Table 3.
Mean values of 14 morphological and two biochemical characters of six clusters revealed by cluster analysis among 39 inbreds of sweet corn
| Cluster | Sub-cluster | PH | EH | DTT | DTS | EI | TEW | SEW | HR | EL | PEF | ED | KR/E | K/R | FY | TSS | RS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 132.20 | 50.90 | 103.50 | 109.80 | 0.79 | 1.85 | 1.16 | 39.52 | 12.96 | 9.26 | 3.74 | 13.48 | 21.54 | 2.39 | 14.50 | 3.86 | |
| II | 108.13 | 38.51 | 104.39 | 110.93 | 0.82 | 1.42 | 0.87 | 37.41 | 13.08 | 9.28 | 3.68 | 13.61 | 21.77 | 1.84 | 14.93 | 2.30 | |
| III | A | 87.00 | 26.00 | 110.83 | 116.33 | 0.96 | 0.61 | 0.21 | 54.61 | 12.02 | 9.39 | 2.93 | 12.43 | 17.61 | 1.25 | 24.83 | 3.67 |
| B | 84.15 | 28.68 | 100.65 | 108.03 | 0.70 | 1.06 | 0.71 | 35.15 | 12.37 | 9.49 | 3.37 | 12.78 | 21.22 | 1.05 | 15.85 | 1.83 |
PH plant height, EH ear height, DTT days to 50% tasseling, DTS days to 50% silking, EI ear index, TEW total ear weight, SEW standard ear weight, HR Husk ratio, EL ear length, PEF percent of ear filled, ED ear diameter, KR/E kernel rows per ear, K/R kernels per row, FY Fodder yield, PY plot yield, TSS total soluble solids, RS reducing sugar