Correlation and Path Analysis Studies in Okra Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

The correlation and path analysis were carried out in fifteen diverse genotypes of okra for fruit yield, shoot and fruit borer infestation and its component traits. The study revealed that fruit yield was positively associated with number of fruits, number of internodes, fruit weight and fruit length. Shoot and fruit borer infestation recorded negative association with plant height, flowering period, fruit number, fruit yield and internodal length. Hence selection of genotypes with short growth habit, short flowering period and short fruit length will help to minimize the shoot and fruit borer infestation.