Table 3.
Treatment mean and median values of number of nodes and internode length of vegetative growth units (U2, Fig. 2B) from sympodial shoots developed in year 3
| Rootstock/interstock | Node number | Internode length (mm) | ||
| combination | Mean | Median | Mean | Median |
| MM.106 | 15·6 | 16a | 18·7 | 18a |
| MM.106/MM.106 | 12·7 | 11b | 14·2 | 15b |
| MM.106/M.9 | 12·5 | 12b | 14·9 | 15b |
| M.9/MM.106 | 9·8 | 9c | 14·6 | 15bc |
| M.9 | 9·8 | 9c | 11·7 | 11c |
| M.9/M.9 | 9·6 | 8c | 11·1 | 9c |
Superscript letters indicate significant differences at P < 0·01, according to a Kruskal–Wallis test.