Chaudhari, P. P.Chaudhari, Dhavalkumar Raghjibhai2018-05-182018-05-182013-04CHAUDHARI DHAVALKUMAR RAGHJIBHAI_57837http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810046575Genetic variability, correlation coefficient and path analysis were studied in a set of 35 genotypes of Finge.r millet IE/tIIsine coracalla (L.) 1 grown in a Randomized Block Design with three replications during the Kharif season 2011 at Hill millet Research Station, Waghai (Dangs), N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari. Analysis of • vanance revealed significant • genotypIc differences for all the traits except 1000 seed weight indicating wide range of variation was apparent in the experimental material. The genotypic as well as phenotypic variances were high for days to 50 per cent flowering, days to maturity, plant height and straw yield where medium for total fingers per plant and grain yield and low for number of tillers per plant, number of productive tillers per plant, fingers per main ear, ear head length and test weight. From the variability study, it could be concluded that phenotypicselection would be effective for days to 50 per cent flowering, days to maturity, plant height and straw yield. Association analysis between grain yield per plant and other ten characters revealed that grain yield per plant showe'd highly significant and positive correlation with straw yield, days to 50 per cent flowering, ear head length and fingers per main ear. Grain yield per plant showed significant and positive correlation with days to maturity, total fingers per plant and fingers per main car. Negative correlation was observed between grain yield per plant and number of tillers per plant and number of productive tillers per plant. Path coefficient analysis revealed that, the number of tiller per plant showed that the highest direct effects on grain yield followed by total fingers per plant, days to 50 per cent flowering and straw yield showed moderate to low direct effects. Number of • productive tillers per plant exhibited high negative direct effects, while fingers per main ear, test weight, plant height, ear head length and Jays to maturity showed negative direct effects. Result of grain nutrients composition revealed that, wide range for carbohydrate, oil, iron and zinc content, while low range for protein, fiber, total mineral compound, calcium, potassium, phosphorus and magnesium. From the result of blast disease appearance, genotypes WN-8, WN 11, BR-6 and GN-3 reccirdeJ lowest incidence of finger blast (0%), whereas genotypes GPU-28, GPU-67, YR-708, MR-6, \'\'N -498, DM-7, G E-406 and G N-l recorded lowest incidence of • neck blast (0%), genotypes viz., GPU-48, GPU-67, RAU-8, YR 708, WN-498, TNAU-I022, DM-7, PPP-2885, OEB-530, WN-8, WN-9,WN-ll, GPU-80, GN-4 and GN-S recorded lowest incidence of leaf blast (0). In the prescnt investigation, WN-9, GE-20S, GE-942, GPU-66, MR-6 and GN-3 found promising genotypes in south G uiarat condition as they recorded higher seed yield . These genotypes could be further evaluated for isolating high yicl4ing and early maturing genotypes, On the basis of these findings, it can be concluded that for improving grain yield per plant of finger millet consideration should be given to the characters namely days to 50 per cent flowering, number of Productive tillers per plant, Number of Finger per main ear and Ear head length.ennullThesis