Table 10.

Plant variables measured in seedlings under greenhouse conditions determined at destructive harvest of plants on day 60 after germination

Trait	Abbreviation	Description
Total leaf area (cm2)	TLA	Surface area for every mature leaf of the plant, including cotyledons but excluding emerging leaves around the plant’s apex, was measured using a Li-COR Model 3100 Area Meter (Li-COR). Total leaf area was calculated as the cumulative sum of the surface area of all leaves.
Petiole fresh and dry weight (g plant−1)	P_FW/P_DW	Petioles were cut off from the plant and weighed fresh and after drying at 105°C for 48 hours.
Leaf fresh and dry weight (g plant−1)	L_FW/L_DW	Leaves, excluding petioles) were cut off from the plant and weighed fresh and after drying at 105°C for 48 hours.
Stem fresh and dry weight (g plant−1)	S_FW/S_DW	The stem cut off from the plant and weighed fresh and after drying at 105°C for 48 hours.
Root fresh and dry weight (g plant−1)	R_FW/R_DW	Roots were cut off from the plant and weighed fresh and after drying at 105°C for 48 hours.