The current study was conducted to determine correlation and direct and indirect effect by path analysis for pod yield per plant and its component by using 38 genotypes of groundnut. The significant and positive genotypic and phenotypic correlations of pod yield per plant were observed with kernel yield per plant, biological yield per plant, harvest index, number of mature pods per plant, 100-pod weight. These were the most important attributes which contributed towards higher pod yield. The phenotypic path coefficient analysis revealed that kernel yield per plant, biological yield per plant and harvest index reported high and positive direct effect on pod yield per plant. This revealed that for improvement of pod yield in groundnut, through phenotypic selection, the due weightage should be given to these three traits

Correlation, Path analysis, Character association

Correlation analysis revealed that significant and positive genotypic and phenotypic correlations of pod yield per plant were observed with kernel yield per plant, biological yield per plant, harvest index, number of mature pods per plant, 100-pod weight. These were the most important attributes which contributed towards higher pod yield. Significant and positive correlation was also recorded among pair of traits viz., number of primary branches per plant with biological yield per plant; number of mature pods per plant with kernel yield per plant; 100-pod weight with 100-kernel weight; kernel yield per plant with shelling out turn, biological yield per plant and harvest index at both genotypic and phenotypic levels. The phenotypic path coefficient analysis revealed that kernel yield per plant, biological yield per plant and harvest index reported high and positive direct effect on pod yield per plant. This revealed that for improvement of pod yield in groundnut, through phenotypic selection, the due weightage should be given to these three traits

Jain Sakshi, Mehta D.R., Vora H.G. and Gadhiya H.D. (2025). Association and Path Coefficient Analysis in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Biological Forum, 17(8): 119-124