Table 1 Morphological, phenological and physiological traits scored on lentil, chickpea varieties under different light intensities

Empty pods percentage

EPP

Measured by counting the number of empty pods per plant after plant harvesting

Green canopy cover

GCC

Measured using the Canopeo application/tool

Growth rate

GR

Measured by the difference in the height of the main stem at 2 and 3 after emergence

Number of secondary stems per plant

NSS

Measured by counting secondary shoots after plant harvesting

Number of seed per plant

NSP

Measured by counting the number of seed per plant after plant harvesting

Plant height

PH

Measured with a graduated ruler after plant harvesting by (cm)

Pods number

PN

Measured by counting the number of pods per plant after plant harvesting

Reproduction stage length

RPS

Measured by determining the interval between the day of the first flower's appearance and that of the first pod's appearance

Seed filing stage length

SFS

Measured by determining the interval between the day of the first pods and that of its physiological maturity

Seedling vigor 1

SV1

Measured at vegetative stage using scoring system described by [18]

Plant vigor 2

SV2

Measured at flowering stage using scoring system described by [18]

Plant vigor 3

SV3

Measured at pod setting stage using scoring system described by [18]

Plant vigor 4

SV4

Measured at maturity stage using scoring system described by [18]

Time to pod set

TPS

Measured by counting the days from emergence to appearance of the first pod

Time to flowering

TF

Measured by counting the days of plant emergence to the day of the first flower's appearance

Time to maturity

TM

Measured by counting the days from emergence to the yellowing and desiccation of the plant and the pods

Total biomass

TB

Measured weighing all aerial plant parts with a balance after plant harvesting

Vegetative stage length

VGS

Measuring by determining the interval between the day of emergence and the day of appearance of the first flower

Wilting severity 1

WS1

Measured at vegetative stage using the scoring scale described by Singh et al., 2013

Wilting severity 2

WS2

Measured at flowering stage using the scoring scale described by Singh et al., 2013

Wilting severity 3

WS3

Measured at pod setting stage using the scoring scale described by Singh et al., 2013

Wilting severity 4

WS4

Measured at maturity stage using the scoring scale described by Singh et al., 2013