Agronomical Agronomical Biochemical Biochemical Morphological Morphological Phenological Phenological Physiological Physiological Banana trait Banana trait Time from planting to shooting The time elapsed from planting to shooting (when the inflorescence emerges from the pseudostem and is still in an erect position). Length of vegetative stage Time from planting to shooting plant2shoot Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of planting and the Date of shooting, e.g. 24/09/2014 - 24/01/2014 = 243 days. Time from planting to shooting - computation Time from planting to shooting - computation day day Time from shooting to harvest Length of reproductive stage Bunch maturation period The time elapsed from shooting (when the inflorescence emerges from the pseudostem and is still in an erect position) to the harvest of the bunch. shoot2harvest Fruit-filling period Time from shooting to harvest Time of fruit-filling Bunch maturity period Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of shooting to the Date of harvest, e.g. 24/12/2014 - 24/09/2014 = 91 days. Time from shooting to harvest - computation Time from shooting to harvest - computation Time from planting to harvest plant2harvest Plant crop cycle The time elapsed from planting to the harvest of the bunch. Mother plant crop cycle Plant crop cycle Crop cycle Plant crop cycle - computation Plant crop cycle - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of planting to the Date of harvest, e.g. 24/12/2014 - 24/01/2014 = 334 days. Plant height The height of the pseudostem of the plant, from the collar to the intersection of the petioles of the two youngest leaves. Plant height Pseudostem height plantheightpetioles Plant height - petiole of two youngest leaves - measurement Plant height - petiole of two youngest leaves - measurement Measure the distance from the collar, or from the pseudostem base at the ground if the collar is not visible, to the intersection of the petioles of the two youngest leaves (leaf ranks 1 and 2), using a measuring pole or sliding ruler. cm cm Plant girth Pseudostem girth plantcircumf100cm The circumference of the pseudostem of the plant at 100 cm from the collar. Plant circumference Plant circumference 100 cm from the collar Plant circumference 100 cm from the collar Pseudostem circumference Monthly leaf emission rate LER A rate that expresses the number of leaves that have emerged from the pseudostem in a month. Monthly leaf emission rate Monthly leaf emission rate - computation Calculate as: the Rank of previously marked leaf at one point in time, minus 1 (equivalent to the Rank of marked youngest leaf), divided by the time elapsed between the two Date of data collection events when the marked leaf was recorded as 1) the Rank of marked youngest leaf and 2) the Rank of previously marked leaf, e.g. (4 - 1) / 1 month = LER of 3 leaves/month during a particular time period. Monthly leaf emission rate - computation leaves/month leaves/month numsuckers The number of all types of suckers in the mat. Number of suckers Number of suckers Number of suckers - counting Number of suckers - counting Count how many of all types of suckers are in the mat. sucker sucker Height of following sucker Tallest sucker height suckerheight Height of tallest sucker Following sucker height Tallest sucker height The height of the pseudostem of the tallest sucker within the same mat as the plant (the sucker that will become the next plant with a bunch, once the bunch from the current plant is harvested) Tallest sucker height - measurement Tallest sucker height - measurement On the tallest sucker, measure the distance from the pseudostem base at the ground to the intersection of the petioles of the two youngest leaves (leaf ranks 1 and 2), using a measuring pole or sliding ruler. Bunch weight Bunch weight bunchweight The weight of the bunch, including the rachis. Bunch weight - measurement Harvest the bunch by cutting the peduncle 10 cm above the first ridge above the most proximal, hand and immediately below the most distal hand and weigh the bunch (including the rachis), using scales. Bunch weight - measurement kg kg numhands Number of hands in bunch Number of hands in bunch The number of hands in the bunch. Count how many hands are in the bunch. Number of hands in bunch - counting Number of hands in bunch - counting hand hand Calculated number of fingers in bunch The estimated number of fingers in the bunch based on a calculation using the number of fingers in the third and second-most distal hands and the number of hands in the bunch. Calculated number of fingers in bunch estnumfingers Number of fingers in bunch - counting Count how many fingers are in the bunch. Number of fingers in bunch - counting finger finger Number of fingers in hand The number of fingers in a hand. Number of fingers in hand numfingershand Count how many fingers are in a hand. Associate the data with the Hand rank. The recommendation is to collect this data from the second and second-most distal hands. Number of fingers in hand - counting Number of fingers in hand - counting finger finger Hand weight The weight of a hand. Hand weight handweight Cut a hand from the rachis and weigh the hand, using scales. Associate the data with the Hand rank. Hand weight - measurement Hand weight - measurement kg kg fingerweight Finger weight The weight of a finger. Finger weight Finger weight - measurement Finger weight - measurement Weigh a finger, using scales. Associate the data with the Hand rank. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. g g fingerextlength Finger external length The length of a finger measured along the external (dorsal) arc, excluding the pedicel and the fruit tip. Finger external length Finger dorsal length Measure the length of a finger that is at the 'ready to eat' stage, along the external (dorsal) arc, excluding the pedicel and the fruit tip, using a tape measure. Associate the data with the Hand rank and the Number of fingers measured. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. Finger external length - measurement Finger external length - measurement Finger girth fingercircumf Finger circumference Finger circumference The circumference of a finger. Measure the circumference of a finger at its widest point, using a tape measure. Associate the data with the Hand rank. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. Finger circumference - measurement Finger circumference - measurement mm mm Black Sigatoka disease incubation time DIT Black leaf streak disease incubation time Black leaf streak disease incubation time The time elapsed between a tagged cigar leaf at Brun's stage B of unrolling and the development of black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's black leaf streak disease severity grade 1. Black leaf streak disease incubation time - computation Black leaf streak disease incubation time - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's stage 1 and the Date of tagged cigar leaf unrolling at stage B, e.g. 24/04/2014 - 24/03/2014 = 31 days. Black leaf streak disease evolution time DET Black Sigatoka disease evolution time The time elapsed between the development of black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's black leaf streak disease severity grade 1, to 6. Black leaf streak disease evolution time Black leaf streak disease evolution time - computation Black leaf streak disease evolution time - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's stage 6 and the Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's stage 1, e.g. 24/06/2014 - 24/04/2014 = 61 days. DDT Black leaf streak disease development time The time elapsed between a tagged cigar leaf at Brun's stage B of unrolling and the development of black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's black leaf streak disease severity grade 6. Black Sigatoka disease development time Black leaf streak disease development time Black leaf streak disease development time - computation Black leaf streak disease development time - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's stage 6 and the Date of tagged cigar leaf unrolling at stage B, e.g. 24/06/2014 - 24/03/2014 = 92 days. functleaves The number of leaves on the plant that have 50 % or more of the leaf surface area as green, healthy, photosynthetic tissue. Number of functional leaves Number of functional leaves Number of functional leaves - counting Number of functional leaves - counting Count how many functional leaves (leaves that have 50% or more of their surface as green, healthy, photosynthetic tissue) are on the plant. leaf leaf Number of standing leaves The number of leaves attached to the plant that have an erect petiole (not bent or broken). Number of standing leaves Count how many of the leaves are standing leaves (without a bent or broken petiole) Number of standing leaves - counting Number of standing leaves - counting leaf leaf Extent of internal discolouration in corm of tallest sucker caused by Fusarium wilt The extent of discolouration in the corm of the tallest sucker, caused by Fusarium wilt. Extent of internal discolouration in corm of tallest sucker caused by Fusarium wilt Extent of internal discolouration in corm of tallest sucker caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Extent of internal discolouration in corm of tallest sucker caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation The extent to which vascular discolouration extends up the pseudostem of the tallest sucker should be determined by making cross-section cuts, from the base of the pseudostem upwards, and examining the internal tissues following each cut. The point at which discolouration is no longer visible should be noted and the distance from this point to the pseudostem base recorded. The distance of discolouration in the pseudostem of the plant, caused by Fusarium wilt. Distance of internal discolouration in pseudostem of plant caused by Fusarium wilt Distance of internal discolouration in pseudostem of plant caused by Fusarium wilt For the plant, the complete corm should be removed from the soil, the roots cut off and excess soil removed. Cross-sections of the corm should be cut (using a guillotine or other suitable device) to obtain five slices of equal thickness. The upper surface of each cut section should be examined and visually evaluate the extent of the vascular discolouration. Distance of internal discolouration in pseudostem of plant caused by Fusarium wilt Distance of internal discolouration in pseudostem of plant caused by Fusarium wilt The percentage of plants with any or multiple of the external disease symptoms - yellowing leaves, splitting of pseudostem base, changes in new leaves, petiole collapse, caused by Fusarium wilt. Percentage of plants with external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt Percentage of plants with external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt Percentage of plants with external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Calculate as: the sum of the number of plants with any or multiple of the external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt - yellowing leaves, splitting of pseudostem base, changes in new leaves, petiole collapse - divided by the Number of plants planted * 100, e.g. 112 / 300 * 100 = 37%. Percentage of plants with external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt - computation % % The percentage of plants with any or multiple of the internal disease symptoms - discolouration in the corm, and/or discolouration in the pseudostem, caused by Fusarium wilt. Percentage of plants with internal disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt Percentage of plants with internal disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt Percentage of plants with internal disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Percentage of plants with internal disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Calculate as: the sum of the number of plants with any or multiple of the internal disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt - discolouration in the corm, and/or discolouration in the pseudostem - divided by the Number of plants planted * 100, e.g. 108 / 300 * 100 = 36%. % % Time from start of crop cycle to first external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt Time from start of crop cycle to first external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt The time elapsed from the start of the crop cycle to the appearance on the plant of any of the external disease symptoms - - yellowing leaves, splitting pseudostem base, changes in new leaves, petiole collapse, caused by Fusarium wilt. Time from start of crop cycle to first external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Time from start of crop cycle to first external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of planting or the Date of harvest of the bunch from the plant of the previous crop cycle and the Date of first external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt. The presence/absence of yellowing leaves, caused by Fusarium wilt. YL Presence of yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt Presence of yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt Visual assessment. Presence of yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Presence of yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Presence absence 1 Presence absence 1 1 = absent 2 = present Presence of splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt Presence of splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt SP The presence/absence of a splitting pseudostem base, caused by Fusarium wilt. Presence of splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Visual assessment. Presence of splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Presence of changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt Presence of changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt CNL The presence/absence of changes in new leaves - irregular pale margins, narrowing of lamina, burning plus ripping of lamina, lamina becoming more erect, caused by Fusarium wilt. Visual assessment. Presence of changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Presence of changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Presence of petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt Presence of petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt The presence/absence of petiole collapse, caused by Fusarium wilt. PC Presence of petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Presence of petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Visual assessment. Youngest leaf spotted The rank (order) of the first fully unfurled leaf with at least 10 discrete, mature, necrotic lesions or one large necrotic area with 10 leaf spot light-coloued dry centres, caused by black leaf streak disease. YLS Youngest leaf spotted Record the rank (order) of the youngest leaf spotted (the first fully unfurled leaf with at least 10 discrete, mature, necrotic lesions or one large necrotic area with 10 light-coloured dry centres), counting the rank by starting with the youngest completely unrolled leaf as 1 and moving downwards, associating the data with the Date of data collection. Youngest leaf spotted - counting Youngest leaf spotted - counting leaf rank leaf rank Index of non-spotted leaves Index of non-spotted leaves INSL An index to express the proportion of standing leaves without the typical late-stage symptoms of black leaf streak disease, i.e. a black spot with a necrotic centre. This index provides an estimation of available photosynthetic leaf area prior to fruit filling and is a measure of resistance. It also corrects for the difference in the number of leaves produced by different types of bananas. Index of non-spotted leaves - computation Calculate as: 100 multiplied by (Youngest leaf spotted, minus 1), divided by Number of standing leaves, e.g. 100 * (6 - 1) / 12 = 42. Index of non-spotted leaves - computation Index of non-spotted leaves Index of non-spotted leaves Black leaf streak disease severity index An index to express the degree of leaf area of all standing leaves on the plant affected by black leaf streak disease. Black Sigatoka disease infection index Black leaf streak disease severity index Calculate as: ((((Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 0, multiplied by 0), plus (Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 1, multiplied by 1), plus (Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 2, multiplied by 2), plus (Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 3, multiplied by 3), plus (Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 4, multiplied by 4), plus (Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 5, multiplied by 5), plus (Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 6, multiplied by 6)), divided by the number of grades in the scale minus 1 (i.e. 7-1)), divided by the Number of standing leaves), multiplied by 100. For example, ((((3 * 0) + (1 * 1) + (1 * 2) + (3 * 3) + (5 * 4) + (0 * 5) + (0 * 6)) / 6) / 13) * 100 = ((32 / 6) / 13) * 100 = 41. Black leaf streak disease severity index - computation Black leaf streak disease severity index - computation Index of black leaf streak disease severity Index of black leaf streak disease severity Number of dead roots The number of dead roots in a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Number of dead roots Number of dead roots - counting Number of dead roots - counting Collect all roots from a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Take only roots from the selected plant. Divide the collected roots into two categories: dead roots, functional roots. Dead roots are completely rotten or shrivelled whereas functional roots show at least some healthy tissue. Count the number of dead