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

Table 5

The results of stepwise regression analysis in which 3 out of 9 studied traits were selected.

Step	Variable entered	Partial -square	Model -square	-test
1	: pods per plant	0.34	0.34	13.4**
2	: number of branches	0.12	0.46	5.7*
3	: duration of flowering	0.07	0.56	3.3
Final regression model: () .

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