Table 7.

Regression coefficients between source indices and sink indices at different fruiting branch nodes (FBN) during 2009 to 2011.

Correlation with	Chl a	Chl b	Chl(a+b)	Pn	CSS	CSS/CAA
Lint biomass	ns	−0.668*	ns	0.659*	ns	ns
Lint distribution rate	−0.828**	−0.632*	−0.847**	ns	ns	Ns
Lint/seed ratio	ns	−0.665*	ns	ns	ns	Ns
Relative amount of bolls	ns	ns	ns	−0.866**	−0.742**	−0.649*
Boll weight	ns	ns	ns	0.774**	ns	0.670*
Lint yield	ns	ns	ns	−0.769**	−0.602*	Ns
Strength	ns	ns	ns	0.655*	ns	Ns
Micronaire	−0.780**	ns	−0.782**	0.628*	0.762**	0.748**

n = 12, $R_{0.05}^2=0.576$, $R_{0.01}^2=0.707$.

ns, not significant at P < 0.05;

^*P < 0.05;

^**P < 0.01.