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Table 3 Mean square values of line × tester analysis for various traits under control and high temperature stress in 2020

From: Genetic variability predicting breeding potential of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) for high temperature tolerance

SOV

df

RCI

CC

CT

BR

SB

PH

B/P

BW

SI

SCY

Control

 Rep

2

0.09

12.5

3.44

3.5

2.5

83.1

4.5

0.05

0.18

10.6

 Gen

52

319.4b

113.4b

4.27b

254.3b

22.4b

423.4b

94.1b

0.32 ns

1.74a

1240.1b

 Cross

39

231.3b

75.3b

2.95b

186.7b

19.3b

313.9b

104.1b

0.29 ns

1.95a

445.7b

 Line

7

371.7b

207.9b

5.64b

135.2b

13.7b

602.2b

77.6b

0.46 ns

4.59b

785.9b

 Tester

4

739.8b

32.8b

5.89b

1200.9b

43.7b

205.0b

256.2b

0.98 ns

5.80b

376.3b

 L × T

28

123.5b

48.3b

1.86n.s

1531.2b

17.2b

257.5b

89.0b

0.15 ns

0.73 ns

370.5b

 Parents

12

598.8b

135.7b

7.64b

459.3b

32.5b

607.1b

68.9b

0.47 ns

1.19 ns

3007.8b

 Cross vs Parent

1

404.0b

1328.3b

15.03b

431.2b

19.6b

2486.8b

7.0a

0.003 ns

0.01n.s

11,010.9b

High temperature stress

 Rep

2

7.5

2.5

1.3

13.8

3.8

115.5

0.9

0.01

0.19

4.59

 Gen

52

387.0b

103.9b

6.14b

303.9b

57.3b

1197.6b

167.8b

0.37 ns

2.25b

3474.2b

 Cross

39

231.3b

75.3b

2.95b

186.7b

19.3b

313.9b

104.1b

0.29 ns

1.95a

445.7b

 Line

7

371.7b

207.9b

5.64b

135.2b

13.7b

602.2b

77.6b

0.46 ns

4.59b

785.9b

 Tester

4

739.8b

32.8b

5.89b

1200.9b

43.7b

205.0b

256.2b

0.98 ns

5.80b

376.3b

 L × T

28

123.5b

48.3b

1.86n.s

1531.2b

17.2b

257.5b

89.0b

0.15 ns

0.73 ns

370.5b

 Parents

12

598.8b

135.7b

7.64b

459.3b

32.5b

607.1b

68.9b

0.47 ns

1.19 ns

3007.8b

 Cross vs Parent

1

404.0b

1328.3b

15.03b

431.2b

19.6b

2486.8b

7.0a

0.003 ns

0.01n.s

11,010.9b

  1. Rep Replication, Gen Genotype, L × T Line × tester, a = Significance at 5%, b = Significance at 1%, df Degree of freedom, RCI Relative cell injury percentage, CC Chlorophyll contents, CT Canopy temperature, BR Boll retention, B/P Bolls per plant, BW Boll weight, SB Sympodial branches/plant, SI Seed index, PH Plant height, SCY Seed cotton yield/plant