Stability Analysis of a High Fibre Yield and Low Lignin Content “Thick Stem” Mutant in Tossa Jute (Corchorus olitorius L.)

Table 2

Girth of the stem in the plant types.

Attributes	Plant types								𝑡 value at 8 DF	𝑃 value
	Control				“Thick stem”
	2010	2011	2012	Pooled	M 5	M 6	M 7	Pooled
Girth of stem (cm)
Basal	7.62±0.47	7.87±0.45	7.81±0.20	7.77±0.37	14.10±0.37	13.90±0.51	13.55±0.48	13.85±0.20	23.27	<0.001
Middle	5.77±0.85	5.85±0.70	5.72±0.24	5.78±0.60	12.20±0.21	11.92±0.45	12.10±0.37	12.07±0.34	24.49	<0.001
Upper	4.00±0.43	3.47±0.14	4.00±0.37	3.82±0.31	7.80±0.37	7.60±0.30	8.00±0.37	7.80±0.35	9.53	<0.001