Characters

Mean squares

Replication

D.F. = 3

Genotypes

D.F. = 8

Parents (P)

D.F. = 5

F₁ hybrids (H)

D.F. = 8

P vs H

D.F. = 1

Error

D.F. = 42

Days to 75% maturity

20.00

53.65**

62.18**

6.86

385.33**

5.28

Plant height

340.401

412.70**

222.77**

3.83

4323.42**

39.52

Spike length

0.94

2.61**

2.35**

3.83**

33.23**

0.39

Spikelet’s spike⁻¹

2.11

14.84**

5.71**

16.16**

49.96**

1.76

Grains spike⁻¹

586.4

891.23**

88.22**

196.66**

10,462.82**

70.99

Seed index

1.825

200.06**

47.23**

306.96**

108.96**

11.06

Grain yield plant⁻¹

586.4

891.23**

8.54

62.87**

2052.32**

12.06

Harvest index

14.9

20.76**

6.88**

32.28**

23.04**

2.62

Total dry matter

227.93

838.54**

22.47**

418.53**

827.97**

43.69