Table 5.
Correlation coefficients between chemical and physical characteristics and energy values of corn
| Item | DE | ME | Bulk weight | 1,000 kernel weight | GE | Ash | EE | NDF | ADF | CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE |
1.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ME |
0.95** |
1.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bulk weight |
-0.39 |
-0.26 |
1.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,000 kernel weight |
0.12 |
0.07 |
0.21 |
1.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| GE |
0.32* |
0.39* |
0.17 |
-0.21 |
1.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ash |
0.32 |
0.27 |
-0.47 |
0.21 |
0.17 |
1.00 |
|
|
|
|
| EE |
0.24 |
0.39 |
-0.05 |
-0.42 |
0.37 |
0.01 |
1.00 |
|
|
|
| NDF |
-0.42* |
-0.43* |
0.27 |
-0.28 |
0.03 |
-0.09 |
-0.11 |
1.00 |
|
|
| ADF |
-0.38* |
-0.35* |
0.20 |
-0.08 |
-0.02 |
0.10 |
-0.33 |
0.80** |
1.00 |
|
| CP | 0.21 | 0.04 | -0.22 | 0.45 | -0.26 | 0.21 | -0.70 | -0.54 | -0.28 | 1.00 |
*, **, P < 0.05, P < 0.01, respectively.