Table 2 Cross correlations between observed traits
Root count | Mean root length (mm) | Longest root length (mm) | Shoot length (mm) | Shoot dry weight (g) | Root dry weight (g) | Root/shoot ratio (DW) | Rooting percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whole cutting fresh weight (g) | .612** | .599** | .352 | .290 | .668** | .387 | − .085 | .501* |
Root count | .503* | .578** | .176 | .604** | .594** | .149 | .315 | |
Mean root length (mm) | .798** | .304 | .183 | .441* | .268 | .442* | ||
Longest root length (mm) | .188 | .274 | .388 | .183 | .482* | |||
Shoot length (mm) | .308 | .210 | − .058 | .035 | ||||
Shoot dry weight (g) | .147 | − .498* | .286 | |||||
Root dry weight (g) | .772** | .272 | ||||||
Root/shoot ratio (DW) | .081 |