Stage of vegetative bud

No. of roots plant−1

Root length

plant−1 (cm)

Dry weight of shoot plant−1 (g)

Dry weight of roots plant−1 (g)

Total dry matter plant−1 (g)

S1

S2

S3

15.6a

14.4b

12.5c

15.4a

13.9b

12.3c

4.7a

4.2b

4.0c

0.60a

0.50b

0.45c

5.3a

4.7b

4.4c