Table 4. Leaf area for a seed variety (Deli x AVROS) and three compact oil palm clones

MaterialTrue leaf
area1
Estimated
leaf area2
Estimated
leaf area3
Deli x AVROS 2.82 3.73 2.85
Prince 1.69 2.77 1.66
Savegre 2.31 3.23 2.29
Sergio 1.76 2.66 1.74

      1 True leaf area values obtained with an LI-COR electronic leaf area meter, model 3100

      2 Hardon et al. (1969): (Leaf area, mē = c x (n x l x a) uncorrected

      3 Hardon et al. (1969) corrected with new correction factors, 'c' calculated with the true leaf areas for each genotype