Research Article

Seasonal Variation of the Canopy Structure Parameters and Its Correlation with Yield-Related Traits in Sugarcane

Table 9

Loading matrix of varimax orthogonal rotation factors.

StagesCharactersFactor 1Factor 2Factor 3Factor 4Factor 5Factor 6JDSV

Seeding LAI0.102−0.9410.0460.1960.027−0.0510.9400.060
MFIA−0.2920.8980.126−0.0650.0120.1210.9260.074
TD0.1620.928−0.065−0.181−0.1830.0530.9600.040
TR0.1450.946−0.049−0.237−0.0560.0410.9790.022
−0.2530.9080.091−0.1350.0030.1830.9480.052
LD−0.351−0.7930.2120.2050.246−0.0410.9020.098

TilleringLAI0.0120.2360.104−0.9150.184−0.0660.9420.058
MFIA−0.228−0.1940.3570.8260.170−0.0840.9360.064
TD−0.130−0.1700.0210.9020.0280.2860.9420.058
TR−0.069−0.1750.0760.967−0.1010.0160.9860.014
−0.201−0.2350.2540.8550.191−0.0650.9320.068
LD−0.0210.0710.195−0.7810.162−0.4020.8410.159

Early elongationLAI−0.451−0.1470.8070.004−0.149−0.0720.9040.096
MFIA0.656−0.142−0.618−0.0520.199−0.2200.9230.077
TD0.5150.055−0.802−0.1520.145−0.0550.9590.041
TR0.5530.038−0.792−0.0650.177−0.0390.9700.030
0.641−0.137−0.592−0.0140.217−0.1950.8660.134
LD−0.454−0.0730.8160.173−0.0960.0010.9150.085

Rapid elongationLAI−0.8540.1710.0760.232−0.109−0.1180.8430.157
MFIA0.8580.190−0.2590.0730.1720.0290.8750.125
TD0.9430.023−0.208−0.1720.0260.0160.9630.038
TR0.934−0.010−0.255−0.0630.1350.0270.9610.039
0.469−0.1470.3530.1930.569−0.1400.7470.253
LD−0.8600.0250.3000.1240.053−0.0850.8560.144

Late elongationLAI0.153−0.144−0.1260.0410.811−0.2140.7650.235
MFIA0.1820.0530.3860.251−0.4140.6330.8200.180
TD−0.0550.1460.2600.192−0.8950.2040.9710.029
TR0.934−0.010−0.255−0.0630.1350.0270.9610.039
0.1920.0440.3850.260−0.3780.6450.8130.187
LD0.151−0.1170.009−0.1090.9130.0560.8850.115

PH−0.358−0.1280.085−0.198−0.6150.2470.6300.370
SNH−0.1910.0280.691−0.0930.439−0.4230.8950.105
SD0.0860.169−0.2310.150−0.1000.8840.9030.097
SDW−0.0400.139−0.1790.084−0.2680.9150.9690.031
CY−0.2280.2110.507−0.0730.2130.6870.8750.125
VC7.6685.4415.3125.2754.1143.692
%21.90737.45252.62867.69879.45289.999
CV %32.41052.91069.02077.66084.880

Notes: JD: joint degree; SV: special variance; PH: plant height; SNH: stalk number per hectare; SD: stem diameter; SDW: single stem weight; CY: cane yield; VC: variance contribution; CV: cumulative contribution.