Table 1.
Correlations between tillering traits in the mapping population of ‘Forno’ and ‘Oberkulmer’
| Tillering trait† | Total shoots per plant | Fertile shoots per plant | Shoot survival | Infertile shoots per plant | Shoot abortion | Tillering rate | Tillering onset | Tillering cessation | Tillering duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total shoots per plant | 1 | 0·46** | −0·76** | 0·94** | 0·76** | 0·90** | 0·23* | −0·02 | −0·21 |
| Fertile shoots per plant | 0·80** | 1 | 0·19 | 0·14 | −0·19 | 0·33** | 0·36** | 0·24* | −0·12 |
| Shoot survival | 0·31** | 0·80** | 1 | −0·92** | −1·00** | −0·76** | 0·00 | 0·21 | 0·16 |
| Infertile shoots per plant | 0·35** | −0·28** | −0·77** | 1 | 0·92** | 0·88** | 0·12 | −0·12 | −0·19 |
| Shoot abortion | −0·31** | −0·80** | −1·00** | 0·77** | 1 | 0·76** | 0·00 | −0·21 | −0·16 |
| Tillering rate | 0·64** | 0·50** | 0·15 | 0·25** | −0·15 | 1 | 0·29* | −0·23* | −0·43** |
| Tillering onset | 0·22* | 0·40** | 0·43** | −0·27** | −0·43** | 0·43** | 1 | 0·26* | −0·64** |
| Tillering cessation | 0·48** | 0·66** | 0·61** | −0·26** | −0·61** | 0·01 | 0·25** | 1 | 0·57** |
| Tillering duration | 0·26** | 0·28** | 0·21* | −0·02 | −0·21* | −0·31** | −0·54** | 0·69** | 1 |
* Significant at P < 0·05, ** significant at P < 0·01.
† Top right matrix: 2012 season; bottom left matrix: 2013 season.