Table 2. Vegetative growth of nursery palms (Deli x AVROS) healthy or which had been affected at least once by Common Spear Rot / Crown Disease.

Days after nursery planting Category Rachis length (cm) Leaflets number /m of rachis Leaf area (m²) Leaf emision rate (leaves/month) Petiole cross section (cm²)
301 Healthy 60.1** 103.7 0.306** 2.092  
Diseased 51.8 111.0** 0.231 2.045  
358 Healthy 84.2** 96.2 0.499** 2.082 1.174**
Diseased 73.5 103.0** 0.387 1.990 1.041
428 Healthy 116.2 85.3 0.688 1.775 1.365**
Diseased 101.1 93.6** 0.563** 1.727 1.211
482 Healthy 150.8 78.1 0.925** 1.854 1.586*
Diseased 133.8 83.4* 0.794 1.706 1.524
Means were separated for each date and variable by a "t" Student test.  *: P=0.05, **: P=0.01.