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

Table 3

Stem anatomical attributes in the plant types of C. olitorius.

Attributes	Zones	Genotypes		𝑡 value at 8 DF	𝑃 value
		Control	“Thick stem”
Fibre zone (cm^2)	Base	0.53±0.01	4.02±0.09	16.43	<0.001
	Middle	0.30±0.01	3.12±0.07	11.87	<0.001
	Upper	0.21±0.01	1.20±0.05	21.50	<0.001
Number of fibre pyramid per T.S.	Base	60.20±1.16	96.40±0.51	28.60	<0.001
	Middle	50.80±0.86	87.00±0.71	32.50	<0.001
	Upper	45.20±1.16	70.00±0.71	18.30	<0.001
Number of fibre bundle per pyramid	Base	41.80±1.43	75.40±1.44	16.60	<0.001
	Middle	26.80±0.80	57.80±0.49	33.00	<0.001
	Upper	16.00±0.32	31.00±0.32	33.50	<0.001
Diameter of fibre cell (μm)	Base	15.60±0.25	18.60±0.37	7.16	<0.001
	Middle	16.00±0.32	18.80±0.37	5.72	<0.001
	Upper	18.00±0.32	21.20±0.37	6.53	<0.001