number of seeds per pod, 100-seed weight, and exhibited high and positive direct effects on seed yield per plant in F₃ generation of chickpea. Hence, more emphasis should be given to these traits through selection programme for yield improvement in chickpea.