Table 2. Correlation between yield and yield components in F_{2: 3} and F_{2: 4} populations.

Trait	Population	Seed cotton yield	Lint yield	Bolls/plant	Boll weight
Lint yield	S1/N1a	0.97**/0.97**
	S2/N2a	0.96**/0.97**
Bolls/plant	S1/N1	0.50**/0.55**	0.55**/0.56**
	S2/N2	0.18*/0.37**	0.23**/0.40**
Boll weight	S1/N1	0.25**/0.30**	0.24**/0.23**	0.01/0.04
	S2/N2	0.62**/0.27**	0.61**/0.21**	0.00/-0.03
Lint percent (%)	S1/N1	-0.09/0.12	0.16*/0.36**	0.16*/0.17*	-0.00/-0.23**
	S2/N2	0.12/-0.05	0.40**/0.19**	0.25**/0.14	0.13/-0.23**

*, ** Significant at probability of 0.05 and 0.01 respectively.