Genetic variability and association studies for yield and its attributes in super-early pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (l.) Millsp.) Genotypes

Twenty-nine super-early pigeonpea genotypes along with an early duration check were evaluated for 12 quantitative traits to assess genetic variability, cause and effect for yield as well as yield contributing traits. High PCV and GCV was observed for the traits viz. plant height, number of branches...

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Main Authors: M. S. Ranjani, C. Vanniarajan, R. K. Saxena, Anupama J. Hingane, R. Sudhagar and, C V Sameer Kumar
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Language:English
Published: Indian Society of Plant Breeders 2018-06-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
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Online Access:http://ejplantbreeding.org/index.php/EJPB/article/view/2817
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author M. S. Ranjani
C. Vanniarajan
R. K. Saxena
Anupama J. Hingane
R. Sudhagar and
C V Sameer Kumar
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C. Vanniarajan
R. K. Saxena
Anupama J. Hingane
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C V Sameer Kumar
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description Twenty-nine super-early pigeonpea genotypes along with an early duration check were evaluated for 12 quantitative traits to assess genetic variability, cause and effect for yield as well as yield contributing traits. High PCV and GCV was observed for the traits viz. plant height, number of branches per plant, pod bearing length, number of clusters per plant, number of number of pods per plant and single plant yield. High heritability associated with high genetic advance as per cent of mean (GAM) was observed for the traits like plant height, pod bearing length, number of clusters per plant and number of branches per plant indicating that these traits were controlled by additive gene action and selection for above traits is advisable. Correlation coefficient analysis revealed that the traits viz. number of number of pods per plant, pod length, number of seeds per pod and days to fifty per cent flowering can be the best selection indices for breeding programme as they show significant positive correlation in favour of single plant yield. Path coefficient analysis showcased the traits with direct and indirect effect on single plant yield as number of pods per plant, plant height, days to maturity, number of branches per plant and days to fifty per cent flowering.
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spelling doaj.art-ed82c9a7547e4303a1200bbd0b1dcc9e2022-12-21T20:29:46ZengIndian Society of Plant BreedersElectronic Journal of Plant Breeding0975-928X2018-06-019268269110.5958/0975-928X.2018.00082.0Genetic variability and association studies for yield and its attributes in super-early pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (l.) Millsp.) GenotypesM. S. RanjaniC. VanniarajanR. K. SaxenaAnupama J. HinganeR. Sudhagar andC V Sameer KumarTwenty-nine super-early pigeonpea genotypes along with an early duration check were evaluated for 12 quantitative traits to assess genetic variability, cause and effect for yield as well as yield contributing traits. High PCV and GCV was observed for the traits viz. plant height, number of branches per plant, pod bearing length, number of clusters per plant, number of number of pods per plant and single plant yield. High heritability associated with high genetic advance as per cent of mean (GAM) was observed for the traits like plant height, pod bearing length, number of clusters per plant and number of branches per plant indicating that these traits were controlled by additive gene action and selection for above traits is advisable. Correlation coefficient analysis revealed that the traits viz. number of number of pods per plant, pod length, number of seeds per pod and days to fifty per cent flowering can be the best selection indices for breeding programme as they show significant positive correlation in favour of single plant yield. Path coefficient analysis showcased the traits with direct and indirect effect on single plant yield as number of pods per plant, plant height, days to maturity, number of branches per plant and days to fifty per cent flowering.http://ejplantbreeding.org/index.php/EJPB/article/view/2817super-early pigeonpeaheritabilitycorrelationpath coefficient analysis.
spellingShingle M. S. Ranjani
C. Vanniarajan
R. K. Saxena
Anupama J. Hingane
R. Sudhagar and
C V Sameer Kumar
Genetic variability and association studies for yield and its attributes in super-early pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (l.) Millsp.) Genotypes
Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
super-early pigeonpea
heritability
correlation
path coefficient analysis.
title Genetic variability and association studies for yield and its attributes in super-early pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (l.) Millsp.) Genotypes
title_full Genetic variability and association studies for yield and its attributes in super-early pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (l.) Millsp.) Genotypes
title_fullStr Genetic variability and association studies for yield and its attributes in super-early pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (l.) Millsp.) Genotypes
title_full_unstemmed Genetic variability and association studies for yield and its attributes in super-early pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (l.) Millsp.) Genotypes
title_short Genetic variability and association studies for yield and its attributes in super-early pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (l.) Millsp.) Genotypes
title_sort genetic variability and association studies for yield and its attributes in super early pigeonpea cajanus cajan l millsp genotypes
topic super-early pigeonpea
heritability
correlation
path coefficient analysis.
url http://ejplantbreeding.org/index.php/EJPB/article/view/2817
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