Table 2 Within-plant genotypic variance in boll distribution

Boll fraction/%

J169

51.53 a

28.41 b

20.06 a

80.27 a

19.73 b

L21

53.98 a

33.09 a

12.93 c

78.71 a

21.29 b

99B

49.60 a

35.36 a

15.04 b

67.10 b

32.90 a

Boll weight/g

J169

7.38 a

7.15 a

6.61 a

7.46 a

6.64 a

L21

6.32 b

6.24 b

6.13 b

6.73 b

5.73 b

99B

5.14 c

5.23 c

4.88 c

5.33 c

4.83 c

Lint percentage/%

J169

40.88 a

41.63 a

40.20 a

41.22 a

40.59 a

L21

41.18 a

41.10 a

39.39 a

41.09 a

40.02 a

99B

40.78 a

40.96 a

39.23 a

41.00 a

39.65 a

Percentage of total plant yield/%

J169

52.99 ab

28.76 c

18.25 a

82.24 a

17.76 b

L21

54.63 a

33.14 b

12.22 c

81.72 a

18.28 b

99B

49.81 b

36.39 a

13.80 b

69.86 b

30.14 a