Correlations and path coefficient analysis of some biometric characters in egg plant

摘要

In general, genotypic correlation coefficients were higher than phenotypic correlation coefficients, At genotypic level, the number of fruits/plant showed significantly high positive correlation with yield. Path analysis revealed that number of fruits/plant and average fruit weight had high direct positive effect on yield/plant. Characters like days to first harvest and days to fiuit set had high negative direct effects on yield/plant. The reliable yield contributing characters are number of long-styled flowers/plant, number of fruits/plant and average fruit weight. However, the negative relationship observed between fruit weight and fiuit number has indicated the need for judicious and simultaneous selection for these two characters.