Studies on Correlation and Path Analysis in Segregating Population of Mangalore Melon (Cucucmis melo var. acidulus) Derived from the Inter-Varietal Cross MS 78 x RNMS-1

Correlation and path coefficients analysis can help to assess the mutual relationship between various plant characters determines component on which selection be based or improvement in yield. 260 Mangalore melon vines were evaluated for yield contributing observe their associations, direct indirect effect fruit per vine at College of Horticulture, Bagalkot during summer 2021-2022. The study revealed that had significant positive correlation number female flowers, length, width, fruits vine, weight, flesh thickness, seed cavity width length are important accounted gaining Path weight exhibited highest followed by so on.