Genetic Advancement and Variability of Released Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Varieties from 1974–2009 GC in Ethiopia

Table 8

Eigenvalues and percentage of variation for corresponding two-component characters in 15 genotypes of common bean.

Component	PC 1	PC 2
Eigenvalue	133.283	53.707
% Variance	58.464	23.558
Character	Eigenvector
Days to flowering	−0.044	0.108
Days to maturity	0.237	0.179
Number of pod plant	−0.119	0.143
Number of seed per plant	−0.052	0.049
Plant height	0.754	0.495
Pod length	0.045	−0.025
Biomass yield in ton per hectare	−0.008	0.039
Seed weight in gram	0.565	−0.466
Seed yield in ton per hectare	−0.014	0.045
Harvest index	−0.184	0.684