Surbhi Prithiani, Virendra Singh, R.A. Kaushik, Kapil Dev Ameta, Devendra Jain, H.L. Bairwa1 and Mahendra Kumar Gora
Abstract
The present investigation entitled âVariability Assessment at Morphological Level in Taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott)â was conducted in kharif (2021-22), at Horticulture Farm, Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur to evaluate the correlation coefficient and path analysis for 18 genotypes. The overall evaluation of genotypic and phenotypic characters was conducted. The results obtained for total yield (t/ha) exhibited highly significant positive genotypic and phenotypic correlations and path analysis with cormel yield per plant, cormel weight, number of cormels per plant, corm weight and corm yield per plant. It also showed significant positive phenotypic correlations with dry matter of corms, and total phenol. Dry matter of cormels showed a positive direct effect, as did calcium oxalate of leaf. Total phenol demonstrated a positive direct effect, along with calcium oxalate of cormel and total sugar percentage.