Association Analyses in the Segregating Populations of Linseed

Seed yield has been observed to have significant and positive association with plant height, tillers per plant, branches per plant, and capsules per plant at phenotypic level. High positive correlation of 1000-seed weight with seed yield has also been noted at genotypic level. Seeds per capsule is negatively correlated with seed yield at genotypic level. Path analysis indicates that branches per plant, capsules per plant and 1000-seed weight are the most important yield contributing characters. If other characters are held constant the improvement in any of these three characters will result in enhanced seed yield.