Correlation and path analysis in some exotic lines in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

One hundred fifty genetically diverse exotic germplasm alongwith three checks (HP 1731, PEW 343 and NW 2036) of wheat were evaluated in Augmented design at main experiment station of N D. University of Agriculture and Technology Kumarganj, Faizabad during Rabi 2003–04. The result clearly indicated that the grain yield per plant showed very strong positive association with biological yield per plant, grains per spike, tillers per plants, ear length and plant height. Path analysis indicated that the biological yield per plant and days to maturity emerged as direct contributors towards the expression of grain yield while remaining characters emerged as most important indirect yield contributors.