Abstract

Forty diverse genotypes of ragi were evaluated for the variability, heritability estimates and path co-efficient analysis of six quantitative traits. Close resemblence between GCV and PCV estimates for days to 50 per cent flowering and green fodder yield/plant, and high heritability indicated that selection for these traits would be much effective. The highest heritability and genetic advance in green fodder yield revealed predominance of additive gene effects. Green fodder yield/plant significantly and positively correlated with all the characters studied. Though leaf weight/plant had high influence of environment, it had the maximum positive direct and indirect effects through all other characters. Besides, days to 50 per cent flowering should be reckoned as an important trait in selection programmes.

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