Author(s):

Ram Kishor, Kamaluddin and Vijay Sharma

Abstract: Eighty four genotypes/varieties including four checks of lentil were evaluated in Augmented design II to study correlation coefficient among yield and yield related traits and direct and indirect effects of yield contributing traits on seed yield using path analysis in lentil. The study was carried out during rabi 2019-2020 at P.G. Research Block of College of Agriculture, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (24o53’ and 25o55’ North and 80o07’and 81o34’ East at altitude of 113 m amsl). The data were recorded on ten randomly selected plants for eleven traits namely days to 50 % flowering, days to maturity, plant height (cm), number of primary branches plant-1, number of secondary branches plant-1, number of pods plant-1, number of seeds pod-1, 100-seed weight (g), biological yield plant-1 (g), seed yield plant-1 (g) and harvest index (%). Significant differences were found among test entries except plant height, number of seeds pod-1 and harvest index indicated the presence of considerable genetic variability in the tested material. Seed yield plant-1 had significant and positive association with plant height, number of secondary branches plant-1, number of pod plant-1, 100 seed weight, biological yield plant-1 and harvest index. Path analysis revealed that highest positive direct effect was observed in number of pod plant-1 followed by seed weight while other traits contributing considerably were biological yield plant-1, harvest index, number of primary branches plant-1, days to 50% flowering, days to maturity and secondary branches plant-1 suggesting that the above traits are most important and necessity of adopting them as selection criteria while making selection for yield improvement.

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