Fig. 2

Plant growth patterns during the vegetative stage (long daylight: first 4 weeks from planting) and reproductive stage (short daylight: 4 weeks from planting onwards). The broken black line represents the mean growth pattern of all examined genotypes. Coloured lines represent the variations in growth patterns across selected genotypes. A Demonstrates the plant’s height growth pattern during the first 9 weeks of cultivation. B Shows the stem expansion growth pattern during the first 8 weeks of cultivation