Character association studies and path coefficient analysis for yield and yield attributing traits in Ridge gourd [Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.]

  • Shivanand Babu Koppad, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot
  • Mukesh L. Chavan, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot
  • Rekha Hanamant Hallur University of Horticultural Sciences Bagalkot
Keywords: Ridge gourd, phenotypic correlation, genotypic correlation, Fruit yield per vine

Abstract

           To know the association of various growth and yield attributing traits with the complex yield, eighteen genotype of ridge gourd were subjected to study the genotypic and phenotypic correlation and path analysis. High genotypic co-efficient of variation (GCV) was observed for yield per vine, chlorophyll content of leaf and proline content of leaf indicating little influence of environment and the presence of inherent association between characters. Vine length (0.460), number of leaves (0.578), number of fruits per vine (0.993), fruit length (0.830) and  days to first female flowering (-0.269) to the fruit yield per vine at both genotypic and phenotypic level, the associations of these characters is in the desirable direction. Thus, selection for these characters will improve the yield.  Path coefficient analysis revealed that number of leaves per vine, tendril length, number of fruits per vine and fruit diameter showed positive direct effects on total yield per vine.

Author Biographies

Shivanand Babu Koppad, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot
Department of Crop Improvement and Biotechnology.
Mukesh L. Chavan, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot
Department of Crop Improvement and Biotechnology
Rekha Hanamant Hallur, University of Horticultural Sciences Bagalkot
Department of Crop Improvement and Biotechnology
Published
12-09-2016
How to Cite
Shivanand Babu Koppad, Mukesh L. Chavan, Rekha Hanamant Hallur
Character association studies and path coefficient analysis for yield and yield attributing traits in Ridge gourd [Luffa acutangula L. Roxb.]. 2016. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 7 2, 275-281. Retrieved from https://ejplantbreeding.org/index.php/EJPB/article/view/720
Issue
Vol 7 No 2 (2016)
Section
Research Article

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