Genetic Variability, Correlation and Path Coefficient Analysis in Indian Mustard (Brassica Juncea (L) czern and coss)
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1993-10
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Agricultural Botany Department, N. M. College of Agriculture Gujarat Agricultural University
Abstract
Gentie
variability.
path
and
correlation
coefficient were examined in a set of forty-seven
genotypes
of Indian mustard (Brassiea ,iuneea (L) czern and coss) grown
in
randomized
block
design
with
three
replications
at
college farm, Gujarat agriculture university, Navsari during
rabi 1992.
The
studied
range
The
Analysis
of Variance for
elevan
characters
revealed significant varietal differences.
of variations were apparent for all
the
A
characters.
genotypic coefficient of variation were high for
seed
plant,
weight. seed yield per plant. number of
number of secondary branches.
wide
1000-
siliquae
per
High heritability was
,II
also
observed
height,
plant
High genetic coefficient of variation along
heritability
observed
of
except
number of primary and secondary branches and days to
maturity.
high
for most of character studied
for seed yield per plant,
siliquae
plant.
and high expected genetic
per plant. number of
with
advance
were
lOOO-seed weight, number
branches per
effective for
Correlation analysis revealed that seed yield per
Thus
secondary
phenotypic selection would
be
genetic improvement in these traits.
plant
was
number
per
positively
and
significantly
correlated
of secondary branches per plant , number of
plant, number of seeds per siliquae, 1000
with
siliquae
seed weight
positive direct
and length of siliquae.
Path
analysis
indicated a high
effect of 1000 seed weight , number of secondary branches per
plant,
plant
number of seeds per siliquae, days to
height
siliquae
seed
•
with
yield.
It was
found
maturity
that
number
per plant, number of secondary branches
weight
were
the most
important
yield
and
of
1000
contributing
characters and hence more emphasis should be given to
traits
and
tor improvement through selection in seed
these
yield
Indian mustard.
In
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MISTRY PRAMODKUMAR MAGANBHAI +29059