Genetic variability and interrelationship of various agronomic traits using correlation and path analysis in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.
The present study was carried out for estimation of genetic variability and interrelation of various yield component traits by using path analysis and correlation analysis in 20 genotypes of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L. under irrigated conditions. It was found that characters under study, harvest index and number of seeds per plant had a significant and positive association with seed yield. The path analysis was done by using seed yield as dependent variable, revealed that maximum positive direct toward seed yield was exerted by number of pods per plant (0.4451) with 52.87% ratio. Correlation coupled with path coefficient analysis revealed that number of pods per plant had a direct relationship with seed yield. This research suggests that for improvement of seed yield the selection upon number of pods per plant will provide favorable results in chickpea.