roots. Number of functional roots Number of functional roots The number of functional roots in a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Number of functional roots - counting Number of functional roots - counting Collect all roots from a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Take only roots from the selected plant. Divide the collected roots into two categories: dead roots, functional roots. Dead roots are completely rotten or shrivelled whereas functional roots show at least some healthy tissue. Count the number of functional roots. Number of all roots Number of all roots The total number of all roots (both dead and functional) in a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Calculate as: the Number of dead roots plus the Number of functional roots, e.g. 8 + 12 = 20 roots. Number of all roots - computation Number of all roots - computation roots roots Percentage of functional roots The percentage of all roots in a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant that are functional. Percentage of functional roots Percentage of functional roots - computation Calculate as: the Number of functional roots divided by the Number of all roots, multiplied by 100, e.g. 12 / 20 * 100 = 60 % functional roots. Percentage of functional roots - computation The percentage of all roots in a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant that are dead. Percentage of dead roots Percentage of dead roots Calculate as: the Number of dead roots divided by the Number of all roots, multiplied by 100, e.g. 8 / 20 * 100 = 40 % dead roots. Percentage of dead roots - computation Percentage of dead roots - computation Root necrosis caused by nematodes Root necrosis caused by nematodes The percentage of the root cortex of five functional roots approximately 10 cm long that is necrotic due to nematode damage. Root necrosis caused by nematodes - estimation Select at random five functional primary roots, at least 10 cm long. Reduce the length of the five selected roots to 10 cm and slice through the roots length-wise. Evaluate one half of each of the five roots for the percentage of root cortex showing necrosis. The maximum root necrosis per root half can be 20 %, giving a maximum root necrosis of 100 % for the five halves together. Mentally determine the necrosis of the individual roots (1 to 5) and sum these together to get the total root necrosis of the sample. Root necrosis caused by nematodes - estimation The extent of root knot nematodes, observed externally as galls on the roots. Nematode root knot galling extent Nematode root knot galling extent Nematode root knot galling extent - estimation Nematode root knot galling extent - estimation Collect all roots from a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Take only roots from the selected plant. Divide the collected roots into two categories: dead roots, functional roots. Dead roots are completely rotten or shrivelled whereas functional roots show at least some healthy tissue. From the functional roots, randomly select five primary roots that are at least 10 cm, and reduce their length to 10 cm. Where root knot nematode galls are present, determine the extent of the galling using the scale. Root knot nematode galling Root knot nematode galling 4 = 50-75 % of roots galled 3 = 25-50 % of roots galled 2 = < 25 % of roots galled 1 = trace infections with a few small galls 5 = > 75 % of roots galled 0 = absent Nematode egg-laying females extent Nematode egg-laying females extent The extent of egg-laying female root knot nematodes, observed internally as pit-like structures on the roots. Collect all roots from a standard size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Take only roots from the selected plant. Carefully wash the soil from the roots with tap water. Cut the roots into 1 cm pieces. Take a subsample of 5 g, add 100 ml distilled water and store the roots at 4 degrees Celsius. Stain the egg masses by immersing the roots in 0.15 g/L phloxine B for 15 mins. Count the number of egg-laying females under a stereo microscope. Nematode egg-laying females extent - estimation Nematode egg-laying females extent - estimation Egg-laying female root knot nematode Egg-laying female root knot nematode 4 = 31-100 egg masses 3 = 11-30 egg masses 2 = 3-10 egg masses 1 = 1-2 egg masses 5 = > 100 egg masses 0 = no egg masses Number of nematodes (Radopholus similis ) per unit fresh root weight -method Number of nematodes (Radopholus similis ) per unit fresh root weight -method Count from 10 g of chopped roots from the tested banana plant sample Count from 10 g of chopped roots from the tested banana plant sample Number of nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) per unit fresh root weight -method Number of nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) per unit fresh root weight -method Count from 10 g of chopped roots from the tested banana plant sample Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.) per unit fresh root weight -method Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.) per unit fresh root weight -method Count from 10 g of chopped roots from the tested banana plant sample Number of nematodes (Hoplolaimus spp.) per unit fresh root weight -method Number of nematodes (Hoplolaimus spp.) per unit fresh root weight -method Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus goodeyi) per unit fresh root weight -method Count from 10 g of chopped roots from the tested banana plant sample Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus goodeyi) per unit fresh root weight -method Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus coffeae) per unit fresh root weight -method Count from 10 g of chopped roots from the tested banana plant sample Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus coffeae) per unit fresh root weight -method PlntShtTime_Comp_d PlntShtTime_Comp_d ShtHvstTime_Comp_d ShtHvstTime_Comp_d CropCyc_Comp_d CropCyc_Comp_d PStmHt_M1_cm PStmHt_M1_cm PStmGrth_M_cm PStmGrth_M_cm LfEmRate_Comp_LfWk LfEmRate_Comp_LfWk SuckNum_Ct_Suck SuckNum_Ct_Suck SuckHtShtStg_M_cm SuckHtShtStg_M_cm BnchWt_M_kg BnchWt_M_kg BnchHndNum_Ct_Hnd BnchHndNum_Ct_Hnd BnchFrtNum_Ct_Frt BnchFrtNum_Ct_Frt HndFrtNum_Ct_Frt HndFrtNum_Ct_Frt HandWt_M_kgPlnt HandWt_M_kgPlnt FrtWt_M_gFruit FrtWt_M_gFruit FrtExtLng_M_mm FrtExtLng_M_mm FrtGrth_M_cm FrtGrth_M_cm DIT_Comp_d DIT_Comp_d DET_Comp_d DET_Comp_d StdLf_Ct_leaf StdLf_Ct_leaf CormDiscol_Est_1to6 CormDiscol_Est_1to6 PStmDiscol_Est_cm PStmDiscol_Est_cm ExtDisProp_Comp_pct ExtDisProp_Comp_pct IntDisProp_Comp_pct IntDisProp_Comp_pct PlntgDisTim_Comp_d PlntgDisTim_Comp_d YellowPres_Est_1or2 YellowPres_Est_1or2 PStmSplitPres_Est_1or2 PStmSplitPres_Est_1or2 LfChgPres_Est_1or2 LfChgPres_Est_1or2 PetColpPres_Est_1or2 PetColpPres_Est_1or2 SpotLfNum_Ct_Lf SpotLfNum_Ct_Lf NSpotLfProp_Comp_idx NSpotLfProp_Comp_idx BlkLfStrkInfIndex_Comp_Idx BlkLfStrkInfIndex_Comp_Idx DeadRtNum2_Ct_Rt DeadRtNum2_Ct_Rt FuncRtNum2_Ct_Rt FuncRtNum2_Ct_Rt temp45 temp45 temp46 temp46 temp47 temp47 temp48 temp48 temp50 temp50 temp51 temp51 RadoNumSlWt_Comp_Nema RadoNumSlWt_Comp_Nema HelicoNumSlWt_Comp_Nema HelicoNumSlWt_Comp_Nema MeloiNumSlWt_Comp_Nema MeloiNumSlWt_Comp_Nema PratyNumSlWt_Comp_Nema PratyNumSlWt_Comp_Nema HoploNumSlWt_Comp_Nema HoploNumSlWt_Comp_Nema PratyGooNumSlWt_Comp_Nema PratyGooNumSlWt_Comp_Nema PratyCofNumSlWt_Comp_Nema PratyCofNumSlWt_Comp_Nema Shoot_Date_ymd Shoot_Date_ymd Date of shooting Shooting time Date of shooting Date of bunch emergence The date the inflorescence emerges from the pseudostem and is still in an erect position. dateshoot Date of bunching Date of flowering (incorrect usage) Shooting date Record the date of event. Date of shooting - estimation Date of shooting - estimation yyyy/mm/dd yyyy/mm/dd FlwT_Date_ymd FlwT_Date_ymd Date of bract fall Date of flowering Date of flowering dateflower The date the last bracts fall from the most distal hand (closest to the male bud) to display the female flowers. Flowering date Date of flowering - estimation Record the date of event. Date of flowering - estimation MSuckN_Ct_MSuck MSuckN_Ct_MSuck Number of maiden suckers nummaidensuckers Number of maiden suckers The number of maiden suckers (fully grown suckers with foliage leaves) in the mat. Number of maiden suckers - counting Number of maiden suckers - counting Count how many maiden suckers are in the mat. maiden sucker maiden sucker SSuckN_Ct_SSuck SSuckN_Ct_SSuck Number of sword suckers Number of sword suckers numswordsuckers The number of sword suckers (suckers with narrow leaves and a large rhizome) in the mat. Number of sword suckers - counting Count how many sword suckers are in the mat. Number of sword suckers - counting sword sucker sword sucker PSuckN_Ct_PSuck PSuckN_Ct_PSuck numpeepersuckers The number of peeper suckers (suckers less than 15 cm tall) in the mat. Number of peeper suckers Number of peeper suckers Number of peeper suckers - counting Number of peeper suckers - counting Count how many peeper suckers are in the mat. peeper sucker peeper sucker FrtDiam_M_cm FrtDiam_M_cm Finger grade Fruit diameter Finger lateral diameter Finger lateral diameter fingerlatdiam Fruit grade The lateral (side to side) diameter of a finger. Finger lateral diameter - measurement Measure the lateral diameter of a finger from the left to the right side (not from the ventral to the dorsal side), at the widest point, using calipers. Associate the data with the Hand rank. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. Finger lateral diameter - measurement PeelThck_M_mm PeelThck_M_mm Finger peel thickness Width of the skin The thickness of the peel of a finger. peelthickness Finger peel thickness Finger peel thickness Width of the peel Width of the exocarp Finger peel thickness - measurement Finger peel thickness - measurement Cut a finger in half, crosswise at its widest point, and on the cross-section measure the width of the peel, using calipers. Associate the data with the Hand rank. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. mm mm PulpDiam_M_cm PulpDiam_M_cm pulpdiam Fruit pulp lateral diameter Fruit pulp lateral diameter The lateral (side to side) diameter of the pulp of a fruit. Finger pulp diameter Cut a finger in half, crosswise at its widest point, and on the cross-section measure the lateral diameter of the fruit pulp, from the left to the right side (not from the ventral to the dorsal side), using calipers. Associate the data with the Hand rank. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. Fruit pulp lateral diameter - measurement Fruit pulp lateral diameter - measurement PStmCol_Est_1to16 PStmCol_Est_1to16 Main colour of the pseudostem under the outermost sheath. Predominant underlying colour of the pseudostem Main underlying colour of pseudostem Main underlying colour of pseudostem Pseudostem colour - estimation Pseudostem colour - estimation Detach the outermost sheath from the pseudostem (the sheath should not be too dry). Record the overall impression of colour of the exposed surface of the underlying pseudostem. Note that this 'main colour' should cover more than 75% of the underlying pseudostem surface. Use colour chart A and observe out of direct sunlight. BD colour chart A - 2016 BD colour chart A - 2016 5 = light green 10 = orange red 4 = green yellow 3 = watery green 2 = yellow 9 = whitish 8 = dark green 7 = green 6 = medium green 11 = red PMargColL_Est_1or2 PMargColL_Est_1or2 Edge of petiole margin Presence or absence of colour line along edge of petiole margin Colour line along edge of petiole margin Colour line along edge of petiole margin Colour line along edge of petiole margin - estimation Colour line along edge of petiole margin - estimation Observations on the margins and petiole wings should be made where the petiole and pseudostem meet at shooting. Record on the last developed leaf at [x flowering stage] [shooting]. petiole-margin contrast petiole-margin contrast 1 = no contrast between margin and petiole (without a colour line along) 2 = contrast between margin and petiole (with a contrasting colour line along) CigLfPigm_Est_1to3 CigLfPigm_Est_1to3 Pigmentation of outer surface of cigar leaf on sucker Pigmentation of outer surface of cigar leaf on sucker Colour of cigar leaf dorsal surface Colour of pigmentation on outer surface of cigar leaf on a developed sucker Visually observe the pigmentation of the outer surface of the cigar leaf of a developed sucker or on another plant of the same accession. [x Observation should be made before shooting, on a developed sucker or on another plant of the same accession.] Pigmentation of outer surface of cigar leaf - estimation Pigmentation of outer surface of cigar leaf - estimation BD colour chart A - 2016 BD colour chart A - 2016 3 = other (specify on answer sheet) 2 = red-purple 1 = green PMargWing_Est_1or2 PMargWing_Est_1or2 Petiole margins Petiole margins winged Petiole margins winged Behaviour of the petiole margins - winged or not winged. the petiole and pseudostem meet at shooting. Margin is the part of the petiole that can be bent outwards/inwards Winged petiole margin - estimation Observations on the margins and petiole wings should be made where the petiole and pseudostem meet at shooting. Margin is the part of the petiole that can be bent outwards/inwards. [x Observe at flowering time.] Winged petiole margin - estimation wing presence/absence wing presence/absence 1 = winged 2 = not winged PMargClasp_Est_1or2 PMargClasp_Est_1or2 Petiole margins clasping Petiole margins clasping Petiole margins Behaviour of the petiole margins - winged or not winged. the petiole and pseudostem meet at shooting. Margin is the part of the petiole that can be bent outwards/inwards Petiole margin clasping - estimation Petiole margin clasping - estimation Observations on the margins and petiole wings should be made where the petiole and pseudostem meet at shooting. Observation should be made at shooting on the neck, where the petiole and pseudostem meet. Margin is the part of the petiole that can be bent outwards/inwards. [x Observe at flowering time.] clasping or not clasping clasping or not clasping 1 = clasping 2 = not clasping PMargCol_Esr_1to16 PMargCol_Esr_1to16 Petiole margin colour Main colour of the petiole margin. Where the petiole and pseudostem meet at shooting. Margin is the part of the petiole that can be bent outwards/inwards Petiole margin colour Observations on the margins and petiole wings should be made where the petiole and pseudostem meet at shooting. Use colour chart A and observe out of direct sunlight. Record the colour of the margin (general colour is below the rim). [x Observe at flowering time.] Petiole margin colour - estimation Petiole margin colour - estimation Date of planting dateplant Planting date Date of planting The date of planting the plant. PltEst_Date_dmy PltEst_Date_dmy PltEst_Date_ymd PltEst_Date_ymd The date the plant is first recognised as an off-type. Date of recognising off-type Date of recognising off-type dateofftype OffTypEst_Date_dmy OffTypEst_Date_dmy OffTypEst_Date_ymd OffTypEst_Date_ymd datedamage Date of damage Date of damage Damage date The date damage to the plant is first observed. DamEst_Date_dmy DamEst_Date_dmy DamEst_Date_ymd DamEst_Date_ymd describedamage Damage description Damage description A description of the damage to the plant. PltDamDesc_Est_txt PltDamDesc_Est_txt Cause of damage The apparent cause of damage to the plant. Cause of damage causedamage CauDam_Est_txt CauDam_Est_txt Death date The date of death of the plant. datedeath Date of death Date of death DateDeath_Est_dmy DateDeath_Est_dmy DateDeath_Est_ymd DateDeath_Est_ymd Cause of death The cause of death of the plant. Cause of death causedeath DeathCause_Est DeathCause_Est Shoot_Date_dmy Shoot_Date_dmy FlwT_Date_dmy FlwT_Date_dmy Harvest date Date of harvest Date of harvest dateharvest The date the bunch is harvested from the plant. DateHarv_Date_dmy DateHarv_Date_dmy DateHarv_Date_ymd DateHarv_Date_ymd The date of data collection. Date of data collection datedatacoll Date of data collection DateColl_Date_dmy DateColl_Date_dmy DateColl_Date_ymd DateColl_Date_ymd flower2harvest Time from flowering to harvest Time from flowering to harvest The time elapsed from flowering (when the last bracts fall from the most distal hand to display the female flowers) to the harvest of the bunch. FlwHvstTime_Comp_d FlwHvstTime_Comp_d Time from planting to death Time from planting to death The time elapsed from planting to the death of the plant. plant2death Time to death PltDth_Comp_d PltDth_Comp_d Time from harvest to death The time elapsed from the harvest of the bunch of the plant from the preceding crop cycle to the death of the plant from the current crop cycle. Time from harvest to death Time to death of the ratoon plant harvest2death HvstDth_Comp_d HvstDth_Comp_d harvest2harvest Time from harvest to harvest The time elapsed from the harvest of the bunch of the plant from the preceding crop cycle to the harvest of the bunch of the plant from the current crop cycle. Ratoon crop cycle Ratoon crop cycle RtnCrpCyc_Comp_d RtnCrpCyc_Comp_d Plant height to neck of peduncle Plant height to neck of peduncle The height of the pseudostem of the plant from the collar to the curved neck of the peduncle. Pseudostem height plantheightneck PStmHt_M2_cm PStmHt_M2_cm Number of water suckers The number of water suckers (suckers with broad leaves, a small rhizome, and a weak connection to the plant) in the mat. Number of water suckers numwatersuckers WSuckN_Ct_WSuck WSuckN_Ct_WSuck The stage of maturity of the bunch at harvest. bunchmaturity Stage of harvesting Bunch maturity stage at harvest Bunch maturity stage at harvest BnchMatStg_Est_1to2 BnchMatStg_Est_1to2 rachisweight Rachis weight Rachis weight The weight of the rachis. RchsWt_M_kg RchsWt_M_kg Total hand weight Total finger weight totalfingerweight The weight of