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Growth Ring width (mm) (Mean ± SE) 1.45 ± 0.16a 1.00 ± 0.06b 1.00 ± 0.06b 1.00 ± 0.06b 1.00 ± 0.06b 1.00 ± 0.06b 0.1815 18.88 *

Node diameter (mm) (Mean ± SE) 2.90 ± 0.06a 3.00 ± 0.12a 2.05 ± 0.05c 2.50 ± 0.16b 1.50 ± 0.16d 2.30 ± 0.13bc 0.3609 16.92 *

Node width (mm) (Mean ± SE) 6.50 ± 0.17a 5.50 ± 0.17b 4.60 ± 0.16c 4.50 ± 0.17c 4.30 ± 0.21c 5.50 ± 0.17b 0.4960 10.73 *

Bud width (mm) (Mean ± SE) 5.00 ± 0.15a 3.50 ± 0.17b 2.80 ± 0.13c 3.40 ± 0.16b 3.80 ± 0.20b 3.50 ± 0.17b 0.4659 14.18 *

Bud length (mm) (Mean ± SE) 7.40 ± 0.22a 5.40 ± 0.16b 4.50 ± 0.17c 4.50 ± 0.17c 5.30 ± 0.21b 5.50 ± 0.17b 0.5236 10.74 *

Leaf width (cm) (Mean ± SE) 3.05 ± 0.05a 2.65 ± 0.13bc 2.50 ± 0.22c 2.70 ± 0.15bc 2.50 ± 0.16c 3.50 ± 0.16a 0.4474 17.71 *

Leaf length (cm) (Mean ± SE) 129.20 ± 0.95a* 98.00 ± 3.26b 103.00 ± 2.80b 100.00 ± 3.65b 96.50 ± 5.22b 101.60 ± 2.49b 9.423 10.04 *

Varieties/ Somaclones Isd 18 Isd 18 SC-1 Isd 18 SC-2 Isd 18 SC-3 Isd 18 SC-4 Isd 18 SC-5 LSD Value CV(%) Level of significance