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.