Table 1. ANOVA testing the effects of Parental Background (PB: 1, 2 and 3), Pollination Treatment (PT: outcrossed vs selfed), and their interaction on time to germination and relative growth rate (leaf surface and number increase).
| Variable | Factor | dffactor | F | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to germination | PB | 2 | 18.6 | P<0.0005 |
| MSerror=1.33, dferror=333 | PT | 1 | 41.4 | P<0.0005 |
| PB*PT | 2 | 0.49 | P=0.613 | |
| RGR three largest leaves 2–4 weeks | PB | 2 | 71.4 | P<0.0005 |
| MSerror=0.017, dferror=333 | PT | 1 | 17.5 | P<0.0005 |
| PB*PT | 2 | 0.132 | P=0.877 | |
| Leaf number increase 2–4 weeks | PB | 2 | 31.1 | P<0.0005 |
| MSerror=1.06, dferror=333 | PT | 1 | 16.6 | P<0.0005 |
| PB*PT | 2 | 11.2 | P<0.0005 |
Abbreviations: df, degrees of freedom; MS, mean square; PB, parental background; PT, pollination treatment; RGR, relative growth rate.