Applied and Environmental Soil Science

Research Article

Effect of Blended Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Boron, and Potassium Fertilizer Rates on Growth and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) at Sodo Zuriya District, Southern Ethiopia

Table 7

Correlation among agronomic traits of maize.
 DADSASIDPMPHLALAIELEDTSWBYGY
DA1.000.980.910.91−0.88−0.960.01NS−0.87−0.88−0.93−0.94−0.97
DS 1.000.950.94−0.93−0.95−0.01NS−0.92−0.83−0.95−0.96−0.97
ASI  1.000.91−0.94−0.84−0.04NS−0.95−0.65−0.98−0.96−0.96
DPM   1.00−0.92−0.89−0.08NS−0.91−0.74−0.92−0.94−0.91
PH    1.000.840.05NS0.980.660.960.980.89
LA     1.00−0.04NS0.820.930.850.890.89
LAI      1.000.03NS−0.11NS0.01NS0.98−0.06NS
EL       1.000.630.970.970.89
ED        1.000.710.750.79
TSW         1.000.980.96
BY          1.000.95
GY           1.00
Da: days to anthesis, DS: days to silking, ASI: anthesis-silking interval, DPM: dyas to physiological maturity, PH: plant height, LA: leaf area, LAI: leaf area index, EL: ear length, ED: ear diameter, TSW: thousand seed weight, BY: biomass yield, and GY: grain yield.