Vol. 13, Issue 4 (2024)

Author(s):
Pramila, Deepak AB, Udit Kumar, K Prasad and Krishna Kumar

Abstract:
The present investigation was conducted to assess nature and magnitude of association among yield and its yield attributing traits. The experiment was conducted at Vegetable Research Farm of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar during kharif season 2019 comprising twenty-one genotypes. Correlation studies revealed that the fruit yield per plant had significant positive genotypic and phenotypic correlation with average fruit weight, number of fruits per plant, number of primary branches and fruit diameter where none of the character showed significant negative correlation with fruit yield per plant. Path coefficient study revealed that traits such as average fruit weight and number of fruits per plant exhibited high and positive direct effect while, number of primary branches per plant and fruit diameter positive indirect effect via number of fruits per plant and average fruit weight, suggesting that during course of selection emphasis should be given to number of fruit per plant and average fruit weight traits to enhance the fruit yield per plant of cucumber.