Research Article

Genetic Variability Analysis and Association of Traits in Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Landraces Collected from Ethiopia at Jimma

Table 6

Genotypic direct and indirect effects of different traits on grain yield.

DTMPHNPPPLHSWrg

DTM0.2719−0.00270.16896−0.05578−0.0522−0.2136
PH−0.48770.005370.09420.089870.00531−0.29294
NPP0.120620.00240.02594−0.3634−0.1817−0.39605
PL−0.00920.28342−0.00160.00310.013220.28272
HSW−0.00880.01275−0.030.224450.294060.49247

Residual = 0.51, NPP = number of pod per plant, PL = pod length, HSW = hundred seed weight, HI = harvest index, rg = genotypic correlation coefficient.