Studies on correlation coefficient in F2 generation of Bhendi [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench]

Abstract

In the present study involving segregants from 2 cross combinations viz., Cross 1 [SKY/DR/RS/107 (P 1) X Tiruchi Local (P 2)] and Cross 2 [IC69257 (P 3) X 770 (P 4)], observation were recorded on twelve bio metric traits from 250 randomly tagged plants in F2. The work was carried out in the Department of Horticulture, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute, Karaikal, U.T. of Puducherry during Kharif 2018. Correlation coefficient analysis revealed the importance of number of fruits plant-1, plant height at final harvest, number of primary branches at final harvest and internodal length in exercising selection from segregating population of bhendi as they were found to exert positive and significant association with yield.