Character Association and Path Analysis of Seed Yield and Its Attributes in Rice as Affected by Bio-Inoculums Under Tropical Environment

R. Bhattacharyya1, B. Roy2*, M. C. Kabi1 and A. K. Basu1

1Nadule Research Laboratory, Bidhan Chndra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India
2Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India

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Efforts were made to unzip the influence of Azotobacter chroococcum on character association and effects of dependent traits on independent variables on seed yield. Significant positive asso-ciation of seed yield per plant was noted with number of panicles per plant, number of filled grains per panicle, 1000-seed weight, husked grain length and amylose content in both Azoto-bacter inoculated and control situations. Fresh weight of shoots per plant at 45 DAT (days after transplanting) showed maximum direct contribution followed by root length towards seed yield per plant in uninoculated condition, but 1000 seed weight exhibited highest contribution followed by number of panicles per plant under inoculated condition. Wide variation was ob-served for characters association and path coefficient analysis under inoculated and uninocu-lated conditions.

Key words: Azotobacter chroococcum ,interrelationship, rice, tropical climate

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Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Mapalana, Kamburupitiya, Sri Lanka

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