Table 11 J. curcas derived growth variables in seedlings under greenhouse conditions on day 60 after germination

Total fresh weight (g plant⁻¹)

T_FW

Σ (P_FW, L_FW, S_FW, R_FW)

Total dry weight (g plant⁻¹)

T_DW

Σ (P_DW, L_DW, S_DW, R_DW)

Shoot/root ratio (−)

S/R

Σ (P_DW, L_DW, S_DW)/R_DW

Leaves/stem ratio (−)

L/S

Σ (P_DW, L_DW)/S_DW

Petiole/leaf sheath ratio (−)

P/L_Sth

P_DW/L_DW

Leaf area average (cm² plant⁻¹)

L_AA

TLA/Σ (Nr_L, N_Cot)

Specific leaf weight (g cm⁻²)

SLW

L_DW ∙10⁻³/TLA ∙10⁻⁸

Specific leaf area (cm² g⁻¹)

SLA

TLA ∙10⁻⁴/L_DW

Phyllochron in days (d)

Phy_D

(Number of Days from Emergence Date till Harvest Date)/Nr_L

Phyllochron in temperature (°C)

Phy_T

(Cumulative temperature between Cotyledon Emergence Date and Harvest Date)/Nr_L

Absolute growth rate (g d⁻¹)

AGR

T_DW/(Number of Days from Emergence Date till Harvest Date)

Temperature sum per DW (°C g⁻¹)

TS_DW

(Cumulative temperature between Emergence Date and Harvest Date)/T_DW

Radiation use efficiency (MJ_int g⁻¹)

RUE2

PAR Intercepted/T_DW