Genotypic and Phenotypic Correlation and Path Coefficient Analysis of Rhodes Grass (<i>Chloris gayana</i>) Genotypes

Lensa Urgesa; Tamirat Dinkale; Jibrail Hassen

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Genotypic and Phenotypic Correlation and Path Coefficient Analysis of Rhodes Grass (Chloris gayana) Genotypes

Lensa Urgesa^*

, Tamirat Dinkale, Jibrail Hassen

Published in American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 12, Issue 6)

Received: 20 October 2024 Accepted: 7 November 2024 Published: 19 December 2024

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Evidence on the collective association of traits is important for effective selection in forage-breeding program. Twenty four genotypes of Rhodes grass and one check were evaluated at Mechara Agricultural Research Center (Onstation) with lattice design in 2023/24 main rainy season to evaluate the Genotypic and phenotypic correlation and determine the direct and indirect effects of yield-related traits on dry matter yield. The mean sum of squares of genotypes showed significant differences (p < 0.05) for stand vigor, days to 50% emergence, date to 50% flowering and Plant height and highly significant (p < 0.001) for biomass yield, dry matter and number of leaf per plant. Maximum phenotypic variance and genotypic variance value was recorded for days to maturity. The range observed for heritability (H²bs) was from (0.0%) to (55%). Stand vigor exhibited highest value of genetic advance as percentage of mean followed by number of leaf per plant. Highest genotypic coefficient variation were recorded from days to maturity (89.8%) flowed by Plant height (62.3%) and Highest phenotypic coefficient variation were recorded from plot cover (184.9%) followed by days to maturity (225.4%). Phenotypically and Genotypically dry matter yield was highly positive significant associated with of Plot cover (0.546**), stand vigor (0.566**), leaf per plant (0.439**) and showed highly negative significant with days to 50% emergence. The results of phenotypic path coefficient analysis showed that stand vigor (0.378) and leaf per plant had exerted moderate positive direct effect on dry matter. stand vigor followed by plant height, plot cover and leaf per plant had exerted high and positive direct effect on dry matter yield and genotypic path analysis showed stand vigor followed by plant height, plot cover and leaf per plant had exerted high and positive direct effect on dry matter yield. This indicates that selection based on these traits could be more effective to maximize dry yield.

Published in	American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 12, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajaf.20241206.14
Page(s)	411-419
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Genotypic Correlation, Heritability, Negative Significant, Phenotypic Correlation, Positive Significant

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Urgesa L, Dinkale T, Hassen J. Genotypic and Phenotypic Correlation and Path Coefficient Analysis of Rhodes Grass (Chloris gayana) Genotypes. Am J Agric For. 2024;12(6):411-419. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20241206.14

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Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Mechara Agricultural Research Center, Mechara, Ethiopia

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Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Mechara Agricultural Research Center, Mechara, Ethiopia

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Urgesa L, Dinkale T, Hassen J. Genotypic and Phenotypic Correlation and Path Coefficient Analysis of Rhodes Grass (Chloris gayana) Genotypes. Am J Agric For. 2024;12(6):411-419. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20241206.14

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