ANJU, RAVISH PANCHTA, SATYAWAN ARYA, NEERAJ KHAROR, DALVINDER PAL SINGH AND OMENDER SANGWAN
M.Sc. Student, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004 (Haryana), India
Forage Section, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004 (Haryana), India
*(e-mail: rpanchta@gmail.com)
(Received: 12 December 2025; Accepted: 10 March 2026)
SUMMARY
The present investigation was conducted at the Forage Research Area, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during the kharif season of 2024. Data was collected on 12 quantitative traits to perform PCV, GCV, heritability, genetic advance as per cent of mean, correlation and path analysis using 35 elite fodder maize genotypes. High value of PCV was observed for leaf weight/plant and moderate GCV were observed for leaf weight/plant, stem weight/plant, leaf: stem, number of leaves/plant, dry matter yield/ plot. High broad sense heritability was observed for leaf weight/plant, stem weight/plant, days to 50% flowering, leaf: stem, green fodder yield/plot, leaf breadth. High GAM was observed for leaf weight/plant, stem weight/plant, leaf: stem. High heritability coupled with high genetic advance was observed for leaf weight/plant, stem weight/plant, leaf: stem. Green fodder yield/plot was significant and positively associated with plant height, leaf weight/plant, stem weight/plant, leaf: stem, leaf length, leaf breadth, number of leaves/plant, dry matter yield/plot. Path coefficient analysis indicated the positive direct effect of plant height, leaf weight/plant, days to 50% flowering, leaf length, leaf breadth, internode length, number of leaves/plant, dry matter yield/plot on green fodder yield/plot.
Key words: Fodder maize, correlation, path analysis, green fodder yield and quantitative traits