Pundir, S. R.Batheja, Aashima2016-10-242016-10-242016http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/81547The present study was undertaken to study correlation between various traits, path analysis for seed cotton yield and to identify the stable genotypes for seed cotton yield and other traits. Experimental material comprised of 30 upland cotton genotypes which were grown in Randomized Block Design replicated thrice at the cotton research area of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. Observations were recorded for eleven traits namely, plant height (cm), days to first flower, number of monopods, number of sympods per plant, number of bolls per plant, boll weight (g), ginning out turn (%), seed index (g), lint index (g), lint yield per plant (g) and seed cotton yield per plant (g). Sufficient variation existed among all the genotypes. Coefficient of variation was low for almost all traits in all the environments, which indicated precision of the experiments conducted. Correlation studies indicated that seed cotton yield per plant was found to be positively associated with plant height, number of bolls per plant, boll weight, lint yield per plant and ginning out turn. Path coefficient analysis suggested the importance of lint yield per plant, seed index, boll weight and number of bolls per plant as they had high positive direct effect on seed cotton yield per plant. Based on the stability analysis genotype H 1505 was found to be stable and suitable for all types of environments and also deserves attention of the plant breeders for inclusion in breeding programme as adaptable and stable genotype for seed cotton yield.enCotton, Planting, Yields, Genotypes, Sowing, Environment, Animal husbandry, Genetics, Beverages, Developmental stagesThesis