all the hands of the bunch, excluding the rachis. Total fruit weight Total finger weight FngWtTtl_Comp_kg FngWtTtl_Comp_kg hand rank hand rank handid The rank (order) of a hand in the bunch. HndRnk_Ct_HndRnk HndRnk_Ct_HndRnk multnumfingshand The number of fingers in multiple hands. Multiple number of fingers in hand Multiple number of fingers in hand HndMltpFrtNum_Ct_Frt HndMltpFrtNum_Ct_Frt The number of hands used to obtain a measurement. Number of hands measured Number of hands measured numhandsmeas HndNumMsrd_Ct_Hnd HndNumMsrd_Ct_Hnd Average number of fingers in hand The average number of fingers in a hand. Average number of fingers in hand avenumfingshand HndFrtAvgNum_Ct_Frt HndFrtAvgNum_Ct_Frt BnchFrtNum_Comp_Frt BnchFrtNum_Comp_Frt Multiple hand weight The weight of multiple hands. multhandweight Multiple hand weight MltHandWt_M_kgPlnt MltHandWt_M_kgPlnt The average weight of the hands. Average hand weight Average hand weight avehandweight HandAvgWt_M_kgPlnt HandAvgWt_M_kgPlnt Multiple finger weight multfingerweight Multiple finger weight The weight of multiple fingers. MltFrtWt_M_gFruit MltFrtWt_M_gFruit The number of fingers used to obtain a measurement. Number of fingers measured Number of fingers measured numfingersmeas FrtNb_Ct_gFruit FrtNb_Ct_gFruit avefingerweight The average weight of the fingers. Average finger weight Average finger weight FrtWtAvg_M_g FrtWtAvg_M_g avefingerextlength The average length of the fingers measured along the external (dorsal) arc, excluding the pedicel and the fruit tip. Average finger external length Average finger external length Average finger dorsal length AvgFrtExtLng_M_cm AvgFrtExtLng_M_cm The length of a finger measured along the internal (ventral) arc, excluding the pedicel and the fruit tip. Finger ventral length Finger internal length Finger internal length fingerintlength FrtIntLng_M_cm FrtIntLng_M_cm avefingerintlength Average finger internal length Average finger ventral length The average length of the fingers measured along the internal (ventral) arc, excluding the pedicel and the fruit tip. Average finger internal length AvgFrtIntLng_M_cm AvgFrtIntLng_M_cm FrtGrth_M_mm FrtGrth_M_mm The average circumference of the fingers. Average finger circumference Average finger girth avefingercircumf Average finger circumference AvgFrtGrth_M_mm AvgFrtGrth_M_mm FrtDiam_M_mm FrtDiam_M_mm Average finger lateral diameter avefingerlatdiam Fruit diameter Average finger lateral diameter The average lateral (side to side) diameter of a finger. Finger grade Fruit grade AvgFrtDiam_M_mm AvgFrtDiam_M_mm PulpDiam_M_mm PulpDiam_M_mm Finger pulp diameter Average fruit pulp lateral diameter Average fruit pulp lateral diameter The average lateral (side to side) diameter of the pulp of a fruit. avepulpdiam AvgPulpDiam_M_mm AvgPulpDiam_M_mm Finger peel thickness Width of the peel Width of the exocarp Average finger peel thickness Average finger peel thickness avepeelthickness The average thickness of the peel of a finger. Width of the skin AvgPeelThck_M_mm AvgPeelThck_M_mm Number of plants planted Number of plants planted numplanted The number of plants that are planted. PltPltd_Ct_Plnt PltPltd_Ct_Plnt Plant spacing The area allocated to one plant. plantspacing Plant spacing PltSpcg_Comp_m2 PltSpcg_Comp_m2 plantdens Plant density Plant density The number of plants that are planted, in a defined area. PltDnsty_Comp_PlntHa PltDnsty_Comp_PlntHa numdead Number of plants dead Number of plants dead The number of plants that are dead. PltDead_Ct_Plnt PltDead_Ct_Plnt Number of plants harvested The number of plants that are harvested. numharv Number of plants harvested PltHvstd_Ct_Plnt PltHvstd_Ct_Plnt numnotharv Number of plants not harvested Number of plants not harvested The number of plants that are alive but not harvested (e.g. due to slow or poor development). PltNtHvstd_Ct_Plnt PltNtHvstd_Ct_Plnt deathprop Death proportion Death proportion The proportion of plants that are dead, from the number of plants planted. DthPrp_Comp_DdPltRt DthPrp_Comp_DdPltRt deathdens The number of plants that are dead, in a defined area. Death density Death density DthDnst_Comp_PlntHa DthDnst_Comp_PlntHa Harvest proportion Harvest proportion The proportion of plants that are harvested, from the number of plants planted. harvprop HvstPrp_Comp_PlntNb HvstPrp_Comp_PlntNb Harvest density The number of plants that are harvested, in a defined area. harvdens Harvest density HvstDst_Comp_PlntHa HvstDst_Comp_PlntHa nonharvprop Non-harvest proportion Non-harvest proportion The proportion of plants that are alive but not harvested (e.g. due to slow or poor development), from the number of plants planted. NtHvstPrp_Comp_PlntNb NtHvstPrp_Comp_PlntNb The number of plants that are alive but not harvested (e.g. due to slow or poor development), in a defined area. nonharvdens Non-harvest density Non-harvest density NtHvstDst_Comp_PlntHa NtHvstDst_Comp_PlntHa Annual crop cycle proportion Annual crop cycle proportion anncropcycprop The proportion of the crop cycle that takes place in one year. AnCrpCyclPrp_Comp_CrpCclY AnCrpCyclPrp_Comp_CrpCclY Plant annual yield The bunch weight produced by the plant over the course of the crop cycle, averaged across one year. plantannyield Plant annual yield AnPltPrp_Comp_KgHaY AnPltPrp_Comp_KgHaY actualannyield Yield Average actual annual yield Average actual annual yield The average actual annual yield, taking into account the proportion of plants harvested, from the number of plants planted AcAnYd_Comp_TnHaY AcAnYd_Comp_TnHaY potannyield Average potential annual yield The average potential annual yield, assuming that all plants are harvested, from the number of plants planted. Average potential annual yield Yield PtYd_Comp_TnHaY PtYd_Comp_TnHaY Overall fruit pendulance quality pendulantfruit The overall estimation fruit pendulance on a bunch Overall fruit pendulance quality PdltFrt_Est_1to2 PdltFrt_Est_1to2 Overall bunch quality goodbunch Overall bunch quality The overall estimation of the bunch quality on a mat GdBnch_Est_1to2 GdBnch_Est_1to2 Parthenocarpy goodfruitfill Parthenocarpy The overall estimation of fruit parthenocarpy level on a bunch GdFrtFll_Est_1to2 GdFrtFll_Est_1to2 Overall suckering quality Overall suckering quality The overall estimation of sucker quality on a mat suckering Sckr_Est_1to2 Sckr_Est_1to2 dwarfism The presence or absence of dwarfism on a mat Dwarfism Dwarfism Dwfsm_Est_1to2 Dwfsm_Est_1to2 The identifier of the trial group, neccesary when multiple field trials are being conducted with the same purpose. Trial group ID Trial group ID trialgroup_id TrlGrpID TrlGrpID Trial ID trial_id The identifier of the field trial. Trial ID TrlID TrlID block_id The identifier of the experimental block within the field trial. Block ID Block ID BlkID BlkID Row ID row_id The identifier of the row within the field trial. Row ID RwID RwID Column ID Column ID The identifier of the column within the field trial. column_id ClmnID ClmnID Spatial position ID The identifier of the mat-level spatial position within the field trial. Spatial position ID spatialpos_id SptPsID_Comp SptPsID_Comp The identifier of the genebank accession code of the plant. Accession ID Accession ID acccode AccID AccID Genotype ID Genotype ID The identifier of the genotype of the plant. geno_id GntpID GntpID Genotype purpose genopurpose The reason(s) for including the genotype in the field trial. Genotype purpose GntpPrp GntpPrp mat_id Mat ID Mat ID The identifier of the mat within the field trial. MatID_Comp MatID_Comp Crop cycle ID cropcycle_id Crop cycle ID The identifier of the crop cycle that the plant being measured represents. CrpCyc_ID CrpCyc_ID plant_id The identifier of the plant. Plant ID Plant ID PltID_Comp_ PltID_Comp_ The scanned QR code of the plant, based on the Plant ID. Plant ID QR code Plant ID QR code plant_id_barcode PltBrcd PltBrcd Pseudostem height Distance from the base of the pseudostem to the emerging point of the peduncle. Plant height Pseudostem height PsdHght_E PsdHght_E Blotches at the petiole base Percentage coverage of petiole base by blotches. Blotches relative area at petiole base Blotches relative area at petiole base BlotchA_Est_1to4 BlotchA_Est_1to4 BlotchA_Est_1to5 BlotchA_Est_1to5 Blotches colour at the petiole base Colour of the blotches on the upper leaf sheath of the petiole base. Blotches colour at the petiole base Blotches colour BlotchCol_Est_1to4 BlotchCol_Est_1to4 BlotchCol_Est_1to5 BlotchCol_Est_1to5 Petiole canal leaf III Petiole canal of the third leaf Margin behaviour of the petiole canal of the third leaf before bunch. Margin behaviour on petiole canal of third leaf Margin behaviour on petiole canal of third leaf MgnBhvPtCnlThrdLf_Est_1to4 MgnBhvPtCnlThrdLf_Est_1to4 MgnBhvPtCnlThrdLf_Est_1to5 MgnBhvPtCnlThrdLf_Est_1to5 PMargWing_Est_1or5 PMargWing_Est_1or5 PMargCol_Esr_1to4 PMargCol_Esr_1to4 Bunch position Angle between the axis of the bunch and the vertical Bunch position BnchPst_Estm_1to5 BnchPst_Estm_1to5 Bunch shape Bunch shape Shape of the fully developed bunch on a plant BnchShp_Estm_1to5 BnchShp_Estm_1to5 Behaviour of male rachis - truncated or present. Truncated means there is no bract scar below the last hand. Present means there is a degenerated or persistent male bud Male rachis type Male rachis type MlRchsTp_Estm_1to2 MlRchsTp_Estm_1to2 Male rachis position Male rachis position Rachis angle Angle of the rachis between last hand and male bud MlRchsPst_Estm_1to5 MlRchsPst_Estm_1to5 Rachis appearance Appearance of flowers/bracts on the male rachis Male rachis appearance Male rachis appearance MlRchsApp_Estm_1to7 MlRchsApp_Estm_1to7 Male bud shape Shape of male bud Male bud shape MlBdShp_Comp_1to3 MlBdShp_Comp_1to3 MlBdShp_Comp_1to5 MlBdShp_Comp_1to5 Length of male bud from end of rachis to apex of the bud Male bud length Male bud length Male bud size MlBdLngth_M_1to3 MlBdLngth_M_1to3 MlBdLngthRt_M_1to3 MlBdLngthRt_M_1to3 Male bud shoulder Male bud size Male bud shoulder Male bud shoulder description MlBdShd_Comp_1to3 MlBdShd_Comp_1to3 Bract apex shape Bract apex shape Shape of the first external unlifted bract of the male bud FstBrctApxShp_Est_1to4 FstBrctApxShp_Est_1to4 BrctApxShp_Est_1to5 BrctApxShp_Est_1to5 Alignment of bracts at the apex of the male bud Bract imbrication Bract imbrication at apex of male bud Bract imbrication at apex of male bud BrctImbrcApxMlBd_Est_1to3 BrctImbrcApxMlBd_Est_1to3 Behaviour of the last lifted bract - revolute or not revolute Bract behaviour before falling Bract behaviour before falling BrctBhvBfFll_Est_1to2 BrctBhvBfFll_Est_1to2 Colour of bract external face Colour of the bract external face Main colour of the first external unlifted bract external face Colour of bract external face BrctClExtFc_Est_1to16 BrctClExtFc_Est_1to16 BrctClExtFc_Est_1to10 BrctClExtFc_Est_1to10 Colour of bract internal face Main colour of the first external unlifted bract internal face Colour of bract internal face Colour of the bract internal face BrctClExtFc_Int_1to16 BrctClExtFc_Int_1to16 BrctClExtFc_Int_1to8 BrctClExtFc_Int_1to8 Compound tepal main colour Tepal colour Compound tepal main colour Compound tepal basic colour Main colour of the backside of the compound tepal CmpdTplMnCl_Est_1to16 CmpdTplMnCl_Est_1to16 CmpdTplMnCl_Est_1to6 CmpdTplMnCl_Est_1to6 Lobe colour Main colour of the tip of the compound tepal (lobe) Lobe colour of tip of compound tepal Lobe colour of tip of compound tepal Lobe colour of compound tepal CmpdTplLbCl_Est_1to16 CmpdTplLbCl_Est_1to16 CmpdTplLbCl_Est_1to5 CmpdTplLbCl_Est_1to5 Anther colour Anther colour Main colour of the face of anther opposite to dehiscence AnthrCl_Est_1to16 AnthrCl_Est_1to16 AnthrCl_Est_1to8 AnthrCl_Est_1to8 Number of hands Number of hands on bunch **subsume Number of hands on whole bunch Number of hands on whole bunch HndNbWhlBnch_Ct_hands HndNbWhlBnch_Ct_hands Number of fruits on mid-hand of the bunch Number of fruits on mid-hand of the bunch Number of fruits Number of fruits on the mid-hand of the bunch **subsume FrtNbMdHndBnch_Ct_ft FrtNbMdHndBnch_Ct_ft Fruit length Fruit length Length of the internal arc of a finger ** subsume Fruit length FrtLngth_M_cm FrtLngth_M_cm FrtLngth_M_1to5 FrtLngth_M_1to5 Fruit shape (longitudinal curve) Fruit shape of curve Fruit shape of curve Shape of a fruit (finger) in the middle of the bunch **subsume FrtCvShp_Est_1to6 FrtCvShp_Est_1to6 FrtCvShp_Est_1to5 FrtCvShp_Est_1to5 Description of fruit apex Fruit apex Fruit apex point Fruit apex point FrtApxPt_Est_1to5 FrtApxPt_Est_1to5 Remains of flower relicts at fruit apex Remains of flower relicts at fruit apex Percentage of flower relicts at fruit apex FrtApxFlwRlt_Est_1to4 FrtApxFlwRlt_Est_1to4 FrtApxFlwRlt_Est_1to3 FrtApxFlwRlt_Est_1to3 Fruit pedicel length Fruit pedicel length Length of the fruit pedicel from rachis to the beginning of the pulp FrtftPdclLgth_M_mm FrtftPdclLgth_M_mm FrtftPdclLgth_Est_1to3 FrtftPdclLgth_Est_1to3 Fusion of pedicels Degree of fusion of the pedicels before they join the rachis Fusion of pedicels PdcFsn_Est_1to2 PdcFsn_Est_1to2 Fruit smashed pulp colour The color of the smashed pulp of a mature fruit Fruit smashed pulp colour FngSmshdPlpCl_Est_1to5 FngSmshdPlpCl_Est_1to5 The color of the unsmashed pulp of a mature fruit Fruit unsmashed pulp colour Fruit unsmashed pulp colour FngUnSmshdPlpCl_Est_1to5 FngUnSmshdPlpCl_Est_1to5 Fruit smashed pulp taste Fruit smashed pulp taste The taste of the smashed pulp of a mature fruit FngSmshdPlpTst_Est_1to5 FngSmshdPlpTst_Est_1to5 The taste of the unsmashed pulp of a mature fruit Fruit unsmashed pulp taste Fruit unsmashed pulp taste FngUnSmshdPlpTst_Est_1to5 FngUnSmshdPlpTst_Est_1to5 Fruit smashed pulp texture The texture of the smashed pulp of a mature fruit Fruit smashed pulp texture FngSmshdPlpTxt_Est_1to5 FngSmshdPlpTxt_Est_1to5 The texture of the unsmashed pulp of a mature fruit Fruit unsmashed pulp texture Fruit unsmashed pulp texture FngUnSmshdPlpTxt_Est_1to5 FngUnSmshdPlpTxt_Est_1to5 Fruit smashed pulp smoothness-mouth feel Fruit smashed pulp smoothness-mouth feel The smoothness-mouth feel of the smashed pulp of a mature fruit FngSmshdPlpSmth_Est_1to5 FngSmshdPlpSmth_Est_1to5 Fruit unsmashed pulp smoothness-mouth feel Fruit unsmashed pulp smoothness-mouth feel The smoothness-mouth feel of the unsmashed pulp of a mature fruit FngUnSmshdPlpSmth_Est_1to5 FngUnSmshdPlpSmth_Est_1to5 The pulp aroma of the smashed pulp of a mature fruit Fruit smashed pulp aroma/smell Fruit smashed pulp aroma/smell FngSmshdPlpArm_Est_1to5 FngSmshdPlpArm_Est_1to5 The percentage of damage to the periphery of the peeled corm, assessed by tunnels caused by weevils Damage to periphery of peeled corm caused by weevils Damage to periphery of peeled corm caused by weevils peripheral damage DmgPrphl_M_% DmgPrphl_M_% Nematode reproduction factor (microplot screening) Nematode multiplication from single root inoculation of 50 nematodes per 8 cm length after 12 weeks Nematode reproduction factor (microplot screening) NmRpFctr_Ct_Nema NmRpFctr_Ct_Nema Nematode population density by species in soil Number of nematodes in soil Nematode population density by species in soil NmNumSlWt NmNumSlWt Number of Radopholus similis in soil Number of Radopholus similis per soil sample Number of Radopholus similis per soil sample Number of Helicotylenchus multicinctus in soil Number of Helicotylenchus multicinctus per soil sample Number of Helicotylenchus multicinctus per soil sample Number of Rotylenchulus spp.in soil Number of Rotylenchulus spp.per soil sample Number of Rotylenchulus spp.per soil sample RotyNumSlWt_CompNema RotyNumSlWt_CompNema Number of Meloidogyne spp. per soil sample Number of Meloidogyne spp. per soil sample Number of Meloidogyne spp. in soil Number of Pratylenchus spp. per soil sample Number of Pratylenchus spp. in soil Number of Pratylenchus spp. per soil sample Number of Hoplolaimus spp. per soil sample Number of Hoplolaimus spp. in soil Number of Hoplolaimus spp. per soil sample Number of Pratylenchus goodeyi in soil Number of Pratylenchus goodeyi per soil sample Number of Pratylenchus goodeyi per soil sample Number of Pratylenchus coffeae per soil sample Number of Pratylenchus coffeae in soil Number of Pratylenchus coffeae per soil sample The number of nematode individuals per unit of fresh root weight. Root nematode density Root nematode density NmNumRtWt NmNumRtWt Number of Radopholus similis in roots Number of Radopholus similis per fresh root weight Number of Radopholus similis per fresh root weight RadoNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema RadoNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema Number of Meloidogyne spp. per fresh root weight Number of Meloidogyne spp. per fresh root weight Number of Meloidogyne spp. in roots MeloiNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema MeloiNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema Number of Pratylenchus spp. per fresh root weight Number of Pratylenchus spp. per fresh root weight Number of Pratylenchus spp. in roots PratyNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema PratyNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema Number of Hoplolaimus spp. per fresh root weight Number of Hoplolaimus spp. per fresh root weight Number of Hoplolaimus spp. in roots HoploNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema HoploNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema Number of Pratylenchus goodeyi per fresh root weight Number of Pratylenchus goodeyi per fresh root weight Number of Pratylenchus goodeyi in roots PratyGooNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema PratyGooNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema Number of Pratylenchus coffeae in roots Number of Pratylenchus coffeae per fresh root weight Number of Pratylenchus coffeae per fresh root weight PratyCofNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema PratyCofNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema The date a youngest leaf spotted is first observed on the plant, caused by black leaf streak disease. Date of first youngest leaf spotted Date of first youngest leaf spotted FstYngLfsptd_Est_dmy FstYngLfsptd_Est_dmy FstYngLfsptd_Est_ymd FstYngLfsptd_Est_ymd Rank of oldest standing leaf Rank of oldest standing leaf The rank (order) of the oldest (most-distal) standing leaf (with an erect petiole). OdStdLfRk_Ct_leaf OdStdLfRk_Ct_leaf The date a tagged cigar leaf is at Brun's stage B of unrolling. Date of tagged cigar leaf unrolling at Brun's stage B Date of tagged cigar leaf unrolling at Brun's stage B CigLfUnrBrnStgB_Date_dmy CigLfUnrBrnStgB_Date_dmy CigLfUnrBrnStgB_Date_ymd CigLfUnrBrnStgB_Date_ymd Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's stage 1 Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's stage 1 Date of tagged leaf presenting black Sigatoka symptoms at Foure's stage 1 The date a tagged leaf presents black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's black leaf streak disease severity grade 1. BlkLfStrkLfFrStg1_Date_dmy BlkLfStrkLfFrStg1_Date_dmy BlkLfStrkLfFrStg1_Date_ymd BlkLfStrkLfFrStg1_Date_ymd Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's stage 6 Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's stage 6 Date of tagged leaf presenting black Sigatoka symptoms at Foure's stage 6 The date a tagged leaf presents black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's black leaf streak disease severity grade 6. BlkLfStrkLfFrStg6_Date_dmy BlkLfStrkLfFrStg6_Date_dmy BlkLfStrkLfFrStg6_Date_ymd BlkLfStrkLfFrStg6_Date_ymd The extent of discolouration in the corm of the plant, caused by Fusarium wilt. Extent of internal discolouration in corm of plant caused by Fusarium wilt Extent of internal discolouration in corm of plant caused by Fusarium wilt CrmIntDiscFW_Est_1to5 CrmIntDiscFW_Est_1to5 The date of the appearance on the plant of any of the external disease symptoms - yellowing leaves, splitting pseudostem base, changes in new leaves, petiole collapse, caused by Fusarium wilt. Date of first external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt Date of first external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt FstExtDiSmptFW_Date_dmy FstExtDiSmptFW_Date_dmy FstExtDiSmptFW_Date_ymd FstExtDiSmptFW_Date_ymd Rank of marked youngest leaf The rank (position) of the youngest completely unrolled leaf. Rank of marked youngest leaf rankyoungleaf RkYgstLf_Comp_leafrank RkYgstLf_Comp_leafrank Rank of previously marked leaf The current rank (position) of the leaf that was previously marked as the youngest leaf at the time of the last data collection event. Rank of previously marked leaf rankprevleaf RkPvsMktLf_Comp_leafrank RkPvsMktLf_Comp_leafrank LfEmRate_Comp_LfMth LfEmRate_Comp_LfMth FnctLeav_Ct_Leaf FnctLeav_Ct_Leaf Time from planting to first youngest leaf spotted Time from planting to first youngest leaf spotted Time elapsed between planting and the appearance of the first youngest leaf spotted. PltFstLfSptd_Ct_leaf PltFstLfSptd_Ct_leaf Number and severity of spotted leaves The number of leaves with at least 10 discrete, mature, necrotic lesions or one large necrotic area with 10 light-coloured dry centres, caused by black leaf streak disease. Number of spotted leaves Number of spotted leaves SptLfNb_Ct_leaf SptLfNb_Ct_leaf Black leaf streak disease severity BLS Black leaf streak disease severity Black Sigatoka disease severity; Percentage area necrotic An indication of the extent of damage on an individual leaf caused by black leaf streak disease. BlkLfStrkSvrt_Est_pct BlkLfStrkSvrt_Est_pct BlkLfStrkSvrt_Est_Gauhl BlkLfStrkSvrt_Est_Gauhl BlkLfStrkSvrt_Est_Faure BlkLfStrkSvrt_Est_Faure BlkLfStrkSvrt_Est_MedLawCpt BlkLfStrkSvrt_Est_MedLawCpt BlkLfStrkSvrt_Est_MedLawCdsd BlkLfStrkSvrt_Est_MedLawCdsd Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 0 Number of leaves with black Sigatoka disease severity grade 0 The number of leaves on a plant with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 0. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 0 BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd0 BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd0 Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 1 The number of leaves on a plant with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 1. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 1 Number of leaves with black Sigatoka disease severity grade 1 BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd1 BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd1 Number of leaves with black Sigatoka disease severity grade 2 The number of leaves on a plant with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 2. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 2 Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 2 BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd2 BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd2 Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 3 Number of leaves with black Sigatoka disease severity grade 3 Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 3 The number of leaves on a plant with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 3. BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd3 BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd3 Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 4 Number of leaves with black Sigatoka disease severity grade 4 The number of leaves on a plant with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 4. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 4 BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd4 BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd4 Number of leaves with black Sigatoka disease severity grade 5 The number of leaves on a plant with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 5. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 5 Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 5 BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd5 BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd5 Number of leaves with black Sigatoka disease severity grade 6 Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 6 Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 6 The number of leaves on a plant with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 6. BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd6 BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd6 Distance of internal discolouration in pseudostem of tallest sucker caused by Fusarium wilt Distance of internal discolouration in pseudostem of tallest sucker caused by Fusarium wilt The distance of discolouration in the pseudostem of the tallest sucker, caused by Fusarium wilt. CrmDiscDistTlstSckFW_M_cm CrmDiscDistTlstSckFW_M_cm YellowPres_Est_0or1 YellowPres_Est_0or1 PStmSplitPres_Est_0or1 PStmSplitPres_Est_0or1 LfChgPres_Est_0or1 LfChgPres_Est_0or1 PetColpPres_Est_0or1 PetColpPres_Est_0or1 Percentage of plants with yellowing leaves, caused by Fusarium wilt. Percentage of plants with yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt Percentage of plants with yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt YlLfPercFW_Comp_pct YlLfPercFW_Comp_pct Percentage of plants with a splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt Percentage of plants with a splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt Percentage of plants with a splitting pseudostem base, caused by Fusarium wilt. SptPsdStmPercFW_Comp_pct SptPsdStmPercFW_Comp_pct Percentage of plants with changes in new leaves, caused by Fusarium wilt. Percentage of plants with changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt Percentage of plants with changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt ChgNwLfPercFW_Comp_pct ChgNwLfPercFW_Comp_pct Percentage of plants with petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt Percentage of plants with petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt Percentage of plants with petiole collapse, caused by Fusarium wilt. PtlClpFW_Comp_pct PtlClpFW_Comp_pct Vitamin C content The Vitamin C content of freeze-dried smashed pulp of a mature fruit Vitamin C content VitCCnt_M_ VitCCnt_M_ Number of banana weevil adults per trap Number of banana weevil adults per trap How many banana weevil adults caught per trap. WvlAdltPrTrp_Ct_weevil WvlAdltPrTrp_Ct_weevil Number of banana weevil traps used Number of banana weevil traps used How many banana weevil traps used. TrpNum_Ct_weeviltrap TrpNum_Ct_weeviltrap The average of how many adult banana weevils caught per trap. Average number of banana weevil adults per trap Average number of banana weevil adults per trap WvlAdlt_Ct_weevil WvlAdlt_Ct_weevil Number of banana weevil larvae per trap Number of banana weevil larvae per trap How many banana weevil larvae caught per trap. WvlLvPrTrp_Ct_weevil WvlLvPrTrp_Ct_weevil The average of how many banana weevil larvae caught per trap. Average number of banana weevil larvae per trap Average number of banana weevil larvae per trap WvlLv_Ct_weevil WvlLv_Ct_weevil How many banana weevil adults used to obtain a measurement. Number of banana weevil adults measured Number of banana weevil adults measured WvlAdltMsrd_Ct_weevil WvlAdltMsrd_Ct_weevil Number of banana weevil larvae measured Number of banana weevil larvae measured How many banana weevil larvae used to obtain a measurement. WvlLvMsrd_Ct_weevil WvlLvMsrd_Ct_weevil The width of a banana weevil adult weevil head. Banana weevil adult head capsule width Banana weevil adult head capsule width WvlAdltHdCps_M_µM WvlAdltHdCps_M_µM Banana weevil adult average head capsule width Banana weevil adult average head capsule width The average width of a banana weevil adult head. AvgWvlAdltHdCps_M_µM AvgWvlAdltHdCps_M_µM The length of a banana weevil adult body, from the head to the tip of the abdomen. Banana weevil adult body length Banana weevil adult body length WvlAdltBdLgt_M_µM WvlAdltBdLgt_M_µM Banana weevil adult average body length Banana weevil adult average body length The average length of a banana weevil adult body, from the head to the tip of the abdomen. AvgWvlAdltBdLgt_M_µM AvgWvlAdltBdLgt_M_µM Banana weevil adult body weight Banana weevil adult body weight The weight of a banana weevil adult weevil body. WvlAdltBdWght_M_mg WvlAdltBdWght_M_mg Banana weevil adult average body weight Banana weevil adult average body weight The average weight of a banana weevil adult body. AvgWvlAdltBdWght_M_mg AvgWvlAdltBdWght_M_mg The width of a weevil larvae head capsule. Banana weevil larvae head capsule width Banana weevil larvae head capsule width WvlLvHdCps_M_µM WvlLvHdCps_M_µM Banana weevil larvae average head capsule width Banana weevil larvae average head capsule width The average width of a banana weevil larvae head capsule. AvgWvlLvHdCps_M_µM AvgWvlLvHdCps_M_µM Banana weevil larvae body length The length of a weevil larvae body, from the weevil larvae head to the tip of the abdomen. Banana weevil larvae body length WvlLvBdLgt_M_µM WvlLvBdLgt_M_µM Banana weevil larvae average body length Banana weevil larvae average body length The average length of a weevil larvae body, from the head to the tip of the abdomen. AvgWvlLvBdLgt_M_µM AvgWvlLvBdLgt_M_µM Banana weevil larvae body weight Banana weevil larvae body weight The weight of a banana weevil larvae body. WvlLvBdWght_M_mg WvlLvBdWght_M_mg The average weight of a banana weevil larvae body. Banana weevil larvae average body weight Banana weevil larvae average body weight AvgWvlLvBdWght_M_mg AvgWvlLvBdWght_M_mg The amount of damage to the outer corm (cortex) upper cross-section, assessed by percentage of tunnels caused by weevils. Percentage damage to upper cross-section outer corm caused by weevils Percentage damage to upper cross-section outer corm caused by weevils Damage index-X-outer DmgIdxInn_M_% DmgIdxInn_M_% Percentage damage to upper cross-section inner corm caused by weevils Damage index-X-inner The amount of damage to the inner corm (central cylinder) upper cross-section, assessed by the percentage of tunnels caused by weevils. Percentage damage to upper cross-section inner corm caused by weevils DmgIdxOut_M_% DmgIdxOut_M_% Date of weevil damage to corm assessment Date of weevil damage to corm assessment The date the assessment of weevil damage to the corm of the plant is conducted. temp35 temp35 FrtExtLng_M_cm FrtExtLng_M_cm Pseudostem circumference Plant circumference 75 cm from the collar The circumference of the pseudostem of the plant at 75 cm from the collar. Plant girth Pseudostem girth plantcircumf75cm Plant circumference 75 cm from the collar Plant circumference temp11 temp11 Plant circumference Pseudostem girth Plant circumference 20 cm from the collar plantcircumf20cm Plant girth The circumference of the pseudostem of the plant at 20 cm from the collar. Pseudostem circumference Plant circumference 20 cm from the collar temp12 temp12 Plant circumference Pseudostem girth plantcircumfcollar The circumference of the pseudostem of the plant at the collar. Plant girth Plant circumference at collar Pseudostem circumference Plant circumference at collar temp13 temp13 temp14 temp14 temp15 temp15 temp16 temp16 Tallest sucker number of functional leaves Tallest sucker number of functional leaves tallsuckererfunctleaves The number of leaves on the tallest sucker that have 50 % or more of the leaf surface area as green, healthy, photosynthetic tissue. temp10 temp10 Percentage damage to lower cross-section inner corm caused by weevils Percentage damage to lower cross-section inner corm caused by weevils Damage index-X-inner The amount of damage to the inner corm (central cylinder) lower cross-section, assessed by percentage of tunnels caused by weevils. temp42 temp42 The amount of damage to the outer corm (cortex) lower cross-section, assessed by percentage of tunnels caused by weevils. Damage index-X-outer Percentage damage to lower cross-section outer corm caused by weevils Percentage damage to lower cross-section outer corm caused by weevils temp43 temp43 Average percentage damage to the corm caused by weevils Average percentage damage to the corm caused by weevils The average percentage of damage in the whole corm (the inner corm and the outer corm) caused by weevils. Damage index-X-average temp44 temp44 temp41 temp41 The rank (order) of a the second-most distal hand in the bunch. Hand rank of 2nd-most distal hand Hand rank of 2nd-most distal hand handid2ndmostdistal temp22 temp22 Start date and time of data collection Start date and time of data collection The date and time of the start of data collection on a plant. datestarttimedatacoll temp8 temp8 End date and time of data collection End date and time of data collection The date and time of the end of data collection on a plant. dateendtimedatacoll temp9 temp9 A photograph(s) of the off-type plant. Off-type photograph photoofftype Off-type photograph temp3 temp3 Damage photograph A photograph(s) of the damaged plant. Damage photograph photodamage temp4 temp4 Death photograph A photograph(s) of the dead plant. photodeath Death photograph temp5 temp5 Shooting photograph Shooting photograph photoshoot A photograph(s) of the plant and inflorescence at shooting. temp6 temp6 photobunch Bunch at harvest photograph A photograph(s) of the bunch at harvest. Bunch at harvest photograph temp7 temp7 pestdiseasephoto A photograph(s) of the pest and/or disease affecting the plant. Pest and/or disease photograph Pest and/or disease photograph temp34 temp34 Leaf spot photograph Leaf spot photograph A photograph(s) of the leaf spot symptoms on the plant. temp36 temp36 Fusarium wilt photograph A photograph(s) of the external symptoms of Fusarium wilt. Fusarium wilt photograph temp39 temp39 The presence of root knot nematodes, observed externally as galls on the roots. Nematode root knot galling presence Nematode root knot galling presence temp49 temp49 temp40 temp40 Off-type description Off-type description describeofftype A description of what made the plant recogniseable as an off-type. temp2 temp2 statedescription Plant state description Plant state description A description of the state of the plant. temp30 temp30 Pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection description A description of the pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection being done at the time of data collection. pestdiseasesampledescription Pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection description temp32 temp32 temp17 temp17 Number of fingers in 2nd hand The number of fingers in the second hand. Number of fingers in 2nd hand numfingers2ndhand temp18 temp18 Number of fingers in 3rd hand The number of fingers in the third hand. Number of fingers in 3rd hand numfingers3rdhand temp19 temp19 Number of fingers in 2nd-most distal hand numfingers2nddistalhand Number of fingers in 2nd-most distal hand The number of fingers in the second-most distal hand temp20 temp20 Number of fingers in outer whorl of 2nd-most distal hand The number of fingers in the outer whorl of the second-most distal hand numfingersouterwhorl2nddistalhand Number of fingers in outer whorl of 2nd-most distal hand temp21 temp21 Weekly leaf emission rate A rate that expresses the number of leaves that have emerged from the pseudostem in a week. Weekly leaf emission rate LER Type of planting material Type of planting material The type of planting material used to establish the trial. typeplantmat temp1 temp1 Fruit pulp colour Fruit pulp colour Finger pulp colour The colour of the fruit pulp. fruitpulpcolour temp23 temp23 Genotype name geno_name Genotype name The name of the genotype of the plant. temp24 temp24 The manually entered code of the plant, based on the Plant ID. Plant ID manual entry Plant ID manual entry plant_id_manual temp25 temp25 Plant lifecycle stage options Plant lifecycle stage options