Table 2.

Analysis of variance for line x tester for yield and yield component traits

Source	MSS
	Df	Cob length (cm)	Cob girth (cm)	Kernel per row	Kernel row number	Grain yield (t/ha)
Replication	2	7.05	1.79	37.85	1.89	0.23
Genotypes	43	3.15*	0.78*	16.55*	2.60**	1.11**
Cross	38	3.26*	0.83*	17.48*	2.78**	0.99**
Line	12	1.90*	1.12*	12.47	3.77**	1.32**
Tester	2	11.49*	2.36*	4.88	6.37*	1.72**
LXT	24	3.24	0.56	21.04	1.99	0.76**
Error	86	3.10	0.76	12.76	1.54	0.26
CV (%)		10.19	5.95	11.20	9.06	16.70
CD at 5%		2.82	1.39	5.79	2.07	0.813
CD at 1%		3.75	1.85	7.69	2.75	1.08

Df: degrees of freedom, * & **: Significance at 5% and 1% probability, respectively