Correlation and path analysis of yield and yield contributing traits in okra [Abelmoschus esculenltus (L.) Moench]

The present investigation was subjected to evaluate fifty two okra genotypes including Pusa Sawani and VRO-6 (National check) best suited to high yield and marketable character for ten traits during Zaid season of the year 2011. Yield per plant exerted highly significant and negative association with length of internode as well as positive association with number of fruit per plant. The path coefficient analysis revealt hight of plant, number of branches per plant, number of frist fruiting node, length of fruit, width of fruit and number of fruits per plant at positive direct effect on yield per plant. The above finding indicated that an ideal plant with length of internode, number of ruit per plant, height of plant, number of fist fruiting node, length of fruit might be help in improving yield per plant in okra for formulating desire plant with high yield with superior marketable character.