Abstract:Eight characters to effect of grain yield in millet were studied using simple correlation, partial correlation, stepwise regression and path-coefficient analysis. Fourty-nine high-yield varieties were used in this test. For all that different methods were used, the results tended to be in common. Kernel/spike provided the biggest contributions to yield of a plant, and followed spike weight and 1000-kernel weight. Kernel/spike had negtive correlation with 1000-kernel weight. Thus, it was necessary to increase both kernel/spike and 1000-kernel weight at sametime.In order to increase kernel/spike, it was important to make calm strong, and to enhance 1000-kernel weight, it was main way to increase length of earhead and thickness of earhead. Kernel/spike was mainly affected by spike weight. 1000-kernel weight and other characters involved the study were positve correlation with spike weight, and those were never ignored. Plant height had not significantly direct effect to kernel weight of spike.