Integrated selection criteria in sugarcane breeding programs using discriminant function analysis

Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Table 7 Standardized canonical discriminant function coefficients and structure matrix

Variables	Standardized canonical discriminant function coefficient	Structure matrix (relative importance)	Rank
Number of stalks m⁻²	− 0.22	0.07	9
Sta1k weight	0. 58	0.39	3
Stalk height	0.52	0.37	5
Stalk diameter	0.04	0.02	10
Number of internode/plant	− 0.27	− 0.12	7
Brix %	2.11	− 0.16	6
Sucrose %	0.13	0.08	8
Purity %	3.54	0.48	4
Sugar yield	− 4.65	0.65	1
Cane yield	5.53	0.61	2
Model sig.	**
Canonical correlation	0.89**
Wilks’ lambda	0.22**

NSm⁻² number of stalk/m², SW stalk weight, SH stalk height/cm, SD stalk diameter/cm, NI number of internode, Br Brix %, Sc sucrose %, Pr purity %, SR sugar recovery %, CY cane yield (ton/fed), SY sugar yield (ton/fed)