Correlation and path coefficient analysis of yield and its component in chick pea (Cicer arietinum L.)

The present experiments were carried out in two consecutive year of Rabi season of 2006-07 and 2007-08 at Agriculture Research Farm of S.D.J.P.G. College, Chandeshwar, Azamgarh (UP) with a view to selection correlation and path coefficient analysis of chickpea. An experiment was connected with sixty variety of cheek pea to Check the correlation and path co-efficient of there lines in different Environment. Results indicated that seed yield/plant was positively Associated with all the component characters except plant height. The correlation coefficient of seed yield were highly significant with Secondary branches/plant and biological yield showed significant Correlation with primary branches/plant pods/plant seed/pod and harvest index. On the basis of pooled data, path coefficient analysis showed that biological yield harvest index, secondary branches and days to flowering were important characters that could be taken into consideration for selection and improvement of seed yield in chickpea.