Blade length vs phytomer rank on the main stem (closed circles) and primary tillers (Tx), x = phytomer rank from the base of the main stem: T4 (closed squares), T5 (closed triangles), T6 (open diamonds), T7 (open squares), T8 (open triangles) and T9 (open circles). Vertical lines represent s.e.m: MS, n = 40; T3, n = 2; T4, n = 39; T5, n = 39; T6, n = 40; T7, n = 39; T8, n = 36; T9, n = 18.