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Table 2 Pearson phenotypic correlation for grain yield and its component characters in 22 Egyptian and exotic rice genotypes

From: Definition of selection criterion using correlation and path coefficient analysis in rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes

Traits

DTH

PH

PL

PNP

FGNP

TGW

GYP

DTH

1

      

PH

− 0.008

1

     

PL

− 0.097

− 0.244

1

    

PNP

− 0.496*

− 0.239

0.292

1

   

FGNP

− 0.327

− 0.115

0.435*

0.606**

1

  

TGW

− 0.433*

0.095

0.174

0.543**

0.296

1

 

GYP

− 0.366

− 0.051

0.382

0.791**

0.670**

0.766**

1

  1. DTH days to heading, PH plant height, PL panicle length, PNP panicle number per plant, FGNP full-grain number per panicle, TGW 1000 grain weight, GYP grain yield per plant
  2. *Significance at p ≤ 0.05 level of probability; ** significance at p ≤ 0.01 level of probability