Abstract:
Genetic variability, correlation and path coefficient analysis for yield and yield attributing traits in
41 indigenous genotypes and three commercially cultivated varieties of tossa jute were studied at the
Central .lute Agricultural Experiment Station, Manikganj of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute
(B.1RI) during April to September 2007. Considering genetic parameters, high genotypic coefficient
of variation and high heritability coupled with high genetic advance over mean were recorded for the
characters- number of nodes per plant, green weight with leaves per plant, green weight without
leaves per plant, stick weight per plant and fibre weight per plant suggesting better opportunity for
selecting high valued genotypes based on these characters. Fibre yield per plant was significantly
and positively correlated with green weight without leaves per plant and stick weight per plant at
both genotypic and phenotypic levels. Path coefficient analysis indicated maximum direct
contribution of stick weight per plant towards fibre yield followed by internode length, green weight
without leaves per plant, plant height and green weight with leaves per plant.
