Plants were harvested destructively at 35 days after sowing (DAS) (experiment 1) or kept until pod maturity (84 DAS) (experiments 2 and 3). Growth variables such as plant height and biomass, total leaf area, numbers of leaves, pods, and seeds, and seed weights for individual plants were assessed. Total leaf areas (TLA) were measured using a portable leaf area meter (Model CI-202, CID, Inc., Vancouver, WA)