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Table 4 Correlations (Pearson´s correlation) between chlorophyll content and chlorophyll fluorescence-related parameters of wheat under application of PolyPs and OrthoP at three P doses

From: Polyphosphate application influences morpho-physiological root traits involved in P acquisition and durum wheat growth performance

P fertilizers

Fluorescence Parameters

Chla

Chlb

Chlt

CCI

PolyC

Fv/Fm

0.26

-0.33

-0.07

0.70**

ABS/RC

-0.40

0.51*

0.11

-0.49*

PI

0.33

-0.47*

-0.14

0.77**

PolyB

Fv/Fm

-0.03

0.10

0.05

0.29

ABS/RC

0.15

-0.26

-0.07

-0.10

PI

0.05

0.03

0.07

0.19

PolyA

Fv/Fm

-0.26

-0.06

-0.26

-0.33

ABS/RC

0.09

0.18

0.18

-0.29

PI

-0.31

-0.15

-0.36

-0.08

OrthoP

Fv/Fm

0.57**

-0.01

0.45*

0.51*

ABS/RC

-0.51*

-0.14

-0.47*

-0.46*

PI

0.54**

0.17

0.51*

0.47*

P0

Fv/Fm

-0.12

-0.26

-0.34

-0.03

ABS/RC

0.29

-0.77*

-0.80*

-0.04

PI

-0.24

0.49

0.49

0.31

  1. Asterisks indicate significant correlation at *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001)