1Horticulture Research Station, Dr YSR Horticultural University, Lam Farm, Guntur-522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
2Horticulture Research Station, Dr YSR Horticultural University, Nuzvid, Krishna-521201, Andhra Pradesh, India
Horticultural College and Research Station, Dr YSR Horticultural University Tadepalligudem, West Godavari-534101, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Online published on 25 July, 2018.
Correlation and path analysis of thirty four genotypes indicated that yield per plant showed high positive correlation with fruits per plant and average fruit weight while negative correlation with days to first harvest and fruit borer infestation. Fruits per plant recorded the highest genotypic and phenotypic correlation with yield. Fruit borer infestation also recorded the negative genotypic and phenotypic correlation with fruits per plant. Path coefficient analysis revealed that fruits per plant and average fruit weight had high direct effect on yield per plant. Hence selection based on these characters can be effective for developing high yielding brinjal varieties.
Brinjal, fruit borer, correlation, path analysis
