Table 3 Mean squares of line × tester analysis for yield, yield components, and fiber traits (combined analysis of two growing seasons)

Replications

2

2.24

0.93

0.11

0.03

1.02

1.07

0.25

5.69

0.07

0.34

0.04

0.54

Genotypes

26

1 651.82***

251.23***

2.37***

0.28

236.32***

8.83***

1.14***

4.13***

0.18***

2.78***

0.19***

2.01***

Parents

8

821.09***

150.33***

2.69***

0.11***

84.86***

14.57***

1.51***

1.08

0.27***

4.98

0.22***

2.98***

Crosses

17

2 001.05***

298.14***

1.99***

0.19

261.57***

5.88***

1.02***

4.74***

0.11***

1.89

0.14***

1.09***

Parents vs. crosses

1

2 360.76***

261.03 ***

6.31***

2.89***

1 018.81***

12.94***

0.31

18.22***

0.52***

0.31

0.79

9.58***

Lines (GCA)

5

2 489.79***

400.58***

3.48***

0.32**

453.61***

6.81**

0.91**

10.01***

0.24**

1.16**

0.30***

1.06**

Testers (GCA)

2

5 560.90***

875.06***

0.32

0.14

446.25***

0.31

0.05

3.23***

0.15***

1.05***

0.09**

1.29**

Lines × testers (SCA)

10

1 044.72***

131.53***

1.57***

0.14***

128.61***

6.54***

1.26***

2.42**

0.036

2.43***

0.07***

1.07***

Error

52

3.52

1.36

0.35

0.08

3.39

1.74

0.18

1.26

0.06

0.21

0.04

0.34