Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, J. M. Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur
**Present address: D O 114, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad 380 015.
*Part of M.Sc. (Ag.) thesis submitted by B. M. Asawa to J. N. Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of degree.
Correlation, path coefficient, multiple regression and, multiple correlation analyses were done in parental and segregating F3 yield bulk and seed weight bulk populations. Yield and its ten components were analysed. From correlation and path coefficient analyses, it is clear that bulking has been effective largely in separation of populations with different genetic make-up as has been exhibited by their associationships among different characters. Generally correlations were weak, which is encouraging in the sense, it proves population is more conducive for selection purposes while associationship is much more complex in parental population as shown by path coefficient analysis.
Multiple regression equations have proved importance of number of seeds and seed weight for selection purposes as they largely affect the yield. Implications of above findings have been discussed.
