Correlation and Path Analysis Studies in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Genotypes under Normal and Limited Moisture Conditions

This research was carried out the correlation among the yield and yield attributing characters and their path analysis for 30 genotypes of Barley in a Randomize Block Design (RBD) with three replications in two environments. The seed yield per plant was found to be positively and significantly associated with plant height, biological yield per plant, test weight, number of spikelets per spike and spike length in both the environments. Path coefficient analysis indicated that biological yield per plant and harvest index in both the environments, were the important characters for selection of high yielding genotype as this exerted high positive direct effect as well as showed high and positive correlation with seed yield.