Table 3.

Comparison of inter-events distributions (mean) and of number of leaves (mean and variance) estimated over the different periods

Observation period (days after sowing)	Mean time interval (d)	Mean number of leaves	Variance ν
9–50	4·87	8·42	0·4
50–109	14·48	4·07	0·32
9–29	4·29	4·65	0·28
29–50	5·56	3·77	0·33
50–82	13·48	2·37	0·28
82–109	15·88	1·7	0·26
9–20	4·58	2·4	0·29
20–29	3·99	2·25	0·19
29–38	4·79	1·9	0·13
38–50	6·4	1·87	0·21