Genetic interrelationship among quantitative traits and path analysis of some West African okra (Abelmoschus caillei) genotypes
| Autor: | P.M. Jonah, Y.M. Kwaga |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Agricultural Science and Technology, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 3-7 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1313-8820 1314-412X |
| DOI: | 10.15547/ast.2019.01.001 |
| Popis: | Abstract. Thirty-six entries of a half diallel cross were evaluated at the Teaching and Research Farm, Adamawa State University, Mubi in 2012 and 2013 under rain fed conditions. The investigation was conducted to study inter-character correlations and path coefficient analyses of yield related traits in West African okra. Fresh pod yield exhibited highly significant (P≤0.01) positive correlation with pods/plant, pod length, branches/plant, pod diameter and leaves/plant. Pod length recorded a highly significant positive correlation with plant height, pod diameter, number of leaves/plant, branches/plant and pods/plant. Similarly, pod diameter had a highly significant positive correlation with plant height, number of leaves, branches and pods/plant. Furthermore, number of pods/plant and branches/plant recorded highly significant positive correlation among yield related traits except plant height. The path coefficient analysis of fresh pod yield and yield related traits showed that number of pods/plant gave the highest direct contribution and percentage yield contribution of 47.83%, followed by pod diameter which contributed 4.58%. Also the highest combined contribution of 14.43% came from pods/plant and pod diameter. Residual percentage contribution was 30.64% revealing that pod yield attributes in this study explained 69.36%. This investigation suggests that pods/plant and pod diameter can be considered as selection criteria for the improvement of West African okra genotypes. |
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