2024, Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part B

author(s)
Chate MP, More AW, Naik GH and Kalpande HV

abstract
An investigation was carried out with 20 F₃ progenies derived from four crosses viz., PR-105x B-35, CSV-29R x M-35-1, M-31-2B x 104-B, and RSLG-2438 x 774-B along with two checks namely Parbhani Moti and Parbhani Super Moti to assess the association of yield contributing traits and their direct and indirect effect on grain yield per plant. Results of correlation coefficient analysis indicated that Grain yield per plant show positive and significant association with plant height, days to physiological maturity, panicle breadth, no. of primaries per panicle, 1000 seed weight, fodder yield per plant, and harvest index at both genotypic and phenotypic level. The characters shows positive and direct effect on grain yield i. e. Plant height, Days to physiological maturity, Panicle length, Panicle breadth, 1000 Seed weight, Fodder yield per plant, Harvest index at genotypic and phenotypic level. The characters days to 50% flowering and no. of primaries per panicle show negative direct effect on grain yield per plant thus the present study indicated that the traits Plant height, Days to physiological maturity, Panicle breadth, 1000 Seed weight, Fodder yield per plant, Harvest index are important to increase the grain yield per plant hence these characters may be considered as selection indices in sorghum breeding programme.