Table 1.
Mean ± s.d. of onset and end of cell enlargement, end of wall thickening and the duration of both cell enlargement and xylem differentiation during 2009–2011
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | F | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onset of cell enlargement (DOY) | 155 ± 4b | 180 ± 7 a | 162 ± 8b | 19·21 | <0·001 |
| End of cell enlargement (DOY) | 213 ± 5b | 225 ± 6a | 222 ± 4ab | 7·22 | 0·009 |
| End of wall thickening (DOY) | 246 ± 4a | 243 ± 4a | 232 ± 2b | 22·72 | <0·001 |
| Duration of cell enlargement (d) | 59 ± 4a | 46 ± 8b | 61 ± 5a | 8·026 | 0·006 |
| Duration of xylem differentiation (d) | 92 ± 6a | 64 ± 6b | 71 ± 3b | 30·32 | <0·001 |
Results from ANOVA are reported as F-values and probability (P).
Values bearing the same letters within rows are not statistically different at 0·05 probability (Tukey test).
DOY, day of the year.