Annals of Horticulture
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 2

Correlation Coefficient and Path Analysis Studies in Okra [Abelmoschus Esculentus (L.) Moench]

  • Author:
  • Sanjay Kumar, Annapurna , Yogesh Chandra Yadav
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 166 to 170

Department of Horticulture, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi -221 005.

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted with twenty genotypes viz. (Pusa Makhmali, VRO-6, VRO-5, Selection-10, IIVR-10, HRB -10, IIVR -11, Perkin's Long Green, VRO-4, HRB-9-2, Parbhani Kranti, RS-410, Punjab-7, DOV-91-4, D-1-S7–1, EMS-S-1, Bhindi Vaphy, 315 and BO-2) and were sown in randomized block design with three replications. The experiment was carried out at Vegetable Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.). The present investigation revealed that the magnitudes of genotypic correlation coefficient was invariably higher than phenotypic correlation coefficient, suggesting therefore a strong inherent traits. The most important trait, no. of flower/plant was positively and significantly correlated with no. of leaves/plant, diameter of stem and no. of days to flower at genotypic and phenotypic levels. The data also revealed that no. of fruits/branch, no. of fruits/plant and no. of days to flower was positively and significantly correlated at genotypic and phenotypic levels.

Keywords

Okra, yield traits, correlation, path analysis