Standardized Correlations and Path-Coefficient Analysis for Seed Yield in Four Populations of Egyptian Multi-Cut Barseem Clover "Trifolium Alexandrinum,L."

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Crop Science Dept., Faculty of Agriculture (El-shatby), Alexandria

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to determine through path-analysis the significant role of seed yield
components in the yield of barseem seed, their interrelationships and relative importance, considering four variable
population. In all studied multi-cut barseem populations, number of heads.plant-1 was the most positively correlated trait
with total seed yield. While, seed weight.head-1 was of moderate correlation with total seed weight in three out of the four
populations (Alexandria I, Meskawi and Helaly). Also number of seeds.head-1 was of moderate positive correlation with
total seed weight in only two populations (Meskawi and Helaly). The strongest positive correlation was expressed
between number of seeds.head-1 and seed weight.head-1 in all studied barseem populations. This latter results might
indicate that seed weight.head-1 might influence the total seed yield through number of seed.head-1.

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