~ 1541 ~ Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2019; 8(1): 1541-1546 E-ISSN: 2278-4136 P-ISSN: 2349-8234 JPP 2019; 8(1): 1541-1546 Received: 02-11-2018 Accepted: 05-12-2018 Devraj Singh Department of Vegetable Science, Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology, Narendra Nagar, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India VP Pandey Department of Vegetable Science, Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology, Narendra Nagar, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India Sharvan Kumar Department of Vegetable Science, Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology, Narendra Nagar, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India Sriom Department of Vegetable Science, Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology, Narendra Nagar, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India Prateek Kumar Department of Vegetable Science, Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology, Narendra Nagar, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India Gaurav Singh Department of Vegetable Science, Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology, Narendra Nagar, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India Rohit Kumar Bajpai Department of Vegetable Science, Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology, Narendra Nagar, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India Correspondence Devraj Singh Department of Vegetable Science, Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology, Narendra Nagar, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India Studies the genetic variability and nature of association among the yield and contributing character in coriander ( Coriandrum sativum L.) Devraj Singh, VP Pandey, Sharvan Kumar, Sriom, Prateek Kumar, Gaurav Singh and Rohit Kumar Bajpai Abstract The present investigation was conducted during November 2014 to March 2015 at Main Experimental Station of Vegetable Science, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture &Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad (U.P.). The field experiment was laid out in Augmented Block Design with 120genotypes along with two checks in ten blocks. The characters studied were Days to 50% flowering, Plant height (cm), number of branches per plant, number of fruiting node per plant, number of umbels per plant , number of umbellate per umbel, number of fruits per umbellate, number of fruits per umbel , umbel diameter (cm),1000 seed weight(g), seed yield per plant (g).Data were analyzed statistically for their mean, range, coefficient of variation, heritability, genetic advance, and genetic advance as percent of mean. The variation due to the blocks were highly significant for all the characters except days to 50% flowering and variance due to checks was non-significant for fruits per umbel while, highly significant for all characters. The genotypes NDCor-39 followed by NDCor-4, NDCor-92, NDCor-64 and NDCor- 31 produced highest seed yield. The most desirable genotypes for characters other than seed yield were NDCor-5 and NDCor-7 for days to 50% flowering, NDCor-80, NDCor-81 for plant height, NDCor-10, NDCor-9 for branches per plant, NDCor-25, NDCor-19 for fruiting nodes per plant, NDCor-40, NDCor- 70 for umbels per plant, NDCor-20, NDCor-17 umbellates per umbel, NDCor-21, NDCor-16 for fruits per umbellate, NDCor-92, NDCor-75 for fruits per umbel, NDCor-69, NDCor-58, for umbel diameter and NDCor-34, NDCor-108 for test weight. The high magnitude coefficients of variation at genotypic level as well as phenotypic level in case of umbel diameter. Therefore, crosses between members of clusters separated by high inter cluster distance are likely to produces desirable segregates. Keywords: nature, coriander, vegetable science Introduction Historically, India has always been recognized as a "Home of Spices" in which the seed spices constitute an important group of agricultural commodities and play a significant role in national economy. It was lure of these spices that brought many seafarers to the shore of India. India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices in the world, where 63 kinds of spices are grown (Pruthi, 1998). Mainly 52 spices are grown in India according to Spices Board, Calicut, and Kerala. Coriander is one of the important seed spices crop grown throughout the world. Coriander is generally known as “Dhania” but some other countries it is also known as Ciliantro (leaves), Coriandero (fruits) in Spanish, Coriandre in French and Catalan, Coentro in Portuguese, Martorria in Euskara, Coriandolo in Italian, Koriander in German, Dutch and Coandro or Coriandro in Galego. Coriander is botanically known as Coriandrum sativum L., 2n=2x=22, is an annual herb belongs to the family Apiaceae. It is originated in Mediterranean region. In India it is mainly cultivated in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh etc. The states Rajasthan and Gujarat have emerged as "Seed Spices Bowl" and together contribute more than 80 percent of total seed spices production in the country. In India it covers 0.58 Mha area with 0.55 Mt production with their 0.95 tonnes per hectare productivity (Anonymous, 2015). Coriander plant is a smooth, erect, annual herb, 30-90 cm high, with conspicuously enlarged nodes and hollow internodes. The stems are vertically ridged. The leaves are pinnately compound and often decompounds. The lower leaves are broad with serenely-lobed margins. The upper leaves are finely cut with linear lobes. The petiole is often swollen even, hollow at the base and sheathing the stem. The leaf arrangement is alternate. The plant comes to the flowering stage in about 45-60 days after sowing.