| Cluster type | Pulsation pattern | Cluster × x pattern | ||||
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 | N.B1 | W.B | s.e.d | 2 × 2 | 4 × 1 | s.e.d | P-value |
Canal length | 2.46 | 2.65 | 0.22 | 2.67 | 2.44 | 0.22 | 0.95 |
Teat diameter | -0.12a | 0.83d | 0.21 | 0.49 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.69 |
Cistern diameter | -6.90 | -7.40 | 0.67 | -7.09 | -7.19 | 0.67 | 0.89 |
Wall thickness | 2.38a | 3.22b | 0.32 | 2.85 | 2.75 | 0.32 | 0.59 |
Teat length | 9.00 | 10.08 | 0.71 | 8.89 | 10.19 | 0.71 | 0.75 |
Milk yield | 13.25 | 14.60 | 0.54 | 13.95 | 13.90 | 0.54 | 0.08 |
Milking time | 596 | 520 | 41.2 | 481a | 635c | 41.2 | 0.94 |