A genetic interrelationships among quantitative characteristics in notable okra genotypes

Okra is prominent vegetable crop cultivated in various parts of the world. In vegetable breeding there is a continuous need for identification of traits which can aid selection process. Hence, the current experiment was conducted during Kharif 2019 for studying the extent of the path and correlation coefficient for resolving indirect and direct effect of several characters on yield of fruit involving thirty genotypes of okra at ANDUA&T, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. During study, the most crucial character i.e., yield of fruit per plant manifested high and positive phenotypic correlation with marketable yield of fruit per plant and fruit circumference while, days taken to fruit harvest, plant height and days to 50 percent flowering showed significant and negative correlation with marketable yield of fruit per plant. The highest extent of phenotypic path coefficient positive direct effect on total fruit yield per plant was applied by marketable yield of fruit per plant subsequently by branches per plant while, direct negative effects on total fruit yield was exerted by total soluble solid subsequently by plant height. Hence, it might be concluded that the choices made on the basis of traits viz., marketable yield of fruit per plant, fruit circumference, branches per plant might be more beneficial during formulating selection indices in okra breeding and advancement programmes.