Table 2. Estimates of leaf area (mē) for a seed variety (Deli x AVROS) and three compact clones

  MaterialTrue leaf
area1
Estimated
leaf area2
Overestimation
(%)
Deli x AVROS 2.82 3.73 32.27
Prince 1.69 2.77 63.90
Savegre 2.31 3.23 39.83
Sergio 1.76 2.66 51.14

 1 'True' leaf area values were obtained with a leaf area meter LI-COR, model 3100

2  Estimated from Hardon's equation (Hardon et al. 1969): [mē = c x (n x l x a)]