Department of Vegetable Science, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Hill Campus, Ranichauri, Tehri-Garhwal 249 799, Uttaranchal
* Present address: National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Station, Bhowali, Nainital, Uttaranchal 263 132.
Correlations and path coefficients analysis of various traits were studied in cabbage. The genotypic correlations were higher than phenotypic ones. The total yield/plot had positive and significant correlations with early yield, head size, and gross head weight at both phenotypic and genotypic levels. Hence, selection of genotypes with larger head size and more head weight would be effective to obtain high-yielding genotypes. The path coefficients analysis revealed that selection based on these characters will be effective for increasing yield in cabbage. The head size had highest positive direct effect on total yield/plot, while formulating selection indices for improvement of yield in cabbage.
