Table 4 Combined analysis of variance was performed for 15 quantitative attributes of nine parents and their crosses over two environments.

From: Combining ability and gene action for yield improvement in kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) under tropical conditions through diallel mating design

Traits

Reps (environment)

Environments (E)

Genotypes (G)

G × E

Error

CV

DF

4

1

44

44

176

 

PH

1315.93

47,673.09**

1814.32**

769.20

644.08

12.02

BD

53.89**

2644.85**

45.51**

28.09**

7.80

20.39

CD

60.42**

2716.06**

42.49**

30.47**

7.73

23.81

MD

128.33**

3.95

7.08**

4.75**

2.18

19.19

TD

42.75**

534.31**

1.24

1.59**

0.92

44.68

NN

2.27

5677.56**

10.16**

9.65**

2.28

69.05

DTFF

76.69**

258.13**

54.04**

19.53*

12.34

9.40

D50%F

122.47**

1946.76**

85.63**

59.30**

33.12

12.55

FW1

4918.52

18,630,479.18**

466,505.69**

488,941.97**

65,920.85

42.00

FW2

42,044.66**

471,710.49**

19,213.80**

10,701.47**

4361.17

30.88

DSW

3601.17**

18,465.68**

2344.96**

3071.62**

877.24

36.86

DFW

4.60

5968.64**

126.22**

102.29**

17.80

33.59

NF

3921.87**

80,067.83**

6548.07**

5281.92**

646.90

43.81

NS

12.62**

1966.57**

77.45**

49.12**

3.60

23.48

SW

0.97

2595.63**

23.57**

20.64**

1.46

13.52

  1. CV coefficient of variation, DF degree of freedom, PH plant height, BD base diameter, CD core diameter, MD middle diameter, TD top diameter, NN number of nodes, DTFF days to first flowering, D50%F days to 50% flowering, FW1 fresh stem weight with leaves and pod, FW2 fresh stem weight without leaves and pod, DSW dry stick weight, DFW dry fiber weight, NF number of pods per plant, NS number of seeds per pod, SW 1000 seeds weight. **Highly significant at P ≤ 0.01 level, *Significant at P ≤ 0.05 level.
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