Studies on correlation and path coefficient analysis in tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.)

Abstract

Thirty five genotypes of tomato collected from different location of India and maintained at Department of Vegetable Science were evaluated for thirteen quantitative characters in randomized complete block design with three replications at Main Experiment Station, Vegetable Science, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Narendra Nagar (Kumarganj), Faizabad (U.P.), India; during Rabi 2012-2013. Genotypic correlation coefficients were mostly similar in nature and higher in magnitude than the corresponding phenotypic correlation coefficients. Fruit yield per plant had exhibited highly significant and positive association with average fruit weight. Average fruit weight and number of fruits per plant were identified as most important traits, which contributed considerable positive direct effect on fruit yield per plant.