Table 1 Descriptive statistics of plant traits in the two evaluated F2 populations
Population | Trait | Size | Range | Mean ± S.D. | SKE. | KUR | NT.W | NT.p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(3E) F2 | Plant height (cm) | 142 | 60.00–165.00 | 114.32 ± 22.21 | 0.05 | −0.48 | 0.99 | 0.20 |
Branch number | 142 | 5.00–28.00 | 15.06 ± 4.88 | 0.25 | −0.24 | 0.98 | 0.12 | |
Boll number | 142 | 0.00–81.00 | 14.16 ± 13.66 | 1.78 | 4.55 | 0.84 | 0.00 | |
Seed set weight (g) | 51 | 0.32–20.77 | 5.86 ± 5.15 | 1.26 | 0.52 | 0.83 | 0.00 | |
Seed index (g) | 50 | 6.10–19.58 | 10.75 ± 2.86 | 1.12 | 0.82 | 0.90 | 0.00 | |
(E3) F2 | Plant height (cm) | 140 | 60.00–180.00 | 123.75 ± 25.18 | −0.35 | −0.49 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
Branch number | 138 | 6.00–38.00 | 15.95 ± 5.01 | 0.77 | 2.35 | 0.95 | 0.00 | |
Boll number | 140 | 0.00–69.00 | 14.82 ± 14.74 | 1.50 | 2.52 | 0.85 | 0.00 | |
Seed set weight (g) | 62 | 0.32–63.44 | 10.47 ± 13.23 | 1.87 | 3.32 | 0.74 | 0.00 | |
Seed index (g) | 60 | 7.14–16.64 | 11.47 ± 1.96 | 0.03 | −0.33 | 0.99 | 0.69 |