Character Association and Path Coefficient Studies on Yield and Yield Contributing Traits in Finger Millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.]

摘要

Correlation studies involving forty three genotypes of finger millet indicated that productive tillers per plant, 1000-seed weight, fingers per ear, finger length, ear weight per plant and plant height were significant and positively associated with seed yield per plant. The path analysis revealed that productive tillers per plant hacTmaximum direct effect on seed yield per plant followed by 1000-seed weight, fingers per ear and ear weight per plant. Considering the nature and magnitude of characterassociations and their direct and indirect effects, it can be inferred that productive tillers per plant, 1000-seed weight, fingers per ear and ear weight per plant could serve as important traits in selecting high yielding genotypes in finger millet.