Abstract

In Tamil Nadu, brinjal is grown over an area of 10,418 ha with 81,820 tonnes of an annual production (Anon, 2001). The study on genotypic association among yield and its component traits and the direct and indirect effects of the different components are invariably useful in improving selection efficiency. In brinjal, this information will be useful for selecting superior segregants from advanced generations. Hence an attempt was made to gather information on correlation between yield and its component characters and among the component characters as well as their direct and indirect contribution towards yield is essential for yield improvement in brinjal.

Keywords: Brinjal, Correlation, Path Analysis