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Table 4 Mean performances for yield, yield components, and fiber traits of lines, testers, and F1 hybrids (combined analysis of two growing seasons)

From: Combining ability of Egyptian cotton (Gossypium barbadense L.) reveals genetic potential for improved yield and fiber quality

Genotypes

SCY /g

LCY /g

SI /g

BW /g

NBP

LP /%

LI /g

NSB

FS /(g·tex−1)

FL /mm

MIC

FUR /%

Lines (females)

 TNB

67.44

24.90

11.76

3.60

19.30

36.61

6.80

19.41

10.66

32.9

3.96

85.10

 G.89 × G.86

68.45

22.33

10.49

3.63

19.08

32.61

5.10

20.39

10.10

33.7

4.45

85.55

 G.90 × Aust

79.62

36.72

10.33

3.33

27.06

40.81

7.14

19.10

10.00

34.1

4.50

86.15

 Uzbekistan 1

80.58

30.38

9.44

3.23

25.17

36.93

5.61

20.65

10.70

37.3

3.95

87.30

 Aust 12

73.54

25.49

10.20

3.16

20.57

34.62

5.40

19.76

10.75

35.3

4.05

87.40

 G.96

49.29

17.41

11.96

3.67

13.15

34.95

6.41

20.03

10.40

34.6

4.65

87.60

 Lines average

69.82

26.20

10.70

3.44

20.72

36.09

6.08

19.89

10.43

34.6

4.26

86.51

Tester (pollinators)

 G.94

100.49

37.09

12.03

3.51

25.31

35.95

6.78

19.50

10.35

33.9

4.40

85.35

 G.86

67.27

25.06

11.81

3.67

20.01

35.98

6.64

19.24

10.50

34.1

4.40

86.55

 G.97

101.13

36.32

11.44

3.37

30.96

36.01

6.44

18.86

10.90

33.3

4.00

85.25

 Tester average

89.63

32.82

11.76

3.51

25.42

35.98

6.62

19.20

10.58

33.8

4.26

85.71

F 1 hybrids

 G.94

TNB

117.66

39.21

8.49

2.74

41.05

33.31

4.24

20.51

10.25

34.0

4.25

86.85

G.89 × G.86

100.34

35.32

10.69

3.19

35.55

36.04

6.03

19.54

10.60

36.0

4.45

87.75

G.90 × Aust

92.93

37.00

10.83

3.52

26.49

37.64

6.54

20.28

10.25

33.5

4.35

86.10

Uzbekistan 1

103.71

41.39

10.34

3.25

32.82

39.96

6.88

18.84

10.55

35.2

4.45

86.56

Aust 12

47.36

17.69

10.13

2.80

23.67

36.47

5.82

18.22

10.65

34.1

4.40

86.50

G.96

98.34

36.48

9.49

2.82

35.50

37.23

5.62

18.66

10.55

34.9

4.25

86.30

 G.86

TNB

66.27

24.54

11.27

2.69

27.71

36.57

6.50

15.14

10.25

33.9

4.75

86.95

G.89 × G.86

46.83

17.38

10.57

2.92

16.55

37.32

6.29

17.37

10.30

33.9

4.65

87.25

G.90 × Aust

122.41

43.86

10.94

3.05

39.59

37.05

6.45

18.47

10.36

34.8

4.80

87.03

Uzbekistan 1

87.14

33.58

10.44

3.27

32.46

38.55

6.55

19.04

9.95

33.8

4.75

87.50

Aust 12

67.31

25.07

10.18

3.11

21.34

37.30

6.06

19.52

10.30

34.4

4.40

86.05

G.96

85.05

31.37

10.95

3.25

25.57

35.88

6.13

19.07

10.00

33.7

4.85

87.25

 G.97

TNB

57.38

20.32

12.17

3.22

14.57

35.76

6.78

17.40

10.35

35.2

4.25

86.80

G.89 × G.86

53.26

14.46

10.78

3.23

14.48

36.17

6.10

19.76

10.40

33.7

4.30

87.40

G.90 × Aust

97.56

35.38

11.36

3.50

28.95

36.25

6.46

19.65

10.20

34.6

4.35

86.75

Uzbekistan 1

121.30

46.97

9.64

2.83

41.78

37.98

5.91

18.24

10.10

36.3

4.65

88.33

Aust 12

96.07

36.69

9.89

2.89

33.36

38.20

6.10

18.03

10.25

34.6

4.15

87.65

G.96

120.85

43.26

10.12

2.87

45.19

36.52

5.82

18.02

10.35

34.1

4.45

86.60

Crosses average

87.87

32.22

10.46

3.06

29.81

36.90

6.12

18.65

10.31

34.5

4.47

86.97

Overall average

84.06

30.95

10.66

3.19

27.30

36.61

6.17

18.99

10.37

34.4

4.41

86.73

LSD 0.05

3.07

1.91

0.97

0.46

3.01

2.16

0.70

1.84

0.39

0.7

0.33

0.96

  1. SCY seed cotton yield per plant, LCY lint cotton yield per plant, SI seed index, BW boll weight, NBP number of bolls per plant, LP lint percentage, LI lint index, NSB number of seeds per boll; MIC micronaire, FS fiber strength, FL fiber length, FUR fiber uniformity ratio. LSD least significant difference