Correlation analysis of cotton derived through introgressive hybridization

Present investigation was carried out with 38 cotton genotypes including both the species G. arboreum and G. hirsutum in randomized complete block design with three replications. The results revealed that boll weight, number of bolls per plant and uniformity ratio had significant and positive correlation with seed cotton yield per plant. Lint index had significant and positive association with 2.5% span length, seed index and ginning out turn and short fibre index. The positive significant correlation of most of the traits with seed cotton yield per plant and lint index indicated that these traits can contribute substantially to yield improvement