Evaluation of Growth Adaptability of Celery Based on Principal Component Analysis and Cluster Analysis
NAN Bailin
ZHANG Haijie
SHI Lili
ZHANG Hexiao
XU Chunmiao
CHENG Yonglong
Abstract：To accurately identify and select superior celery varieties suitable for cultivation in Dingxi city,this paper comprehensively evaluated 20 introduced varieties based on six indicators using principal component analysis and cluster analysis methods.The results showed that through the quantitative function model of two principal component factors constructed by principal component analysis,the varieties'Curacao''French Green Sword''Venus''King Celery',and'American King'had the highest comprehensive trait scores.By using the heat map cluster dendrogram to systematically classify different celery varieties,the 20 varieties were clustered into three major categories based on six trait indicators.Among them,the varieties'Curacao','French Green Sword',and'Venus'were clustered into one category,characterized by large single fruit weight,high yield,excellent quality,and good comprehensive traits.This result was basically consistent with the field growth situation,indicating the high reliability of the comprehensive evaluation results.The comprehensive analysis indicated that the varieties'Curacao''French Green Sword',and'Venus'were suitable for cultivation in Dingxi city and were varieties with market potential that were suitable for promotion.
Keywords：Celeryprincipal component analysiscluster analysiscomprehensive evaluation
Publication Date：2025-06-30
Online Publishing Date：2026-08-28(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 50-55 )