Table 4.
Cluster means for seedling traits in maize stock of 71 inbreds under water deficient stress condition.
| Clusters/traits© | FRW | FSW | VIG | Chl | DRW | DSW | TRL | RT | Forks | ARD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster I | 10.72 | 29.24 | 2.04 | 6.24 | 2.25 | 8.01 | 506.25 | 486.75 | 494.5 | 0.58 |
| Cluster II | 10.82 | 21.83 | 2.26 | 4.05 | 2.09 | 2.17 | 332.67 | 407.61 | 479.07 | 1.85 |
| Cluster III | 21.59 | 32.31 | 2.65 | 7.26 | 4.24 | 5.27 | 239.21 | 162.18 | 211.93 | 1.37 |
| Cluster1V | 31.08 | 60.58 | 2.95 | 9.77 | 2.67 | 7.07 | 404.46 | 376.77 | 484.63 | 0.63 |
©FRW (g) fresh root weight, FSW (g) fresh shoot weight, VIG vigour, Chl (µmol/m2) chlorophyll content, DRW (g) dry root weight, DSW (g) dry shoot weight, TRL (cm) total root length, RT number of root tips, ARD (mm) average root diameter.