Table 2.
Estimates of correlation coefficients among four RSHS quantitative traits among 144 pea genotypes (excluding 67 pea genotypes showed no pod setting)
| RSHS quantitative trait | Category of genotypes | No. of pods per plant | No. of seeds per plant | 25-Seed weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of seeds per plant | Heat susceptible | 0.894*** | ||
| Heat tolerant | 0.831*** | |||
| Overall | 0.936*** | |||
| 25-Seed weight (g) | Heat susceptible | 0.077 | 0.092 | |
| Heat tolerant | − 0.375*** | − 0.257** | ||
| Overall | 0.140*** | 0.138** | ||
| Seed diameter (mm) | Heat susceptible | 0.107 | 0.085 | 0.725*** |
| Heat tolerant | − 0.054 | − 0.086 | 0.647*** | |
| Overall | 0.087 | 0.066 | 0.714*** |
**, ***Significant at p ≤ 0.01 and 0.001 level of significance, respectively