Correlation Studies in Marigold

Correlation analysis was carried out among 10 diverse genotypes of African marigold and 10 genotypes of French marigold at Faizabad conditions during 1996–97 for 13 characters related to growth and flowering. Analysis of variance in case of African group revealed height of plant exhibiting positively significant response at genotypic and phenotypic level with spread of plant and number of lateral branches. Spread of plant also showed positively significant correlation with size and yield of flowers per plant. In French group, plant height showed positively significant correlation with number of lateral branches, days to visibility of bud, first picking and last picking of the flowers. Spread of plant showed positive correlation with number and yield of flowers per plant. Days to visibility of bud with first picking and last picking of the flowers and first picking of flowers with last picking of the flowers showed significant correlation.