Agromorphological Characterization of Maize Hybrids and Estimation of Genetic Parameters in Mid-Hills of Far-West Nepal

Table 9

Distance between clusters of yield traits.

Variable	Cluster 1	Cluster 2	Cluster 3	Cluster 4	Cluster 5	Grand centroid
Yield (T/ha)	7.565	8.616	9.132	8.661	10.206	8.526
SD	65.079	63.199	64.794	65.007	66.141	64.673
AD	62.762	61.586	62.883	63.343	61.045	62.654
ASI	2.214	1.600	2.333	1.714	3.000	2.019
PHT	250.130	260.115	289.337	274.991	261.855	268.242
EHT	126.376	141.615	151.578	160.235	159.733	145.521
Ears per plant	1.197	1.159	1.173	1.428	1.377	1.253
Number of kernels per row	37.177	40.403	38.928	35.762	42.242	38.015
Number of rows per cob	16.100	15.800	14.133	16.114	16.600	15.612
Cob length	23.246	22.239	23.290	21.099	21.060	22.400
Cob diameter	5.364	5.002	5.070	5.135	5.135	5.156
Test weight	326.874	268.813	350.348	312.230	113.278	308.968