Multivariate Regression Analyses of Yield Associated Traits in Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) Genotypes

Table 3

Pearson’s correlations between pairs of traits in rapeseed.

Traits	(1) Days to flowering	(2) Duration of flowering	(3) Days to maturity	(4) Plant height	(5) Number of branches	(6) Pods per main raceme	(7) Pods per plant	(8) Seeds per pod	(9) Seed yield
(1) Days to flowering	1
(2) Duration of flowering	−0.75**	1
(3) Days to maturity	0.80**	−0.68**	1
(4) Plant height	−0.11	0.23	0.06	1
(5) Number of branches	−0.21	0.16	−0.04	0.35	1
(6) Pods per main raceme	−0.02	−0.14	0.21	0.44*	0.46*	1
(7) Pods per plant	0.16	−0.22	0.25	−0.16	0.23	0.04	1
(8) Seeds per pod	−0.07	−0.04	0.05	0.28	0.52**	0.56**	0.04	1
(9) Seed yield	0.29	−0.45*	0.33	−0.21	−0.21	−0.23	0.58**	−0.08	1

^*,**Significant at and 0.01, respectively.