Vol. 10, Issue 8 (2021)

Author(s):
Sripada Swetha, Balaji S Kulkarni, Mukund Shiragur and Mahantesha BN Naik

Abstract:
Path coefficient analysis was worked out for number of spike per plant in forty genotypes of gladiolus (Gladiolus hybridus Hort.). It revealed that number of leaves recorded the highest direct effect on number of spikes per plant followed by leaf area, weight of corm before planting and rachis length which indicated the possibility of increasing spike yield by selecting the genotypes for these characters directly.