Table 1 Long-term laboratory control values (mean-average values of growth parameters of seven tests; one test = three–six control replicates; sd, standard deviation; CV%, coefficient of variation)
Growth parameters | Long-term laboratory control values (average of 7 tests) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | Range (min–max) | ± SD | Median | CV% | |
wFW0—initial whorl fresh weight (mg), d0 | 25.9 | (24.2–28.4) | 1.9 | 25.7 | 7.2 |
wFW10—final whorl fresh weight (mg), d10 | 75.5 | (66.3–94.1) | 10.1 | 73.5 | 13.3 |
RGR—relative growth rate based on wFW, (0–10 days) | 0.105 | (0.094–0.127) | 0.01 | 0.103 | 11.01 |
sFW—shoot fresh weight (mg) | 28.6 | (16.8–49.8) | 6.2 | 26.8 | 24.7 |
sL—shoot length (mm) | 25 | (19.7–31.8) | 4.3 | 25.4 | 17.9 |
rFW—root fresh weight (mg) | 3.7 | (1.4–8.1) | 1.1 | 3.7 | 34.2 |
rL—root length (mm) | 55.8 | (18.5–112.6) | 18.9 | 54.4 | 44 |
rFW/sFW—root–shoot ratio (fresh weight) | 0.16 | (0.05–0.51) | 0.1 | 0.16 | 37.2 |
rL/sL—root–shoot ratio (length) | 2.35 | (0.76–5.65) | 0.6 | 2.35 | 35.6 |