Factor analysis of fodder yield components in oats

Autor: Mehra, K. L., Mal, Bhag, Sreenath, P. R., Magoon, M. L., Katiyar, D. S.
Zdroj: Euphytica; November 1971, Vol. 20 Issue: 4 p597-601, 5p
Abstrakt: The causative sources of common variation of seven components of fodder yield in oats were analysed, using the centroid method of factor analysis. Two factors together accounted for most of the inter-correlations of these characters. Factor 1 had different degrees of positive loading on all characters, the highest being on the fodder yield. Factor 2 affected negatively a few and positively the remaining characters. The plant height and fodder yield were affected positively by Factor 1 and negatively by Factor 2. Factor 1 and 2 were significantly negatively associated with each other. The fodder yield components in the material studied seem to be influenced by the two interacting hormonal systems. The implications of the findings, in selecting for high quality and high yielding varieties of fodder oats, are discussed.
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