Table 5 Mean squares of analysis of variance for combining ability of the 15 traits in pooled environments.

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

Traits

GCA

SCA

GCA*ENV

SCA*ENV

GCA/SCA

Plant height

5893.40**

835.22

800.55

766.61

7.06

Base diameter

64.04**

40.46**

19.28*

29.96**

1.58

Core diameter

53.48**

39.65**

22.09**

32.30**

1.35

Middle diameter

15.73**

5.19**

8.07**

4.01**

3.03

Top diameter

1.14

1.31

2.50**

1.40*

0.87

Number of nodes

5.94*

11.11**

8.55**

10.30**

0.53

Days to 1st flowering

188.16**

23.08**

36.03**

14.90

8.15

Days to 50% flowering

240.02**

49.77*

63.39

56.44*

4.82

Fresh stem weight with leaves and pod

470,219.89**

468,542.91**

576,405.65**

463,451.47**

0.99

Fresh stem weight without leaves and pod

45,353.95**

13,576.78**

4757.88

12,033.75**

3.34

Dry stick weight

5584.33**

1730.88**

2809.31**

2782.49**

3.23

Dry fiber weight

240.33**

104.98**

55.59**

111.88**

2.29

Number of pods per plant

9185.14**

5590.47**

4864.76**

5587.88**

1.64

Number of seeds per pod

51.31**

17.65**

47.78**

14.09**

2.91

1000 seeds weight

240.64**

41.05**

24.73**

55.12**

5.86

  1. GCA general combining ability, SCA specific combining ability, GCA × ENV interaction of GCA and environment, SCA×ENV interaction of SCA and environment. *Significant at P ≤ 0.05, **highly significant at at P ≤ 0.01.
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