Table 8. Correlation between rice yield and yield components.

Index	Grain yield	LAI	DM	EP	TGPP	SSR
LAI	0.6**
DM	0.65**	0.78**
Effective panicles (EP)	0.56*	0.6**	0.83**
Total grains panicle−1	0.35	0.44	0.52*	0.03
Seed setting rate	0.41	0.36	0.3	0.25	−0.1
TGW	0.13	0.07	−0.21	−0.04	−0.21	−0.4

Note:

^*Significant correlation (P < 0.05).

^**Extremely significant correlation (P < 0.01).

LAI, leaf area index; DM, dry matter; TGW, thousand grain weight; EP, Effective panicles