lifecyclestageoptions The options to describe the lifecycle stage of the plant at the time of data collection. temp26 temp26 Spatial position status Spatial position status A record of the status of the spatial position - whether it has been filled with a plant, and the status of the plant if so. spatialposstatus temp27 temp27 stateoptions Plant state options Plant state options The options to describe the state of the plant at the time of data collection. temp28 temp28 The options to describe the damage to the plant at the time of data collection. Plant damage options damageoptions Plant damage options temp29 temp29 pestdiseasesampleoptions Pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection options The options to record the pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection done at the time of data collection. Pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection options temp31 temp31 pestdiseasesampleyesno Pest or disease sample collection A record of whether a pest or disease sample was collected or not. Pest or disease sample collection temp33 temp33 A rating of the extent of rhizome (corm) discolouration, caused by Fusarium wilt. Rating of internal symptoms of Fusarium wilt in the greenhouse Rating of internal symptoms of Fusarium wilt in the greenhouse temp37 temp37 Rating of external symptoms of Fusarium wilt in the field A rating of the extent of leaf yellowing and wilting, caused by Fusarium wilt. Rating of external symptoms of Fusarium wilt in the field temp38 temp38 Nematode species The nematode species found in the banana plant root sample. Nematode species temp52 temp52 The lifecycle stage(s) of the nematode species found in the banana plant root sample. Nematode lifecycle stage Nematode lifecycle stage temp53 temp53 areaPlantTop topLeafArea_Meas_cm2 area_topView topLeafArea_Meas_cm2 totLeafArea_Meas_cm2 areaLeaves totLeafArea_Meas_cm2 areaTotLeaves areaSingleLeaf areaPerLeaf singleLeafArea_Meas_cm2 singleLeafArea_Meas_cm2 leafAreaRatio_Comp_unitless areaPlant_per_areaTot leafAreaRatio_Comp_unitless areaRatio lengthSum totLeafLength_Meas_cm totLeafLength_Meas_cm lengthPerLeaf lengthSingleLeaf singleLeafLength_Meas_cm singleLeafLength_Meas_cm widthPerLeaf singleLeafWidth_Meas_cm singleLeafWidth_Meas_cm widthSingleLeaf leafChlorosis leafChlorosis_Comp_unitless leafChlorosis_Comp_unitless leaf_dry leafDryMass_Meas_g leafDryMass_Meas_g massDryLeaf pseudostemDryMass_Meas_g ps_dry pseudostemDryMass_Meas_g massDryPseudostem massDryRoot rootDryMass_Meas_g rootDryMass_Meas_g root_dry plantDryMass_Meas_g plant_dry plantDryMass_Meas_g massDryPlant rootShootDry_Comp_unitless rootShootRatioDry massDryRootShoot rootShootDry_Comp_unitless rwcLeaf_Comp_unitless rwcLeaf rwcLeaf_Comp_unitless leaf_rwc rwcPseudostem_Comp_unitless rwcPseudostem rwcPseudostem_Comp_unitless ps_rwc rwcRoot_Comp_unitless rwcRoot rwcRoot_Comp_unitless root_rwc rwcPlant_Comp_unitless plant_rwc rwcPlant rwcPlant_Comp_unitless lengthPseudostem_Meas_cm lengthPseudostem_Meas_cm heightPseudostem heightPS numLeaves_Count_unitless numLeaves_Count_unitless totalNumLeaves numLeaf numFuncLeaves_Count_unitless numFuncLeaves_Count_unitless numFuncLeaf totalNumFunctionalLeaves waterLossSyst_Meas_ml waterLossSyst_Meas_ml waterLossSystem transpSyst waterLossPlant waterLossPlant_Meas_ml waterLossPlant_Meas_ml transpPlant TEtotalDry transpirationEfficiency_Comp_gml transpirationEfficiency_Comp_gml TE_dry leafFreshMass_Meas_g leafFreshMass_Meas_g massFreshLeaf leaf_fresh massFreshPseudostem pseudostemFreshMass_Meas_g pseudostemFreshMass_Meas_g pseudostem_fresh root_fresh rootFreshMass_Meas_g massFreshRoot rootFreshMass_Meas_g plantFreshMass_Meas_g massFreshPlant plant_fresh plantFreshMass_Meas_g massDryratioLeaf leafToPlantMassRatio_Comp_unitless leafToPlantMassRatio_Comp_unitless relativeLeaf_dry pseudostemToPlantMassRatio_Comp_unitless relativePS_dry massDryratioPseudostem pseudostemToPlantMassRatio_Comp_unitless rootToPlantMassRatio_Comp_unitless massDryratioRoot rootToPlantMassRatio_Comp_unitless relativeRoot_dry waterLossDay_Comp_ml rateWaterLossPerDay waterLossDay_Comp_ml waterLossDaily waterLossSystPerLeafArea_Meas_mlcm2 waterLossSystPerLeafArea_Meas_mlcm2 waterLossSystem_per_Area growthDry_Comp_g growthDry plantGrowth_dry growthDry_Comp_g growthFresh_Comp_g growthFresh plantGrowth_fresh growthFresh_Comp_g leafAreaIncrease_Comp_cm2 leafAreaIncrease_Comp_cm2 leafAreaIncrease pseudostemHeightIncrease_Comp_cm2 pseudostemHeightIncrease_Comp_cm2 pseudostemHeightIncrease growthPS_per_leafFormed pseudostemHeightIncreasePerFormedLeaf_Comp_cm pseudostemHeightIncreasePerFormedLeaf_Comp_cm leavesFormedPerPseudostemGrowth_Comp_percm leaves_per_heightPS leavesFormedPerPseudostemGrowth_Comp_percm projected top area topLeafArea projected top area The projected leaf area of a plant (photosynthetic surface) leaf area singleLeafArea leaf area The area of a leaf leafAreaRatio Ratio of projected leaf area to the actual leaf area, measure for the compactness of the plant crown leaf area to plant area ratio leaf area to plant area ratio The length of a leaf total length of all leaves total length of all leaves totLeafLength single leaf length singleLeafLength single leaf length The length of a leaf singleLeafWidth single leaf width The width of a leaf single leaf width leaf chlorosis leaf chlorosis leaf trait correlated to the health stage of the leaf leafChlorosis leaf dry weight leaf dry weight leafDryMass The dry weight of a leaf pseudostem dry weight The dry weight of the pseudostem pseudostemDryMass pseudostem dry weight The dry weight of the root system rootDryMass root dry weight root dry weight The dry weight of the whole plant. plant dry weight plant dry weight plantDryMass ratio root to shoot The ratio of dry mass of belowground (root) to abovegrund (shoot) biomass ratio root to shoot rootShootDry leaf relative water content The relative water content in a leaf rwcLeaf leaf relative water content pseudostem relative water content pseudostem relative water content The relative water content in a pseudostem rwcPseudostem The relative water content in a root root relative water content rwcRoot root relative water content plant relative water content The relative water content in the whole plant plant relative water content rwcPlant pseudostem length pseudostem length lengthPseudostem The length of a pseudostem numLeaves leaf number The number of all leaves (including dried/dead/wilted/yellow) in a shoot system leaf number numFuncLeaves functional leaf number functional leaf number The number of functional leaves (greenness>50%) in a shoot system system water loss waterLossSyst The amount of water loss in the system over time system water loss The amount of water loss through the plant over time waterLossPlant plant water loss plant water loss transpirationEfficiency The growth (weight increase) per volume transpired water transpiration efficiency transpiration efficiency leaf fresh weight leaf fresh weight leafFreshMass A leaf weight trait which is the fresh weight of a leaf pseudostem fresh weight pseudostem fresh weight pseudostemFreshMass A pseudostem weight trait which is the fresh weight of a pseudostem root fresh weight rootFreshMass root fresh weight A root weight trait which is the fresh weight of a root A plant weight trait which is the fresh weight of a plant plant fresh weight plant fresh weight plantFreshMass leafToPlantMassRatio_dry Measure for the biomass allocation: dry mass of leaves versus whole plant dry mass ratio leaf to whole plant mass ratio leaf to whole plant mass ratio pseudostem to whole plant mass ratio Measure for the biomass allocation: dry mass of pseudostem versus whole plant dry mass ratio pseudostem to whole plant mass ratio pseudostemToPlantMassRatio_dry rootToPlantMassRatio_dry root to whole plant mass ratio root to whole plant mass ratio Measure for the biomass allocation: dry mass of roots versus whole plant dry mass ratio The average daily water loss waterLossDay daily rate of water loss daily rate of water loss system water loss per leaf area system water loss per leaf area waterLossSystPerLeafArea The amount of water loss in the system normalized by the leaf area growthDry dry plant growth dry plant growth Dry mass accumulation over time fresh plant growth fresh plant growth Fresh mass accumulation over time growthFresh increase of leaf area leafAreaIncrease Leaf area increase over time increase of leaf area pseudostemHeightIncrease height increase of pseudostem height increase of pseudostem Pseudostem height increase over time pseudostem height increase per leaf formed pseudostem height increase per leaf formed Stunting expressed as height growth per new formed leaf pseudostemHeightIncreasePerFormedLeaf leaves formed per pseudostem height increase Stunting expressed as number of leaves per height growth leaves formed per pseudostem height increase leavesFormedPerPseudostemGrowth Date of planting - estimation Date of planting - estimation Record the date of event. Record the date of event. Date of recognising off-type - estimation Date of recognising off-type - estimation Date of damage - estimation Record the date of event. Date of damage - estimation Damage description - estimation Damage description - estimation Record a description of the damage to the plant, e.g. leaves ripped, pseudostem snapped, plant toppled, etc. Record the apparent cause of the damage to the plant, e.g. strong winds, weevil damage, etc. Cause of damage - estimation Cause of damage - estimation Record the date of event. Date of death - estimation Date of death - estimation Cause of death - estimation Cause of death - estimation Record the apparent cause of death of the plant, e.g. strong winds, Fusarium wilt, etc. Record the date of event. Date of harvest - estimation Date of harvest - estimation Record the date of event. Date of data collection - estimation Date of data collection - estimation Time from flowering to harvest - computation Time from flowering to harvest - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of flowering to the Date of harvest, e.g. 24/12/2014 - 24/10/2014 = 61 days. Time from planting to death - computation Time from planting to death - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of planting and the Date of death, e.g. 24/05/2014 - 24/01/2014 = 120 days. Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of harvest of the bunch of the plant from the preceeding crop cycle and the Date of death of the current plant, e.g. 24/03/2015 - 24/12/2014 = 90 days. Time from harvest to death - computation Time from harvest to death - computation Ratoon crop cycle - computation Ratoon crop cycle - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of harvest of the bunch of the plant from the preceeding crop cycle and the Date of harvest of the bunch of the plant from the current crop cycle, e.g. 24/11/2015 - 24/12/2014 = 335 days. Plant height - neck of peduncle - measurement Plant height - neck of peduncle - measurement Measure the distance from the collar, or from the pseudostem base at the ground if the collar is not visible, to under the 'neck' of the curved peduncle, using a measuring pole or sliding ruler. Plant circumference 75 cm - measurement Plant circumference 75 cm - measurement Measure the circumference of the pseudostem of the plant at 75 cm from the collar, or from the pseudostem base at the ground if the collar is not visible, using a tape measure. Number of water suckers - counting Count how many water suckers are in the mat. Number of water suckers - counting Estimate maturity stage of the bunch. Bunch maturity stage - estimation Bunch maturity stage - estimation Rachis weight - measurement Rachis weight - measurement Cut the hands off the rachis and weigh the rachis, using scales. Total finger weight - computation Total finger weight - computation Calculate as: the Bunch weight, minus the Rachis weight, e.g. 50 - 10 = 40. Record the rank (order) of the second-most distal hand in the bunch, starting with the hand at the proximal end (closest to the pseudostem) of the bunch as 1 and continuing to the hand at the most distal end (closest to the male bud). Hand rank - counting Hand rank - counting Count how many fingers are in multiple hands. Associate the data with the Hand rank and the Number of hands measured. The recommendation is to collect this data from the second and second-most distal hands. Multiple number of fingers in hand - counting Multiple number of fingers in hand - counting Count how many hands are used to obtain a measurement. Number of hands measured - counting Number of hands measured - counting Calculate as: the sum of the Number of fingers in 3rd hand and the Number of fingers in 2nd-most distal hand, divided by 2, and multiplied by the Number of hands in bunch, e.g. (16 + 12) / 2 * 8 = 112. Number of fingers in bunch - estimation Number of fingers in bunch - estimation Cut multiple hands from the rachis and weigh them together, using scales. Associate the data with the Hank rank and the Number of hands measured. Multiple hand weight - measurement Multiple hand weight - measurement Multiple finger weight - measurement Weigh multiple fingers together, using scales. Associate the data with the Hank rank and the Number of fingers measured. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. Multiple finger weight - measurement Number of fingers measured - counting Count how many fingers are used to obtain a measurement. Number of fingers measured - counting Calculate as: the sum of the the Finger weight measurements, divided by the number of those measurements, e.g. (150 + 146 + 147 + 152 + 140 + 146) / 6 = 147. Average finger weight - computation Average finger weight - computation Average finger external length - computation Calculate as: the sum of the Finger external length measurements, divided by the number of those measurements, e.g. (30 + 34 + 32 + 33 + 33 + 31) / 6 = 32.1. Average finger external length - computation Measure the length of a finger, along the internal (ventral) arc, excluding the pedicel and the fruit tip, using a tape measure. Associate the data with the Hand rank and the Number of fingers measured. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. Finger internal length - measurement Finger internal length - measurement Average finger internal length - computation Average finger internal length - computation Calculate as: the sum of the Finger internal length measurements, divided by the number of those measurements, e.g. (27 + 31 + 29 + 30 + 30 + 28) / 6 = 29.2. Calculate as: the sum of the Finger circumference measurements, divided by the number of those measurements, e.g. (7.0 + 8.0 + 9.0 + 10.0 + 7.0 + 9.5) / 6 = 8.4. Average finger circumference - computation Average finger circumference - computation Calculate as: the sum of the Finger lateral diameter measurements, divided by the number of those measurements, e.g. (3.5 + 5.2 + 4.1 + 5 + 6 + 6.8) / 6 = 5.1. Average finger lateral diameter - computation Average finger lateral diameter - computation Average fruit pulp lateral diameter - computation Average fruit pulp lateral diameter - computation Calculate as: the sum of the Fruit pulp lateral diameter measurements, divided by the number of those measurements, e.g. (3.1 + 4.8 + 3.7 + 4.6 + 5.6 + 6.4) / 6 = 4.7. Calculate as: the sum of the Finger peel thickness measurements, divided by the number of those measurements, e.g. (2 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 3) / 6 = 2. Average finger peel thickness - computation Average finger peel thickness - computation Calculate as: the sum of the number of values for Date of planting. Number of plants planted - computation Number of plants planted - computation Plant spacing - computation Plant spacing - computation Calculate as: multiply the distance of the spacing between the plants, both latitudinally and longitudinally, e.g. 2 m x 3 m = 6 m2. Plant density - computation Plant density - computation Calculate as: number of square metres in the area unit of choice, divided by the Plant spacing, e.g. 10,000 square metres in 1 hectare / 6 = 1,667 plants/ha. Number of plants dead - computation Number of plants dead - computation Calculate as: the sum of the number of values for Date of death. Calculate as: the sum of the number of values for Date of harvest. Number of plants harvested - computation Number of plants harvested - computation Number of plants not harvested - computation Calculate as: the Number of plants planted, minus the Number of plants dead, minus the Number of plants harvested, e.g. 24 - 4 - 18 = 2. Number of plants not harvested - computation Death proportion - computation Death proportion - computation Calculate as: the Number of plants dead, divided by the Number of plants planted, e.g. 4 / 24 = 0.17. Death density - computation Death density - computation Calculate as: the Plant density multiplied by the Death proportion, e.g. 1,667 * 0.17 = 283. Harvest proportion - computation Calculate as: the Number of plants harvested, divided by the Number of plants planted, e.g. 18 / 24 = 0.75. Harvest proportion - computation Calculate as: the Plant density multiplied by the Harvest proportion, e.g. 1,667 * 0.75 = 1,250. Harvest density - computation Harvest density - computation Non-harvest proportion - computation Calculate as: the Number of plants not harvested, divided by the Number of plants planted, e.g. 2 / 24 = 0.08. Non-harvest proportion - computation Calculate as: the Plant density multiplied by the Non-harvest proportion, e.g. 1,667 * 0.08 = 133. Non-harvest density - computation Non-harvest density - computation Annual crop cycle proportion - computation Annual crop cycle proportion - computation Calculate as: the length of a year (e.g. 365 days) divided by the Plant crop cycle or the Ratoon crop cycle, e.g. 365 / 334 = 1.09. Annual plant productivity - computation Calculate as: the