Correlation studies in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) for seed yield and yield related traits

Abstract

The present study on " Correlation studies in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) for seed yield and yield related traits" was undertaken to estimate the association of yield and yield contributing characters. The set of 63 genotypes along with three checks 'A-1, PBNS-12, PKV Pink' were evaluated at the field of Oilseeds Research Unit, Dr. PDKV, Akola during rabi 2018-2019. Correlation studies revealed that, the seed yield per plant was significantly and positively correlated with plant height, number of branches per plant, number of capitula per plant, number of seeds per capitulum, 100 seed weight and volume weight whereas negatively and non significantly with days to 50% flowering, days to maturity and oil content.