Table 5 Pearson correlation between traits for testcrosses of yellow endosperm maize and checks under Striga infested and non-infested conditions in four environments (n = 92)

ASI

0.50^†

0.39^***

0.20

− 0.12

0.13

− 0.13

− 0.02

0.01

0.11

− 0.06

DYSK

0.99^†

0.21^*

− 0.10

0.36^***

− 0.37^***

− 0.23^*

− 0.23^*

− 0.18

0.15

DYAN

0.20^*

− 0.12

0.36^***

− 0.35^***

− 0.23^*

− 0.23^*

− 0.19

0.15

EASP

− 0.71^†

− 0.22^*

0.25^**

0.25^**

0.60^†

0.62^†

− 0.76^†

EPP

0.23

− 0.47^†

− 0.45^†

− 0.74^†

− 0.71^†

0.72^†

PL HT

− 0.4^†

− 0.36^***

− 0.38^***

− 0.31

0.50^†

STRCO1

0.89^†

0.54^†

0.55^†

− 0.53^†

STRCO2

0.46^†

0.54^†

− 0.47^†

STRRAT1

0.88^†

− 0.68^†

STRRAT2

− 0.69^†

YLD

ASI

0.42^†

0.28^**

0.22^*

0.04

− 0.03

0.23^*

0.19

0.00

− 0.12

DYSK

0.99^†

0.25^**

0.28^**

− 0.31^**

− 0.04

0.26^**

0.30^**

0.10

DYAN

0.23^*

0.29^**

− 0.31^**

− 0.08

0.24^*

0.32^**

0.13

EASP

− 0.08

− 0.23^*

0.27^**

0.25^*

− 0.12

− 0.47^†

EHT

− 0.04

− 0.23^*

− 0.11

0.80^†

0.43^†

EPP

− 0.15

− 0.29^**

0.04

0.18

HUSK

0.36^***

− 0.28^**

− 0.34^***

PASP

− 0.07

− 0.22^*

PL HT

0.54^†

YLD