Bunch weight multiplied by the Annual crop cycle proportion, e.g. 48 * 1.09 = 52.32. Annual plant productivity - computation Actual annual yield - computation Calculate as: the Bunch weight divided by 1,000, multiplied by the Annual crop cycle proportion, multiplied by the Harvest density, e.g. (50 / 1,000) * 1.09 * 1,250 = 68.13. Actual annual yield - computation Calculate as: the Bunch weight divided by 1,000, multiplied by the Annual crop cycle proportion, multiplied by the Plant density, e.g. (50 / 1,000) * 1.09 * 1,667 = 90.85. Potential annual yield - computation Potential annual yield - computation Visual estimation of fruit pendulance on a bunch, for Early Evaluation Trial stage only. Fruit pendulance - estimation Fruit pendulance - estimation Visual estimation of bunch quality, for Early Evaluation Trial stage only. Bunch quality - estimation Bunch quality - estimation Fruit parthenocarpy - estimation Visual estimation of a fruit fill, (or parthenocarpic) for Early Evaluation Trial stage only. Fruit parthenocarpy - estimation Sucker quality - estimation Sucker quality - estimation Visual estimation of suckering, for Early Evaluation Trial stage only. Dwarfism - estimation Visual estimation of dwarfism, for Early Evaluation Trial stage only. Dwarfism - estimation Assign the trial group a unique identifier, e.g. IMTP 3 Trial group ID - metadata Trial group ID - metadata Trial ID - metadata Assign the field trial a unique identifier, e.g. IMTP 3 - Cameroon BLS Trial ID - metadata Block ID - metadata Block ID - metadata Assign each experimental block within the field trial a unique identifier, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, or A, B, C, D, etc. Row ID - metadata Row ID - metadata Assign each row (latitudinally) within the field trial a unique identifier, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, or A, B, C, D, etc. Column ID - metadata Column ID - metadata Assign each column (longitudinally) within the field trial a unique identifier, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, or A, B, C, D, etc. Calculate as: the concatenation of Block ID, Row ID, and Column ID, e.g. 1_A_26 Spatial position ID - metadata Spatial position ID - metadata Record the genebank accession code of the genotype of the plant, if the planting material was sourced from a genebank either directly or secondarily through a tissue-culture provider. Accession ID - metadata Accession ID - metadata Genotype ID - metadata Assign the genotype a unique identifier. Genotype ID - metadata Genotype purpose - metadata Record the reason for including the genotype in the field trial, using the options in the scale. Genotype purpose - metadata Mat ID - metadata Mat ID - metadata Assign the mat a unique identifier, using the options in the scale. Crop cycle ID - metadata Crop cycle ID - metadata Assign the crop cycle of the plant a unique identifier, using the options in the scale. Assign the plant the data is being collected from a unique identifier, calculated as: the concatenation of Trial ID, Spatial ID, Genotype ID, and Mat ID, e.g. Kawanda_1A26_3_1. Plant ID - metadata Plant ID - metadata Plant ID QR code - metadata Plant ID QR code - metadata Scan the QR code of the plant to associate the data collected with the Plant ID. Pseudostem height - estimation Pseudostem height - estimation Recorded from the base of the pseudostem to the emerging point of the peduncle. Blotches area - estimation Blotches area - estimation Record the relative surface area coverage by blotches. [x Look at several plants if possible to get an overall idea. Observe at flowering time]. Blotches colour - estimation Blotches colour - estimation Observe visually the colour of the blotches on the upper leaf sheath. Margin behaviour on petiole canal of third leaf - estimation Margin behaviour on petiole canal of third leaf - estimation The third leaf (Leaf III) is counted from the last leaf produced before [x bunch emergence] [shooting]. Cut the petiole halfway between the pseudostem and the leaf blade and examine the cross section. [x Observe at flowering time]. Observations on the margins and petiole wings should be made where the petiole and pseudostem meet at shooting. Use colour chart A and observe out of direct sunlight. Record the colour of the margin (general colour is below the rim). [x Observe at flowering time.] Petiole margin colour - estimation Petiole margin colour - estimation Visually observe the angle of the bunch and choose the option that is most similar, from the 5 schematic drawings of descriptor 6.4.6 in the reference material. Bunch position - estimation Bunch position - estimation Bunch shape - estimation Bunch shape - estimation Visually observe the shape of the mature bunch on a fully developed plant that is not experiencing environmental stress and choose the option that is most similar, from the 4 photos of descriptor 6.4.7. in the reference material. Male rachis type - estimation Male rachis type - estimation Visually observe the part of the rachis between the last hand and the male bud. Truncated means there is no bract scar below the last hand. Present means there is a degenerated or persistent male bud Visually observe the male rachis position (the part between the last hand and the male bud) and choose the option that is most similar, from the 5 schematic drawings of descriptor 6.4.12 in the reference material. Male rachis position - estimation Male rachis position - estimation Male rachis appearance - estimation Visually observe the male rachis appearance and choose the option that is most similar. Male rachis appearance - estimation Male bud shape - computation Calculate the ratio w/y, i.e. the broadest width of the male bud to the total length of the male bud. Do not measure the dimensions along the bud but rather on a projection/outline of the bud (e.g. trace the outline of the bud on paper) and use ruler or measuring tape. Male bud shape - computation Measure the length (y) of a projection/outline of the male bud on paper, with a measuring tape or ruler. Male bud length - measurement Male bud length - measurement Male bud size - measurement Length and maximum diamter of male bud at harvest. Male bud size - measurement Male bud shoulder - computation Calculate the ratio w/y, i.e. the broadest width of the male bud to the total length of the male bud. Do not measure the dimensions along the bud but rather on a projection/outline of the bud (e.g. trace the outline of the bud on paper) and use ruler or measuring tape Male bud shoulder - computation Bract apex shape - estimation Bract apex shape - estimation Refers to the first external unlifted bract. Visually observe the apex shape of flattened bracts to determine shape and choose the option that is most similar, from the 4 photos of descriptor 6.5.2. in the reference material. Visually observe the bract imbrication of the apex of the male bud and choose the option that is most similar, from the 3 photos of descriptor 6.5.3 in the reference material. Bract imbrication at apex of male bud - estimation Bract imbrication at apex of male bud - estimation Bract behaviour before falling - estimation Visually observe the last bract to lift from the hands, ideally when the bract has lifted to a horizontal position, and choose the option that is most similar, from the 2 photos of descriptpr 6.5.12 in the reference material. Bract behaviour before falling - estimation Colour of bract external face - estimation Colour of bract external face - estimation Visually observe the colour of the external face of the first unlifted bract. Use colour chart A and observe out of direct sunlight. Colour of bract internal face - estimation Visually observe the colour of the internal face of the first unlifted bract. Use colour chart A and observe out of direct sunlight. Colour of bract internal face - estimation Compound tepal main colour - estimation Compound tepal main colour - estimation The following flower descriptors refer to the flowers at the axil of the first external unlifted bract. Fresh material must be used (make the observation as soon as you detach the bract/flower from the rachis). Visually observe the colour of the backside middle of tepal. Use colour chart B and observe out of direct sunlight. Lobe colour of tip of compound tepal - estimation Lobe colour of tip of compound tepal - estimation The following flower descriptors refer to the flowers at the axil of the first external unlifted bract. Fresh material must be used (make the observation as soon as you detach the bract/flower from the rachis). Visually observe the colour of the lobe at the tip of the tepal. Use colour chart B and observe out of direct sunlight. Anther colour - estimation Anther colour - estimation The following flower descriptors refer to the flowers at the axil of the first external unlifted bract. Fresh material must be used (make the observation as soon as you detach the bract/flower from the rachis). Visually observe the anther colour on the face opposite to the dehiscence split of the anther. Use colour chart B and observe out of direct sunlight. Number of hands on whole bunch - counting On a bunch with mostly hands of > 10 fingers, a possible ultimate hand with 1-5 (rather smaller) fingers should not be counted. Number of hands on whole bunch - counting Number of fruits on mid-hand of the bunch - counting Count only fully developed fruit. If there is an even number of hands, there will be two middle hands. Count the middle hand that developed first. Number of fruits on mid-hand of the bunch - counting Measure the length of the internal arc of a fruit, without pedicel. Record on the inner fruit in the middle of the mid-hand of the bunch. If there is an even number of hands, there will be two middle hands so use the upper hand that developed first. Record the exact value. Fruit length - exact value - measurement Fruit length - exact value - measurement Measure the length of the internal arc of a fruit, without pedicel. Record on the inner fruit in the middle of the mid-hand of the bunch. If there is an even number of hands, there will be two middle hands so use the upper hand that developed first. Record the range. Fruit length - range - measurement Fruit length - range - measurement Fruit shape of curve - estimation Fruit shape of curve - estimation Visually observe the shape of the curve of the fruit and choose the option that is most similar, from the 5 photos of descriptor 6.7.4. in the reference material. Observe the inner fruit in the middle of the mid-hand of the bunch. In case of an asymmetric bunch that has straight and curved fruits, please indicate it in the note section and score only the fruit on the upper side of the bunch. Fruit apex point - estimation Visually observe the fruit apex point and choose the option that is most similar, from the 5 photos of descriptor 6.7.6 in the reference material. Fruit apex point - estimation Remains of flower relicts at fruit apex - estimation Remains of flower relicts at fruit apex - estimation Visually observe the remains, or not, of flower relicts at the finger apex, and choose the option that is most similar, from the 4 photos of descriptor 6.7.7 in the reference materials. Measure from the scar on the rachis until the beginning of the fruit. Record on the inner fruit in the middle of the mid-hand of the bunch. Tip: use string to measure or trace outline of fruit on paper. Record the exact value. Fruit pedicel length - exact value - measurement Fruit pedicel length - exact value - measurement Measure from the scar on the rachis until the beginning of the fruit. Record on the inner fruit in the middle of the mid-hand of the bunch. Tip: use string to measure or trace outline of fruit on paper. Record the range. Fruit pedical length - range - measurement Fruit pedical length - range - measurement Visually observe the fusion of pedicels and choose the option that is most similar, from the 3 photos of descriptor 6.7.11. in the reference materials. Observe before they join the rachis at the bract scar. Look upwards from the bottom of the bunch. Fusion of pedicels - estimation Fusion of pedicels - estimation Subjective visual assessment of smashed and unsmashed fruit pulp Visual appearance - estimation Visual appearance - estimation Taste - estimation Subjective taste assessment of smashed and unsmashed fruit pulp Taste - estimation Finger feel assessment of smashed and unsmashed fruit pulp Finger feel - estimation Finger feel - estimation Mouth feel assessment of smashed and unsmashed fruit pulp Smoothness-Mouth feel - estimation Smoothness-Mouth feel - estimation Nosal smell - estimation Nosal smell assessment of smashed and unsmashed fruit pulp aromas Nosal smell - estimation Visual observation peripheral damage - measurement peripheral damage - measurement calculation from count Nematode multiplication from single root inoculation - computation Nematode multiplication from single root inoculation - computation Number of nematodes (unclassified spp.) per unit fresh root weight - method Count from 100 ml of soil sample Number of nematodes (unclassified spp.) per unit fresh root weight - method Number of nematodes (Radopholus similis ) per unit fresh root weight - method Number of nematodes (Radopholus similis ) per unit fresh root weight - method Count from 100 ml of soil sample Number of nematodes (Helicotylenchus multicinctus) per unit fresh root weight - method Number of nematodes (Helicotylenchus multicinctus) per unit fresh root weight - method Count from 100 ml of soil sample Count from 100 ml of soil sample Number of nematodes (Rotylenchulus spp.) per unit fresh root weight - method Number of nematodes (Rotylenchulus spp.) per unit fresh root weight - method Count from 100 ml of soil sample Number of nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) per unit fresh root weight - method Number of nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) per unit fresh root weight - method Count from 100 ml of soil sample Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.) per unit fresh root weight - method Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.) per unit fresh root weight - method Count from 100 ml of soil sample Number of nematodes (Hoplolaimus spp.) per unit fresh root weight - method Number of nematodes (Hoplolaimus spp.) per unit fresh root weight - method Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus goodeyi) per unit fresh root weight - method Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus goodeyi) per unit fresh root weight - method Count from 100 ml of soil sample Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus coffeae) per unit fresh root weight - method Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus coffeae) per unit fresh root weight - method Count from 100 ml of soil sample Collect all roots from a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Take only roots from the selected plant; do not include roots from adjacent plants. Carefully wash the soil from the roots with tap water. Cut the roots into 10 cm long pieces and dry with paper tissue. Take a subsample of 15 g, add 100 ml distilled water and store the roots at 4 degrees Celsius. Put the roots in 100 ml of distilled water in a kitchen blender. Macerate the roots 3 times for 10 secs (separated by 5 sec intervals). Pour the macerated suspension through 250, 106 and 40 micro-metre sieves and rinse the sieves with tap water. Using distilled water, collect in a beaker the nematodes from the 40 micro-metre sieve. Using distilled water, dilute to 200 ml the nematode suspension in a graduated cylinder. Blow air through the nematode suspension with a pipette (to homogenise the suspension). Take a subsample of 6 ml (counting dish) or 2 ml (counting slide). Count the nematodes in the counting dish (stereo microscope) or in the counting slide (light microscope). Calculate the final nematode population per unit of fresh root weight. Root nematode density - computation Root nematode density - computation Record the date of event. Date of first youngest leaf spotted - estimation Date of first youngest leaf spotted - estimation Record the rank (order) of the oldest standing leaf (with an erect petiole), counting the rank by starting with the youngest completely unrolled leaf as 1 and moving downwards, associating the data with the Date of data collection. Rank of oldest standing leaf - counting Rank of oldest standing leaf - counting Record the date of event. Date of tagged cigar leaf unrolling at Brun's stage B - estimation Date of tagged cigar leaf unrolling at Brun's stage B - estimation Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's stage 1 - estimation Record the date of event. Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's stage 1 - estimation Record the date of event. Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's stage 6 - estimation Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foure's stage 6 - estimation Extent of internal discolouration in corm of plant caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Extent of internal discolouration in corm of plant caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation The extent to which vascular discolouration extends up the pseudostem should be determined by making cross-section cuts, from the base of the pseudostem upwards, and examining the internal tissues following each cut. The point at which discolouration is no longer visible should be noted and the distance from this point to the pseudostem base recorded. Visual assessment. Presence of petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Presence of petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Date of first external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Record the date of event. Date of first external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Rank of marked youngest leaf - counting Rank of marked youngest leaf - counting Mark the youngest completely unrolled leaf and record its rank, which is always 1. Associate the data with the Date of data collection. Rank of previously marked leaf - counting Record the rank of the previously marked leaf (the leaf that was marked in the Rank of marked youngest leaf during the last data collection), counting the leaf rank by starting with the newest completely unrolled leaf as 1 and moving downwards. Associate the data with the Date of data collection. Rank of previously marked leaf - counting Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of planting and the Date of first youngest leaf spotted, e.g. 24/06/2014 - 24/01/2014 = 151 days. Time from planting to first youngest spotted leaf - computation Time from planting to first youngest spotted leaf - computation Number of spotted leaves - counting Number of spotted leaves - counting Count how many of the standing leaves are spotted (with at least 10 discrete, mature, necrotic lesions or one large necrotic area with 10 light-coloured dry centres), considering all leaves in between and inclusive of, the youngest leaf and the oldest standing leaf. Visually observe and record the amount of the surface area of a standing leaf that is affected by black leaf streak disease. Black leaf streak disease severity - estimation Black leaf streak disease severity - estimation Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 0 - computation Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 0 - computation Calculate as: the sum of values with a Black leaf streak disease severity grade of 0. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 1 - computation Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 1 - computation Calculate as: the sum of values with a Black leaf streak disease severity grade of 1. Calculate as: the sum of values with a Black leaf streak disease severity grade of 2. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 2 - computation Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 2 - computation Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 3 - computation Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 3 - computation Calculate as: the sum of values with a Black leaf streak disease severity grade of 3. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 4 - computation Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 4 - computation Calculate as: the sum of values with a Black leaf streak disease severity grade of 4. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 5 - computation Calculate as: the sum of values with a Black leaf streak disease severity grade of 5. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 5 - computation Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 6 - computation Calculate as: the sum of values with a Black leaf streak disease severity grade of 6. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 6 - computation Visual assessment. Presence of yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Presence of yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Presence of splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Visual assessment. Presence of splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Presence of changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Presence of changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Visual assessment. Percentage of plants with yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Calculate as: the sum of the number of values for Presence of yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt scored as Present, divided by the Number of plants planted, multiplied by 100, e.g. 78 / 300 * 100 = 26%. Percentage of plants with yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Percentage of plants with a splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Calculate as: the sum of the number of values for Presence of splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt scored as Present, divided by the Number of plants planted, multiplied by 100, e.g. 24 / 300 * 100 = 8%. Percentage of plants with a splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Calculate as: the sum of the number of values for Presence of changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt scored as Present, divided by the Number of plants planted, multiplied by 100, e.g. 67 / 300 * 100 = 22%. Percentage of plants with changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Percentage of plants with changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Percentage of plants with petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Calculate as: the sum of the number of values for Presence of petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt scored as Present, divided by the Number of plants planted, multiplied by 100, e.g. 84 / 300 * 100 = 28%. Percentage of plants with petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Vitamin C - measurement ? Vitamin C - measurement Number of adult weevils - counting Visual counting method of Weevils per trap (the trap should be minimum 30 cm long) Number of adult weevils - counting Number of adult weevil trap - counting Number of adult weevil trap - counting Visual counting method of Weevil traps (the trap should be minimum 30 cm long). Visual counting method Number of weevil larvae - counting Number of weevil larvae - counting Number of adult larvae - counting Visual counting method Number of adult larvae - counting Adult weevil head capsule - measurement Measurement under microscope Adult weevil head capsule - measurement Adult weevil body - measurement Adult weevil body - measurement Electronic weighing method Measurement under microscope Weevil larvae head capsule - measurement Weevil larvae head capsule - measurement Measurement under microscope Weevil larvae body length - measurement Weevil larvae body length - measurement Weevil larvae body weight - measurement Weevil larvae body weight - measurement Measurement under microscope Damage to upper outer corm weevils - measurement Damage to upper outer corm weevils - measurement Cut a transverse cross section of the corm at the collar (upper cross-section). Score weevil damage (galleries) as percentage damage on the side of the cross-section that was facing the ground, downwards. Damage to upper inner corm weevils - measurement Damage to upper inner corm weevils - measurement Cut a transverse cross section of the corm at the collar (upper cross-section). Score weevil damage (galleries) as percentage damage on the side of the cross-section that was facing the ground, downwards. Plant circumference at collar - measurement Plant circumference at collar - measurement Measure the circumference of the pseudostem of the plant at the collar, or from the pseudostem base at the ground if the collar is not visible. Calculate as: the Total finger weight, divided by the Number of hands in bunch, e.g. 46.8 / 16 = 2.9. Average hand weight - all - computation Average hand weight - all - computation Rachis weight - computation Calculate as: Bunch weight minus the sum of the Hand weight measurements coming from the count of number of hands (equivalent to Number of hands in bunch), e.g. 50 - (2.4 + 3.6 + 3.2 + 4.1 + 4.0 + 3.9 + 3.6 + 3.3 + 3.3 + 2.9 + 2.9 + 2.8) = 10.0. Rachis weight - computation Total finger weight - measurement Total finger weight - measurement Cut the hands off from the rachis and weigh all the hands together, using scales. Total finger weight - hands - computation Calculate as: the sum of the Hand weight measurements from all the hands in the bunch (number equivalent to Number of hands in bunch), e.g. 2.4 + 3.6 + 3.2 + 4.1 + 4.0 + 3.9 + 3.6 + 3.3 + 3.3 + 2.9 + 2.9 + 2.8 = 40.0. Total finger weight - hands - computation Count how many functional leaves (leaves that have 50% or more of their surface as green, healthy, photosynthetic tissue) are on the tallest sucker. Tallest sucker number of functional leaves - counting Tallest sucker number of functional leaves - counting Damage to lower inner corm weevils - measurement Cut a transverse cross section of the corm at 10 cm below the collar (lower cross-section). Score weevil damage (galleries) as percentage damage on the side of the cross-section that was facing the ground, downwards. Damage to lower inner corm weevils - measurement Damage to lower outer corm weevils - measurement Damage to lower outer corm weevils - measurement Cut a transverse cross section of the corm at 10 cm below the collar (lower cross-section). Score weevil damage (galleries) as percentage damage on the side of the cross-section that was facing the ground, downwards. Average damage to the corm weevils - computation Average damage to the corm weevils - computation Calculate as: the sum of Damage to inner corm upper cross-section caused by weevils, Damage to outer corm upper cross-section caused by weevils, Damage to inner corm lower cross-section caused by weevils, and Damage to outer corm lower cross-section caused by weevils, divided by the number of traits included in the sum, e.g. (25 + 36 + 18 + 20) / 4 = 24.8. Date of weevil damage to corm assessment - estimation Record the date of event. Date of weevil damage to corm assessment - estimation Start date and time of data collection - estimation Start date and time of data collection - estimation Record the date and time of event. End date and time of data collection - estimation Record the date and time of event. End date and time of data collection - estimation Off-type photograph - observation Off-type photograph - observation Take a photograph(s). Damage photograph - observation Take a photograph(s). Damage photograph - observation Death photograph - observation Death photograph - observation Take a photograph(s). Shooting photograph - observation Shooting photograph - observation Take a photograph(s). Bunch at harvest photograph - observation Take a photograph(s). Bunch at harvest photograph - observation Pest and/or disease photograph - observation Pest and/or disease photograph - observation Take a photograph(s). Take a photograph(s). Leaf spot photograph - observation Leaf spot photograph - observation Take a photograph(s). External symptoms of Fusarium wilt photograph - observation External symptoms of Fusarium wilt photograph - observation Collect all roots from a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Take only roots from the selected plant. Divide the collected roots into two categories: dead roots, functional roots. Dead roots are completely rotten or shrivelled whereas functional roots show at least some healthy tissue. From the functional roots, randomly select five primary roots that are at least 10 cm, and reduce their length to 10 cm. Determine the presence/absence of root knot nematodes, observed externally as galls on the roots. Nematode root knot galling presence - estimation Nematode root knot galling presence - estimation Off-type description - estimation Off-type description - estimation Record a description of what made the plant recogniseable as an off-type. Record a description of the state of the plant. Plant state description - estimation Plant state description - estimation Pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection description - estimation Pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection description - estimation Describe the pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection taking place at the time of data collection. Calculate as: the sum of the Number of fingers in hand, divided by the Number of hands in bunch, e.g. (10 + 10 + 11 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 11 +12 + 12 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 11) / 16 = 10.8. Average number of fingers in hand - hands - computation Average number of fingers in hand - hands - computation Number of fingers in bunch - computation Number of fingers in bunch - computation Calculate as: the sum of the Number of fingers in hand measurements from all the hands in the bunch (number equivalent to Number of hands in bunch), e.g. 16 + 17 + 19 + 18 + 19 + 18 + 17 + 17 + 16 + 14 + 14 + 13 = 198. Count how many fingers are in the third hand. Number of fingers in 2nd hand - counting Number of fingers in 2nd hand - counting Number of fingers in 3rd hand - counting Count how many fingers are in the third hand. Number of fingers in 3rd hand - counting Number of fingers in 2nd-most distal hand - counting Number of fingers in 2nd-most distal hand - counting Count how many fingers are in the second-most distal hand. Count how many fingers are in the outer whorl of the second-most distal hand. Number of fingers in outer whorl of 2nd-most distal hand - counting Number of fingers in outer whorl of 2nd-most distal hand - counting Calculate as: the Rank of previously marked leaf at one point in time, minus 1 (equivalent to the Rank of marked youngest leaf), divided by the time elapsed between the two Date of data collection events when the marked leaf was recorded as 1) the Rank of marked youngest leaf and 2) the Rank of previously marked leaf, e.g. (2 - 1) / 1 week = LER of 1 leaves/week during a particular time period. Weekly leaf emission rate - computation Weekly leaf emission rate - computation Type of planting material - estimation Record the type of planting material used to establish the trial. Type of planting material - estimation Fruit pulp colour - estimation Fruit pulp colour - estimation Visually observe the fruit pulp colour and select the option in the colour chart that is most representative. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. Genotype name - metadata Record the name of the genotype of the plant. Genotype name - metadata Plant ID manual entry - metadata Plant ID manual entry - metadata Manually type in the QR code of the plant to associate the data collected with the Plant ID. Plant lifecycle stage options - metadata Record the lifecycle stage of the plant at the time of data collection. Plant lifecycle stage options - metadata Spatial position status - metadata Spatial position status - metadata Record the status of the spatial position, using the options provided. Plant state options - metadata Plant state options - metadata Record the state of the plant at the time of data collection. Record the damage to the plant at the time of data collection. Plant damage options - metadata Plant damage options - metadata Record the pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection taking place at the time of data collection. Pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection options - estimation Pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection options - estimation Pest or disease sample collection - metadata Pest or disease sample collection - metadata Record whether a pest or disease sample was collected or not. Rating of internal symptoms of Fusarium wilt in the greenhouse - estimation Visual assessment. Rating of internal symptoms of Fusarium wilt in the greenhouse - estimation Visual assessment. Rating of external symptoms of Fusarium wilt in the field - estimation Rating of external symptoms of Fusarium wilt in the field - estimation Nematode species - estimation Nematode species - estimation Identify the nematode species present in the banana plant root sample (Radopholus similis, Pratylenchus coffeae, Pratylenchus goodeyi, Helicotylenchus multicinctus, Meloidogyne incognita, ?) Identify the nematode stage, using the options. Nematode stage - estimation Nematode stage - estimation leaf area - measurement leaf area - measurement top view image leaf area - measurement leaf area - measurement top view image of loose leaves top view image of a single leave leaf area - measurement leaf area - measurement leaf area ratio - computation computation of top leaf area with total (loose) leaf area leaf area ratio - computation the longest diagonal of a fitted ellips leaf length - measurement leaf length - measurement the longest diagonal of a fitted ellips leaf length - measurement leaf length - measurement leaf width - measurement leaf width - measurement the shortest diagonal of a fitted ellips leaf chlorosis - computation ratio of non green to green plant pixels leaf chlorosis - computation dry weight - measurement dry weight - measurement 80°C, for 14 days, or longer untill dry dry weight - measurement 80°C, for 14 days, or longer untill dry dry weight - measurement dry weight - measurement 80°C, for 14 days, or longer untill dry dry weight - measurement 80°C, for 14 days, or longer untill dry dry weight - measurement dry weight - measurement ratio of belowground (root) to aboveground (shoot) dry mass ratio - computation ratio - computation leaf dry mass /leaf fresh mass water content - computation water content - computation pseudostem dry mass / pseudostem fresh mass water content - computation water content - computation root dry mass / root fresh mass water content - computation water content - computation water content - computation water content - computation plant dry mass / plantfresh mass length - measurement length - measurement manual height measurement leaf number - counting leaf number - counting count the number of leaves leaf number - counting count the number of leaves (functional only > 50% estimated green area) leaf number - counting weighing of water loss though system between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) water loss - measurement water loss - measurement water loss - measurement water loss - measurement weighing of water loss though plant between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) transpiration efficiency - computation gram accumulated biomass per volume water transpired transpiration efficiency - computation fresh weight - measurement weighing fresh weight - measurement fresh weight - measurement weighing fresh weight - measurement