Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Asoontha and Dr. Arya K

Abstract:
Path coefficient analysis splits the correlation coefficients into direct and indirect effects of the component characters on yield based on which crop improvement can be done more effectively. Correlation between yield and any of its component trait is due to its direct effect, which states a true relationship exists between them. Selection can be practised for such characters in order to improve yield. But if the correlation is mainly due to indirect effect of the character through another component character, then the selection is done in the later character through which the indirect effect is exerted. The present investigation was carried out in college of Agriculture, Vellayani during August 2021 to December 2021 with the objective to evaluate the character association horsegram for its fodder quality and yield. The study revealed that the residual effects obtained were 0.102 and 0.11 which indicated 89.9 per cent and 89.0 per cent of the variation in green fodder yield plant^-1 and dry fodder yield plant^-1 were respectively contributed by the characters taken in the present analysis.