Growth and flowering was monitored by weekly observations
of leaf numbers and petiole length of the last fully
developed leaf, stolon numbers, inflorescence and flower
numbers, as well as time of inflorescence appearance and first
anthesis (open flower). Inflorescence length was measured to
the base of the primary flower at anthesis (i.e. peduncle and
pedicel length) and petiole length from the base to the trifoliate
attachment zone. New stolons and open flowers were removed
weekly as they were recorded. Experimental data were
subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) by standard
procedures using a Minitab version 14-programme package