Correlation and Path Coefficients Analysis for yield and yield Components in Taramira (Eruca sativa Mill.)

Taramira (Eruca sativa Mill.) is an important winter season oilseed crop of the family Brassicaceae. It is an introduced crop in India. South Europe and North Africa are believed to be the native place of it [1]. It has diploid number of chromosomes 2n = 22 and the chromosomes are very small. Taramira has desirable traits particularly resistance to powdery mildew that can be transferred to Brassica campestris and Brassica juncea both of which are important crops [2]. Taramira is an herbaceous annual, 2 to 4 feet tall and is a common cold weather oilseed crop of the drier areas of north-west India where it is commonly grown mixed with gram and barley. It does not require much preparatory tillage due to efficient and fast penetrating root system permitting extrusion of soil water from deep soil layers. It is a hardy crop that can be successfully grown in dry land areas and poor sandy soils with conserved moisture during the years of severe drought coupled with late Rabi rains, it is the only alternative available for sowing on soils having limited moisture supply [3]. The oil content in taramira ranges from 31.6 41.31% [4] which is affected by manuring, irrigation and disease status.