Table 7.
Agronomic traits of flat leaf and up-curled leaf plants in the BC6 derived from NJAU5737 and the recurrent parent ZS11
| Trait | Flat leaf plants | Up-curled leaf plants |
|---|---|---|
| Plant height (cm) | 175.64 ± 13.67 | 149. 64 ± 13.99a |
| Branching height (cm) | 61.75 ± 9.57 | 54.53 ± 9.55b |
| Main inflorescence length (cm) | 71.29 ± 8.33 | 54.64 ± 8.82a |
| Number of first effective branch | 6.90 ± 1.45 | 6.20 ± 1.14 |
| Stem diameter (mm) | 20.38 ± 3.33 | 18.22 ± 3.20 |
| Number of siliques on the main inflorescence | 77.5 ± 11.1 | 70.3 ± 8.6 |
| Total siliques per plant | 395.4 ± 89.3 | 351.6 ± 95.1 |
| Silique length (cm) | 10.11 ± 0.97 | 9.43 ± 1.09b |
| Seeds per siliques | 25.38 ± 3.74 | 26.46 ± 3.09 |
| 1000-seed weight (g) | 4.75 ± 0.14 | 4.54 ± 0.11 |
| Yield per plant (g) | 24.61 ± 11.68 | 21.08 ± 9.35 |
a and b indicate significant differences at 0.01 and 0.05 probability level by t-test, respectively. Data are shown as mean ± SD, n = 20