Research Article

Genetic Variation of New Purple-Fleshed Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Genotypes in Indonesia by Multivariate Analysis

Table 4

Factor loadings, of agronomic trait markers, contributed to variability in PFSP at Cilembu Sumedang.

ParametersPC 1PC 2PC 3PC 4

SRL0.50980.14550.24380.5365
SRD0.53990.70390.2702−0.3078
NRP0.36390.2804−0.58650.5181
TRWP0.9215−0.03460.02170.0635
NRM0.1334−0.7565−0.55800.0198
MRW0.7334−0.3696−0.2251−0.3128
NRPL0.40810.3945−0.5682−0.1312
TSRW0.85960.19340.2044−0.0913
BRIX0.5769−0.71150.1456−0.0562
SG0.1836−0.37720.73590.2008
Eigenvalue3.3602.1461.7660.822
Variability (%)33.60521.46617.6628.223
Cumulative (%)33.60555.07272.73580.958

SRL: storage root length, SRD: storage root diameter, NRP: number of roots per plant, TRWP: total root weight per plant, NRM: number of marketable/commercial roots, MRW: marketable/commercial root weight, NRPL: number of roots per plot, TSRW: total storage root weight, BRIX: level of sweetness, and SG: specific Gravity.