Table 4: Phenotypic correlation coefficients among biomass yield and yield components using mean data for 54 half-sib progenies derived from four switchgrass populations evaluated under 1-cut system at Knoxville, TN (2011-2012).

Trait Dry matter yield Plant height Tiller count Days to heading
Plant height 0.69**
Tiller count 0.81** 0.40**
Days to heading 0.60** 0.56** 0.38**
Tiller diameter -0.02 0.21 -0.14 -0.12

**Significant at the 0.01 probability level.