Research Article
Genetic Variability for the Yield and Yield-Related Traits in Some Maize (Zea mays L.) Inbred Lines in the Central Highland of Ethiopia
Table 9
Path coefficient analysis showing direct (diagonal bold) and indirect (off-diagonal) effects on the grain yield per plant at the phenotypic level in maize inbred lines.
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and = significant and highly significant at 5% and 1%, respectively. Note. LL = leaf length (cm), LW = leaf width, NTB = number of tassel branches, El = ear length (cm), NKPR = number of kernel per row, NEPP = number of ears per plant, GYPP = grain yield per plant (g), GYPH = grain yield per hectare (kg), AGBYPP = aboveground biomass yield per plant (g), HI = harvest index, and S/N = serial number. Bold values represents the direct effects of different traits on the grain yield per plant. |