Genetic variability, inter-relationship and path analysis for seed yield and it’s contributing traits in roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) over six environments

Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) is an important commercial crop among bast fibres in India after jute and till date almost nil efforts were made in terms of crop improvement aspects pertaining to seed yield in roselle as it majorly utilized as fibre crop. To acquire first hand information on seed yield and its contributing traits, a set of sixty genotypes of roselle have been used to study the genetic variability, heritability, correlation and path analysis for seed yield and its contributing traits during 2013 and 2014 at three different agro-climatic zones of India.