Grain yield is a variable of complex association which has an economic importance. A trial was conducted in Lages, SC, during the 1996-growing season, in order to determine the association and the direct and indirect effects of some agronomic traits on grain yield of 12 canola genotypes, through the study of the phenotypic correlation and path analysis. A randomized complete block design with four replications per treatment was used. According to the analyses performed on the trial, plant height didn’t show any association with weight of 1,000 grains and grain yield. Path analysis showed that the primary components plant population per area and number of grains per plant have the largest direct impact on grain yield. On the other hand, the number of grains produced per plant is the major responsible for the increase in the weight of 1,000 grains. Path analysis also evidenced that the secondary component number of grains per pod has the highest direct effect on grain yield.
Brassica spp.; phenotypic correlation; selection criteria
