Agricultural Research Institute, Kanke, Ranchi (Bihar)
**Present address: United Commercial Bank, Sisai, Dist. Ranchi.
*Part of the Thesis of the first author for the M.Sc. Ag. degree of Rajendra Agricultural University, Bihar, 1972.
Thirty strains of Panicum miliare Lam. were studied for phenotypic and genotypic correlations and path-coefficient analysis. Grain yield showed positive correlation with days to maturity, number of tillers, number of panicles, length of panicle and yield of straw. Path-coefficient analysis showed that number of panicles per plant had the highest positive direct effect on grain yield, followed successively by 100-grain weight, length of panicle and days to maturity. The regression of grain yield on number of panicles per plant and 100-grain weight was significant. It was concluded that improvement in grain yield in Panicum miliare is possible through selection for number of panicles per plant and 100-grain weight.