weighing fresh weight - measurement fresh weight - measurement weighing fresh weight - measurement fresh weight - measurement ratio - computation ratio - computation ratio of leaf dry mass versus plant dry mass ratio - computation ratio - computation ratio of pseudostem dry mass versus plant dry mass ratio - computation ratio of root dry mass versus plant dry mass ratio - computation water loss rate - computation water loss rate - computation measurement of system water loss between two timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) water loss - measurement water loss - measurement weighing of water loss though system normalized by leaf area growth - computation growth - computation dry weight difference between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) fresh weight difference between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) growth - computation growth - computation growth - computation growth - computation leaf area difference between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) growth - computation growth - computation pseudostem height difference between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) growth - computation pseudostem height difference between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) per number of new leaves formed between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) growth - computation growth - computation growth - computation leaf area increase between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) per number of new leaves formed between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy open answer open answer water suckers water suckers bunch maturity bunch maturity 1 = fully green 2 = one yellow finger hand hand finger finger 3 = equal to or more than 17 2 = 13-16 1 = less than or equal to 12 plant plant m2 m2 plants/unit of area plants/unit of area plants dead/plants planted plants dead/plants planted plants harvested/plants planted plants harvested/plants planted plants not harvested/plants planted plants not harvested/plants planted crop cycle duration/year crop cycle duration/year kg/plant/y kg/plant/y t/unit of area/y t/unit of area/y bad good bad good 1 = bad 2 = good parthenocarpy parthenocarpy 1 = parthenocarpic 2 = not parthenocarpic dwarfism dwarfism 1 = dwarf 2 = not dwarf Trial group Trial group Trial Trial Block Block Row Row Column Column Spatial position Spatial position Accession Accession Genotype ID Genotype ID Genotype purpose Genotype purpose 5 = susceptible check 4 = resistant/tolerant check 3 = site-specific local check 2 = universal local check 7 = gap-filling 6 = border row 1 = test accession Mat ID Mat ID 5 = fifth plant planted 4 = fourth plant planted 3 = third plant planted 2 = second plant planted 1 = first plant planted crop cycle duration/year crop cycle duration/year 5 = fourth ratoon plant 4 = third ratoon plant 3 = second ratoon plant 2 = first ratoon plant 6 = fifth ratoon plant 1 = first plant planted Plant ID Plant ID Plant ID QR code Plant ID QR code height score (1 to 3) height score (1 to 3) 3 = equal to or more than 3 m 2 = 2.1-2.9 m 1 = less than or equal to 2 m BD colour chart A - 2016 BD colour chart A - 2016 5 = light green 10 = orange red 4 = green yellow 3 = watery green 2 = yellow 9 = whitish 8 = dark green 7 = green 6 = medium green 11 = red blotch pigmentation scale (1 to 4) blotch pigmentation scale (1 to 4) 2 = sparse blotching (<20%) 4 = extensive pigmentation (>50%) 3 = moderate blotching (20-50%) 1 = no pigmentation blotch pigmentation scale (1 to 5) blotch pigmentation scale (1 to 5) 5 = without pigmentation 4 = extensive pigmentation 3 = large blotches 2 = small blotches 1 = sparse blotching blotch color scale (1 to 4) blotch color scale (1 to 4) 2 = brown 4 = other 3 = black-purple 1 = orange-brown (mahogany, like in Pisang Mas) blotch color scale (1 to 5) blotch color scale (1 to 5) 5 = other 4 = black-purple 3 = brown-black 2 = dark brown 1 = brown margin behaviour scale (1 to 4) margin behaviour scale (1 to 4) 2 = margins erect 4 = margins overlapping 3 = margins curved inward 1 = margins spreading margin behaviour scale (1 to 5) margin behaviour scale (1 to 5) 5 = margins overlapping 4 = margins curved inward 3 = straight with erect margins 2 = wide with erect margins 1 = open with margins spreading wing presence/absence and clasping presence/absence scale 1 to 5 wing presence/absence and clasping presence/absence scale 1 to 5 5 = not winged and not clasping the pseudostem 4 = not winged and clasping the pseudostem 3 = winged and clasping the pseudostem 2 = winged and not clasping the pseudostem 1 = winged and undulating BD colour chart A - 1996 BD colour chart A - 1996 5 = purple 1 = whitish 4 = red 3 = orange red 2 = yellow or green 9 = orange-red 8 = other 7 = pink-purple 6 = purple brown 10 = other bunch position scale(1 to 5) bunch position scale(1 to 5) 5 = erect 4 = horizontal 3 = hanging at a 45 degree angle 2 = slightly angled 1 = hanging vertically bunch shape scale (1 to 5) bunch shape scale (1 to 5) 5 = Other 4 = spiral (all fruit are attached to a unique crown coiled around the stalk) 3 = asymmetrical 2 = truncate (=cone shaped) 1 = cylindrical rachis type scale (1 to 2) rachis type scale (1 to 2) 1 = truncated 2 = present rachis angle scale (1 to 2) rachis angle scale (1 to 2) 5 = erect 4 = horizontal or supra-horizontal 3 = with a curve 2 = at an angle 1 = falling vertically rachis appearance scale (1 to 5) rachis appearance scale (1 to 5) 5 = neutral/male flowers on the whole stalk without persistent bracts (still firmly attached to the rachis) 4 = neutral/male flowers and presence of withered bracts on the entire stalk 3 = male flowers/bracts above the male bud (rest of stalk is bare) 2 = neutral flowers on one to few hands only near the bunch (rest of stalk is bare) 7=Other 6=Small bunch from neutral/hermaphrodite flowers just above the male bud 1 = bare bud shape scale (1 to 3) bud shape scale (1 to 3) 3 = fat (w/y equal to or more than 0.55) 2 = medium (0.45 < w/y < 0.55) 1 = skinny (w/y less than or equal to 0.45) bud shape scale (1 to 5) bud shape scale (1 to 5) 5 = rounded 4 = ovoid 3 = intermediate 2 = lanceolate 1 = like a top bud length scale (1 to 3) bud length scale (1 to 3) 3 = long (equal to or more than 30 cm) 2 = medium (20 cm < y < 30 cm) 1 = short (y less than or equal to 20 cm) bud size scale (1 to 3) bud size scale (1 to 3) 3 = equal to or more than 31 cm 2 = 21-30 cm 1 = less than or equal to 20 cm bud shoulder scale (1 to 3) bud shoulder scale (1 to 3) 3 = low shouldered (x/y more than or equal to 0.30) 2 = medium shouldered (0.28 < x/y < 0.30) 1 = High shouldered (x/y less than or equal to 0.28) bract apex scale (1 to 4) bract apex scale (1 to 4) 2 = intermeditae 4 = obtuse and split 3 = obtuse 1 = pointed bract apex scale (1 to 5) bract apex scale (1 to 5) 5 = obtuse and split 4 = obtuse 3 = intermediate 2 = slightly pointed 1 = pointed bract imbrication scale (1 to 3) bract imbrication scale (1 to 3) 3 = highly imbricate 2 = moderately imbricate 1 = convolute bract behaviour scale (1 to 2) bract behaviour scale (1 to 2) 1 = revolute (rolling) 2 = not revolute (not rolling) BD colour chart B - 2016 BD colour chart B - 2016 5 = bright yellow 10 = pink/pink-purple 4 = yellow 3 = ivory 2 = cream 9 = red-purple 8 = red 7 = orange red 6 = orange 11 = brown/rusty-brown BD colour chart B - 1996 BD colour chart B - 1996 5 = brown/rusty brown 4 = grey 3 = yellow 2 = cream 6 = pink/pink-purple 8=Other 7 = black (anthers aborted) 1 = white hands hands fruit length scale (1 to 5) fruit length scale (1 to 5) 5 = equal to or more than 31 cm 4 = 26-30 cm 3 = 21-25 cm 2 = 16-20 cm 1 = less than or equal to 15 cm fruit curve shape (scale 1 to 6) fruit curve shape (scale 1 to 6) 5 = curved in slight 'S' shape (double curvature) 4 = curved (sharp curve) 3 = straight in the distal part 2 = slightly curved 6 = other 1 = straight fruit curve shape (scale 1 to 5) fruit curve shape (scale 1 to 5) 5 = other 4 = curved in 'S' shape (double curvature) 3 = curved (sharp curve) 2 = straight in the distal part 1 = straight (or slightly curved) fruit apex scale (1 to 5) fruit apex scale (1 to 5) 5 = rounded 4 = strongly bottle-necked (wider under tip than number 2) 3 = blunt-tipped (plateau at tip) 2 = lengthily pointed (like plantain) 1 = pointed fruit relicts scale (1 to 4) fruit relicts scale (1 to 4) 2 = few flower relicts (< 20% of the fruits with relicts) 4 = only base of the style persists 3 = persistent flower relicts (> 20% of the fruits with relicts) 1 = without flower relicts fruit relicts scale (1 to 3) fruit relicts scale (1 to 3) 3 = base of the style prominent 2 = persistent style 1 = without any floral relicts fruit pedicel scale (1 to 3) fruit pedicel scale (1 to 3) 3 = equal to or more than 21 mm 2 = 11-20 mm 1 = less than or equal to 10 mm fusion of pedicel scale (1 to 2) fusion of pedicel scale (1 to 2) 3 = totally fused (more than 50 % of the length of the pedicel) 2 = partially fused (up to 50 % of the length of the pedicel) 1 = no visible sign of fusion 1 to 5 acceptability score 1 to 5 acceptability score 5 = like extremely 4 = like very much 3 = like fairly 2 = dislike 1 = dislike very much multiplication factor multiplication factor functional roots functional roots No. per 100ml No. per 100ml No. per 10g No. per 10g leaf rank leaf rank 5 pt corm discolouration scale 5 pt corm discolouration scale 5 = discolouration greater than two-thirds of vascular tissue 4 = discolouration of between one-third and two-thirds of vascular tissue 3 = discolouration of up to one-third of vascular tissue 2 = isolated points of discolouration in vascular tissue 6 = total discolouration of vascular tissue 1 = corm completely clean, no vascular discolouration Presence absence 0 Presence absence 0 0 = absent 1 = present leaves/week leaves/week Gauhl's modification of Stover's severity scoring system (YYYY) Gauhl's modification of Stover's severity scoring system (YYYY) 4 = 16-33% of lamina with symptoms 3 = 6-15% of lamina with symptoms 2 = 1-5% of lamina with symptoms 1 = less than 1% of lamina with symptoms, only streaks and/or up to 10 spots 6 = 51-100% of lamina with symptoms 5 = 34-50% of lamina with symptoms 0 = no symptoms Faure's stages of development of BLS disease scale (1987) Faure's stages of development of BLS disease scale (1987) 5 = Stage 5 is when the elliptical spot is totally black and has spread to the underside of the limb. It is surrounded by a yellow halo with the centre beginning to flatten out. 4 = Stage 4 appears on the underside as a brown spot and on the upper side as a black spot. 3 = Stage 3 differs from the previous one by its dimensions. The stripe becomes longer, is enlarged and in certain conditions (weak inoculum and unfavourable climatic conditions) can reach 2 or 3 cm. 2 = Stage 2 appears as a stripe, generally brown in colour and visible on the underside of the leaf; later the symptom also appears on the upper part of the limb as a stripe, the yellow colour of which resembles the stripe at stage 1 of Yellow Sigatoka. The colour of this stripe will change progressively from brown and later to black on the upper side of the limb, but will retain the brown colour on the underside. 6 = Stage 6 is when the centre of the spot dries out, turns clear gray and is surrounded by a well-defined black ring, which is, in turn, surrounded by a bright yellow halo. These spots remain visible after the leaf has dried out because the ring persists. 1 = Stage 1 appears as a small depigmentation spot whose whitish or yellow colour resembles stage 1 of Yellow Sigatoka disease. These symptoms are not visible in transmitted light and can be observed only on the underside of the leaf. Meredith & Lawrence (1969) - complete Meredith & Lawrence (1969) - complete 5 = Second-spot stage: the dark brown or black central area of the spot becomes slightly depressed and the water-soaked border becomes more pronounced due to darkening. At this stage, a slight yellowing of the leaf tissue immediately surrounding the water-soaked border may occur. 4 = First-spot stage: the streak broadens and becomes more or less fusiform and elliptical in outline and similar to the 'first-spot stage' of Sigatoka (Leach 1946). The transition from streak to spot is further characterised by the development of a light brown, water-soaked border around the spot. This water-soaked effect is especially clear in the early morning, when dew is still present on the leaf, or after rain. 3 = Second-streak stage: the streaks may elongate slightly, but the most notable change is that in colour from reddish brown to dark brown or almost black, sometimes with a purplish tinge. The streak is now clearly visible on the upper surface of the leaf. The distribution of streaks at this stage of development varies in the same way as mentioned above. When streaks are very numerous, and more or less evenly distributed, the entire leaf blackens. 2 = First streak stage: the initial speck elongates, becoming slightly wider, to form a characteristic narrow, reddish brown streak up to 20 mm long and 2.0 mm wide, with the long axis parallel to the leaf venation. At this stage, streaks are more clearly visible on the lower surface of the leaf than on the upper one. The distribution of streaks is variable. Sometimes they are most numerous near the edge of the left side of the leaf. At other times they are equally numerous on both sides of the leaf, and more or less evenly distributed. Frequently they are densely aggregated in a band several cm wide on one side or both sides of the mid-rib, becoming less numerous towards the edge of the leaf. Streaks may be so numerous that every cm2 of leaf surface bears one or more. There is considerable variation in the length of individual streaks on a given leaf, and they frequently overlap to form larger, compound streaks. 6 = Third or mature spot stage: the centre of the spot dries out, becoming light grey or buff-coloured, and further depressed. The spot is surrounded by a narrow, well-defined, dark brown or black border. between the latter and the normal green colour of the leaf, there is often a bright yellow transitional zone. After the leaf has collapsed and withered, spots remain clearly visible because of the light-coloured centre and dark border. 1 = Initial speck stage: symptoms are first visible to the naked eye as faint, minute (less than 0.25 mm diam), reddish brown specks on the lower surface of the leaf. Specks are often most abundant near the margin of the left side of the leaf, particularly towards the tip. Where leaf spot is severe, specks have been observed on the second leaf of plants that have not yet produced a bunch. Elsewhere they usually appear on the third, fourth, or older leaves. Meredith & Lawrence (1969) - condensed Meredith & Lawrence (1969) - condensed 5 = Second-spot stage: the dark brown or black centre of each lesion becomes slightly depressed and water soaked border becomes more pronounced. 4 = First-spot stage: the streaks broaden and become more or less fusiform or elliptical in outline and a water soaked border appears around each lesion. 3 = Second-streak stage: streaks change colour from reddish brown to dark brown or black, sometimes with a purplish tinge, clearly visible at the upper surface of the leaf. 2 = First streak stage: specks elongate, becoming slightly wider to form narrow reddish-brown streaks. 6 = Third or mature spot stage: the centres of the lesions dry out becoming light grey or buff coloured and a bright yellow transitional zone appears between them and the normal green colour of the leaf. The lesions remain clearly visible after the leaf has collapsed or withered because of their light coloured centre and dark border. 1 = Initial speck stage: faint, minute, reddish-brown specks on the lower surface of the leaf. Ex: g/100 mL juice???? Ex: g/100 mL juice???? weevil weevil µM µM mg mg kg kg dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm:ss dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm:ss photograph photograph Presence absence 0 Presence absence 0 2 = don't know 1 = present 0 = absent open answer open answer nematodes/unit of fresh root weight nematodes/unit of fresh root weight planting material planting material 5 = other 4 = macro propagation plantlet 3 = sucker sourced externally 2 = sucker from other plants in the trial 1 = tissue culture plantlet pulp colour pulp colour 1 = add** 2 = ** Plant ID manual Plant ID manual Plant lifecycle stage Plant lifecycle stage 3 = at harvest 2 = at shooting 1 = monthly Plant state Plant state 2 = damaged 4 = other 3 = dead 1 = off-type Plant damage Plant damage 2 = snapped 4 = other 3 = broken 1 = toppled Banana pest disease Banana pest disease 5 = banana streak virus (BSV) 1 = leaf spots 4 = banana bunchy top (BBTD) 3 = banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) 2 = fusarium wilt 9 = other 8 = mole rats 7 = nematodes 6 = weevils 10 = don't know Yes no Yes no 1 = yes 2 = no Fusarium wilt internal symptoms scale Fusarium wilt internal symptoms scale 5 = > 1/3 discoloured 4 = 1/3-2/3 discoloured 3 = < 1/3 discoloured 2 = few internal spots 6 = entire inner rhizome discoloured 1 = no internal symptoms Fusarium wilt external symptoms scale Fusarium wilt external symptoms scale 5 = plant dead, with brown leaves hanging down the pseudostem 4 = 67-100 % of all leaves turning yellow and necrotic, with leaves hanging down the pseudostem 3 = 34-66 % of older leaves turning yellow, with some hanging down the pseudostem 2 = 0-33 % of older banana leaves turning yellow 1 = no visual leaf symptoms Open question Open question nematode lifecycle stages nematode lifecycle stages 5 = other 4 = egg 3 = juvenile 2 = adult female 1 = adult male cm² cm² unitless unitless mL mL g / mL g / mL mL / cm² mL / cm² []/cm []/cm Biotic stress Biotic stress Quality traits Quality traits