International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 4
First page : (425) Last page : (432)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5024

Correlation and path coefficient analysis in Desi Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Paneliya, M. R.*, Mehta, D. R., Jalu, R. K. and Chetariya, C. P.
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh-362001, Gujarat, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: paneliyamehul.mp@gmail.com
Received: 21.06.2017  |  Revised: 1.07.2017   |  Accepted: 2.07.2017  

 ABSTRACT

Correlation coefficient analysis ofvarious characters within F5 generation in chickpea revealed that seed yield per plant exhibited significant and positive association at genotypic and phenotypic levels with number of pods per plant of all selection procedures [PS(EF), PS(HY), SSD and RBP] in GJG 0315 X ICCV 96029. Besides strong association of seed yield per plant with number of pods per plant, seed yield per plant exhibited significant and positive association with number of branches per plant in SSD and RBP at both levels; 100-seed weight in PS(HY) at genotypic level and in SSD at both levels; biological yield per plant in RBP at genotypic level; Harvest index in PS(EF) and RBP at phenotypic level and in SSD at both level. Phenotypic path coefficient analysis revealed that very high to high direct effects were exerted by biological yield per plant and harvest index towards seed yield per plant in all the selection procedures in this cross. Based on the genotypic and phenotypic correlations and path coefficient analysis, number of pods per plant, biological yield per plant and harvest index could be used as indirect selection criteria for improving seed yield in segregating generations of chickpea with irrespective of the breeding selection procedures.

Key words:Chickpea, Correlation coefficient, Path-analysis, Selection schemes

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Cite this article: Paneliya, M.R., Mehta, D.R., Jalu, R.K. and Chetariya, C.P., Correlation and path coefficient analysis in Desi Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(4): 425-432 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5024