Predictors of linseed improvement identified through correlation and path coefficient analysis

Eleven parents and their F1s were evaluated to identify the relationship of seed yield and its related attributes. Seed yield has highly significant and positive association with number of capsules plant⁻¹ and number of primary branches plant⁻¹ both at genotypic and phenotypic levels. Path analysis demonstrated that number of capsules plant⁻¹, 100-seed weight, plant height, number of seeds capsule⁻¹ and number of primary branches plant⁻¹ had the positive direct effect in determining the seed yield in linseed. According to these results, breeding for high seed yielding cultivars of linseed, number of capsules plant⁻¹ should be kept in mind firstly followed by 100-seed weight, plant height, number of seeds capsules⁻¹ and number of primary branches plant⁻¹.