Studies on genetic variability and interrelationship for yield and yield component characters in chickpea (Cicer arietnum L)

The present studies were conducted under field conditions to estimate the genetic variability and interrelationship among various yield components in thirty diverse germplasm lines of chickpea. Study revealed sufficient variability was present in the germplasm for almost all the characters. High heritability with moderate to high genetic advance were recorded for 100-seed weight, seed/plant and seed yield/plant. Correlation and path analysis indicated that number of pods/plant, number of branches/plant, plant height and 100-seed weight could be useful as selection indices for development of high yielding genotypes of chickpea.