Character association and path analysis in Indian bean (Lablab purpureus L.)

Abstract

The investigation was carried out at Vegetable Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh (Gujarat) during late kharif 2017- 18 in Randomized Block Design with three replications. The experimental materials comprised of thirty six genotypes and four check varieties. Days to last pickings, number of picking, number of pods per plant and pod length exhibited highly significant and positive correlations with green pod yield per plant at both genotypic and phenotypic levels. Length of twig showed significant correlations with green pod yield per plant at both genotypic and phenotypic levels. These were the most important attributes, which contributed towards higher pod yield. Number of pickings, number of pods per plant and 10- green pod weight exhibited positive and high direct effect on green pod yield per plant at both genotypic and phenotypic levels. This revealed that for improvement of green pod yield per plant in Indian bean through selection programme, more emphasis should be given to number of pickings, number of pods per plant and 10- green pod weight.