The Scientific World Journal

Research Article

Genetic Divergence in Northern Benin Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Landraces as Revealed by Agromorphological Traits and Selection of Candidate Genotypes

Table 4

The correlation coefficients between agromorphological traits evaluated in Benin sorghum germplasm collection.
 50% SGD50% FDSTINGPaWExLPHWTLLTLPaLPeLPaWt100-SWtNIN
50% FD−0.035             
STING−0.177**−0.064           
PaW−0.0420.0170.281**          
ExL0.084 −0.439**−0.341**−0.065         
PH−0.167**0.606**0.156**0.184**−0.369**        
WTL−0.126**0.202**0.586**0.288**−0.411**0.410**       
LTL−0.0710.120*0.131**0.055 −0.109*0.150**0.203**      
PaL0.069−0.0110.180**0.408**−0.0360.376**0.199**0.084      
PeL0.154**−0.413**−0.299**0.0530.771**−0.215**−0.288**−0.092 0.275**    
PaWt−0.0050.0650.296**−0.016−0.210**0.097*0.172**0.021 0.051−0.193**   
100-SWt0.176**0.0200.002−0.039−0.0310.045 0.0910.041 −0.006−0.0510.145**  
NIN−0.156**0.799**0.147**0.098*−0.545**0.750**0.378**0.101*0.037−0.519**0.127**0.039 
GY−0.014−0.0860.317**−0.034−0.157**−0.0380.125**0.014 0.022−0.160**0.901**0.247**−0.008
≤ 0.01; * ≤ 0.05.
50% SGD = days to 50% seed germination (days), 50% FD = days to 50% flowering (days), STING = stem third internode girth (cm), PaW = panicle width (cm), ExL = exertion length (cm), PH = plant height (cm), WTL = width of third leaf from top (cm), LTL = length of third leaf from top (cm), PaL = panicle length (cm), PeL = peduncle length (cm), PaWt = panicle weight (g), 100-SWt = 100 seeds’ weight (g), NIN = number of internodes, and GY = grain yield.