Table 2.
Phenotypic correlations among traits related to seed vigor and TGW.
| Traits | MGT | MGR | GI | GR | Z | FCGR | TGW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGT | |||||||
| MGR | -0.989∗∗ | ||||||
| GI | -0.636∗∗ | 0.652∗∗ | |||||
| GR | -0.453∗∗ | 0.473∗∗ | 0.974∗∗ | ||||
| Z | -0.811∗∗ | 0.841∗∗ | 0.503∗∗ | 0.347∗∗ | |||
| FCGR | -0.733∗∗ | 0.747∗∗ | 0.977∗∗ | 0.917∗∗ | 0.587∗∗ | ||
| TGW | -0.126∗ | 0.125 | 0.025 | -0.009 | 0.131∗ | 0.051 | |
∗Significant at P < 0.05, ∗∗Significant at P < 0.01. MGT, mean germination time; MGR, mean germination rate; GI, weighted germination index; GR, germination ratio; Z, the synchrony index; FCGR, first count germination ratio; TGW, thousand-grain weight.