Table 4 Pearson’s coefficients of correlation between individual seed mass and seed nutrients (N, P, K, B, Zn, Fe and Mn) contents as influenced by plant density, foliar boron nutrition and mepiquat chloride application (n = 18).

From: Effect of Plant Density, Boron Nutrition and Growth Regulation on Seed Mass, Emergence and Offspring Growth Plasticity in Cotton

Variables

Individual seed mass (mg)

2014

2015

Seed nitrogen content (mg g−1 DW)

0.9146**

0.9634**

Seed phosphorus content (mg g−1 DW)

0.9456**

0.9357**

Seed potassium content (mg g−1 DW)

0.9372**

0.9652**

Seed boron content (mg g−1 DW)

0.9428**

0.9449**

Seed zinc content (mg g−1 DW)

0.9270**

0.9242**

Seed iron content (mg g−1 DW)

0.8686**

0.8713**

Seed manganese content (mg g−1 DW)

−0.3183NS

−0.3345NS

  1. **P < 0·01; *P < 0·05; NSnon-significant.
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