Variability and Character Association in Garden Pea (Pisum sativum L. Sub Sp. Hortense Asch. and Graebn.)

Variability, correlation coefficient and path coefficient in 22 genetically diverse garden pea varieties were studied. High amount of genetic variability was expressed by number of pods per plant, followed by yield per plot. It was moderate for duration of availability of green pods. Low phenotypic coefficient of variation was showed by 100-green seed weight followed by days to 50% flowering and days to first picking. Higher genetic advance was exhibited by number of pods per plant with their high magnitude of genotypic coefficient of variability and heritability indicating the presence of additive effects for these characters. Seed yield per plant exhibited significant and positive corrleation with number of pods per plant, number of branches per plant and 100 green seed weight.