Seed variety

Substrate

Height (cm)

Stem diameter (mm)

H/D

Leaves number/plant

Beans

(Vicia faba)

A0

11.86 ± 0.22^bc

0.30 ± 0.03^b

39.53

16 ± 0.57^ab

A

18.22 ± 0.45^a

0.60 ± 0.01^a

30.36

32 ± 1.00^a

B0

16.50 ± 0.50^ab

0.40 ± 0.02^b

33.00

22 ± 1.50^ab

B

13.24 ± 0.25^c

0.30 ± 0.01^b

44.13

12 ± 0.57^b

Peas

(Pisum sativum L.)

A0

13.28 ± 0.06^bc

0.20 ± 0.01^b

67.20

10 ± 1.45^ab

A

16.55 ± 0.32^a

0.25 ± 0.05^a

66.20

12 ± 0.50^a

B0

13.00 ± 0.10^ab

0.20 ± 0.02^b

65.00

10 ± 0.57^ab

B

10.44 ± 0.15^c

0.15± 0.02^b

69.60

8 ± 1.00^b

Chickpea

(Cicer arietinum)

A0

9.50 ± 0.50^bc

0.20 ± 0.03^b

47.50

38 ± 2.07^ab

A

12.75 ± 0.30^a

0.30 ± 0.05^a

42.50

63 ± 2.00^a

B0

12.21 ± 0.20^ab

0.20 ± 0.03^b

61.05

58 ± 2.50^ab

B

7.25 ± 0.10^c

0.10 ± 0.02^b

72.50

30 ± 1.00^b