Table 4.
Genotypic and phenotypic correlation coefficients among the quantitative traits in gamma radiation treated (150 Gy, 300 Gy and 450 Gy) and control (untreated) population of 50 tomato genotypes.
| Characters | Treatments | Plant Height | No. of Flower Clusters Plant−1 | No. of Flowers Plant−1 | Fruits Plant−1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Height | Control | Genotypic | 1 | |||
| Phenotypic | 1 | |||||
| 150 Gy | Genotypic | 1 | ||||
| Phenotypic | 1 | |||||
| 300 Gy | Genotypic | 1 | ||||
| Phenotypic | 1 | |||||
| 450 Gy | Genotypic | 1 | ||||
| Phenotypic | 1 | |||||
| No. of Flower Clusters Plant−1 | Control | Genotypic | 0.55** | 1 | ||
| Phenotypic | 0.43** | 1 | ||||
| 150 Gy | Genotypic | 0.44** | 1 | |||
| Phenotypic | 0.36** | 1 | ||||
| 300 Gy | Genotypic | −0.61** | 1 | |||
| Phenotypic | −0.53** | 1 | ||||
| 450 Gy | Genotypic | 0.29NS | 1 | |||
| Phenotypic | 0.25NS | 1 | ||||
| No. of Flowers Plant−1 | Control | Genotypic | 0.44** | 0.86** | 1 | |
| Phenotypic | 0.41** | 0.77** | 1 | |||
| 150 Gy | Genotypic | 0.74** | 0.71** | 1 | ||
| Phenotypic | 0.67** | 0.69** | 1 | |||
| 300 Gy | Genotypic | −0.40** | 0.91** | 1 | ||
| Phenotypic | −0.40** | 0.85** | 1 | |||
| 450 Gy | Genotypic | 0.21NS | 0.93** | 1 | ||
| Phenotypic | 0.20NS | 0.81** | 1 | |||
| Fruits Plant−1 | Control | Genotypic | 0.46** | 0.86** | 0.99** | 1 |
| Phenotypic | 0.40** | 0.76** | 0.98** | 1 | ||
| 150 Gy | Genotypic | 0.73** | 0.93** | 0.99** | 1 | |
| Phenotypic | 0.66** | 0.85** | 0.97** | 1 | ||
| 300 Gy | Genotypic | −0.40** | 0.97** | 0.99** | 1 | |
| Phenotypic | −0.39** | 0.96** | 0.97** | 1 | ||
| 450 Gy | Genotypic | −0.25NS | 0.96NS | −0.15NS | 1 | |
| Phenotypic | −0.24NS | 0.93NS | −0.10NS | 1 | ||
*=Significant (P < 0.05), **=Significant (P < 0.01), NS = Non-Significant (P > 0.05).