Table 3.
Leaf morphological characteristics of polyploid and diploid R. fortunei plants.
| Plant Age | Ploidy Level | No. of Evaluated Plants | Leaf Length (cm) | Leaf Width (cm) | Leaf Index | Leaf Area (cm2) | Thickness (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months | Diploid | 10 | 4.34 ± 1.00 a | 3.20± 0.51 a | 1.35 ± 0.32 a | 10.81 ± 5.10 a | 0.338 ± 0.027 c |
| Tetraploid | 10 | 2.34 ± 0.50 b | 2.04 ±0.22 b | 1.14 ± 0.20 b | 3.74 ± 1.22 b | 0.547 ± 0.021 b | |
| Octoploid | 10 | 1.37 ± 0.47 c | 1.29 ± 0.35 c | 1.06 ± 0.14 b | 1.37 ± 1.35 c | 0.753 ±0.031 a | |
| 15 months | Diploid | 10 | 9.63 ± 0.78 a | 3.55 ± 0.39 a | 2.71 ± 0.27 a | 26.91 ± 4.03 a | 0.458 ± 0.047 c |
| Tetraploid | 10 | 6.57 ± 1.03 b | 3.26 ±0.35 b | 2.04 ± 0.30 b | 17.05 ± 5.12 b | 0.675 ± 0.043 b | |
| Octoploid | 10 | 2.43 ± 0.30 c | 1.75 ± 0.24 c | 1.39 ± 0.11 c | 3.72 ± 0.41 c | 0.905 ±0.053 a |
Ten plants of each ploidy level were included in the morphology measurement, and mean values ± SE in the same column followed by different lower letter are significantly different at p < 0.05 according to Duncan’s test.