• K.PALANIRAJA
• S.VENNILA
• R. PARTHASARATHI

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the nature and magnitude of variability and character association among 30 rice genotypes. The experimental materials were evaluated in randomized block design with three replications during 2018 under coastal saline condition. The divergent studies showed that the significant variation among the genotypes for all the characters studied. Correlation studies revealed that number of productive tillers per plant, 100 grain weight and panicle length registered, positive correlation with grain yield per plant. Path analysis revealed that the traits grain breadth and grain length had very high positive direct effect on grain yield. The traits days to first flowering, number of tillers per plant, Number of grains per panicle, grain breadth and grain length had high positive direct effect on grain yield per plant.

Salinity, genetic divergence, path and correlation analysis.

"ASSESSMENT OF INTER–RELATIONSHIP AND ASSOCIATION OF YIELD TRAITS IN RICE Oryza sativa L.) UNDER COASTAL SALINE CONDITION.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.200-205, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906758.pdf

"ASSESSMENT OF INTER–RELATIONSHIP AND ASSOCIATION OF YIELD TRAITS IN RICE Oryza sativa L.) UNDER COASTAL SALINE CONDITION.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp200-205, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906758.pdf