Author(s):

Lalit Kumar Verma, BS Asati, Deo Shankar and Manoj Kumar Chandraker

Abstract: Analysis of variance revealed that the mean sum of squares due to genotypes were significant for all the characters indicating existence of sufficient variability among the genotypes. The GCV and PCV was observed highest for leave length followed by number of pod per plant, plant height, pod girth, length of pod, number of branches per plant, number of leave per rachis, number of flower per inflorescence, number of seeds per pod, number of leave per rachis, yield per plant and stem girth, which is an indicative of the genetic variability exists in the drumstick germplasm accessions. High heritability coupled with high genetic advance as percentage of mean was observed for plant height followed by leave length, length of pod, number of pod per plant, number of branches per plant, pod girth, stem girth number of flower per inflorescence number of seeds per pod which indicated that the predominance of additive gene action in the expression of these characters which could be utilized for the development of high yielding drumstick genotypes. Correlation studies revealed that the yield per plant showed the maximum significant positive correlation with number of leave per rachis follow by number of branches per plant, number of pods per plant number of flower per inflorescence stem girth, leave length, may be advantageous for selecting the high yielding genotype in drumstick from the available germplasm accessions. The path coefficient study show that the highest positive direct effect contributing to yields per plant was observed due to number of branches per plant followed by length of pod, leave length, pod girth, number of pod per plant, pod weight.

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