Common Bean trait Common Bean trait Seed weight Weight in grams of 100 seeds Seed weight g/100seed 100SW SW Isariopsis griseola ALSF Phaeoisariopsis griseola Angular Leaf Spot in field Disease reaction to Phaeoisariopsis griseola in leaves, field Angular Leaf Spot in field Isariopsis griseola Disease reaction to Phaeoisariopsis griseola in pods, field Phaeoisariopsis griseola Angular Leaf Spot on pods in field Angular Leaf Spot on pods in field ALSFP ALSG Phaeoisariopsis griseola Isariopsis griseola Angular Leaf Spot in greenhouse Disease reaction to Phaeoisariopsis griseola in leaves, greenhouse Angular Leaf Spot in greenhouse Anthracnose on leaves in field ANTFL Colletotrichum lindemuthianum Anthracnose on leaves in field Disease reaction to Colletotrichum lindemuthianum in leaves, field Anthracnose on pods in field Anthracnose on pods in field Disease reaction to Colletotrichum lindemuthianum in pods, field ANTFP Colletotrichum lindemuthianum Disease reaction to Colletotrichum lindemuthianum in primary leaves, greenhouse Anthracnose on leaves in greenhouse ANTGL Colletotrichum lindemuthianum Anthracnose on leaves in greenhouse BCMNV Bean Common Mosaic Necrosis Virus Bean Common Mosaic Necrosis Virus Reaction to viral infection BCMV Zabrotes subfasciatus Bruchid damage Quantification of bruchid damage on seed Bruchid damage Acanthocelides obtectus BRU Bean Stem Maggot Bean Stem Maggot BSM Bean Fly Reaction to Ophiomyia spp Ophiomyia spp Canopy biomass at R8 Canopy biomass at mid pod fill Canopy biomass at R8 CB Disease reaction to Axonopodis in leaves, field Common Bacterial Blight on leaves in field Common Bacterial Blight on leaves in field Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli CBBFL Disease reaction to Axonopodis in pods, field CBBFP Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli Common Bacterial Blight on pods in field Common Bacterial Blight on pods in field Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli Common Bacterial Blight on leaves in greenhouse Disease reaction to Axonopodis in leaves, greenhouse Common Bacterial Blight on leaves in greenhouse CBBGL cooking time COOKT Time taken for 96 to100% of grain to reach soft texture cooking time Measure of canopy temperature in the top third of the plant Canopy temperature Canopy temperature CT CTD Canopy temperature depression Canopy temperature depression Measure of canopy temperature depression relative to the atmosphere Number of days from planting to day when 50% of plants have at least one flower DAF DTF days to flowering DF days to flowering DPM Number of days from planting to day when the first pod begins to discolor in 50% of the plants. DMF DTM days to physiological maturity days to physiological maturity Seed Iron FESEED Measurement of Iron in seed Seed Iron Prominent color of flower FLCOL Flower color Flower color root rot Fusarium solani in field FRR Disease reaction to Fusarium solani, field Fusarium spp. Fusarium solani in field FUSRRF FRR Fusarium solani in greenhouse root rot Fusarium spp. FUSRRG Fusarium solani in greenhouse Disease reaction to Fusarium solani, greenhouse Growth habit Growth habit GH A qualitative description of the growth habit of the plant Production of effective plot measured in g Production per effective plot area Production per effective plot area GMPLOT Growth stage Physiological stage of development of the plant Growth stage GRSTG Halo blight on leaves in field HBFL Disease reaction to Pseudomonas in leaves, field Halo blight on leaves in field Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola HBFP Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola Halo blight on pods in field Halo blight on pods in field Disease reaction to Pseudomonas in pods, field Disease reaction to Pseudomonas in leaves, greenhouse Halo blight on leaves in greenhouse Halo blight on leaves in greenhouse HBGL Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola LAI IAF Measure of leaf area per ground area Leaf area index Leaf area index MPDCOL Color of pod at physiological maturity Mature pod color Mature pod color MRD Mean root diameter Mean root diameter Measure of diameter of the root system Pod biomass at R9 Pod biomass at R9 PBH Pod biomass at harvest PBMP pods biomass at R8 pods biomass at R8 pods biomass at mid pod fill Pods per plant Pods per plant PDPL Number of pods counted per plant grown in a pot or the field Pod harvest index Pod harvest index PHI Pod harvest index at R9 ICV % PH Number of plants per effective plot area PLPLOT Number of plants per effective plot area normally at harvest Number of plants per effective plot area PPI % PP Pod partitioning index Pod partitioning index IPV Pod partitioning index at Mid-podfill PSC Primary seed color Primary seed color 1 to 9 scale for predominant seed color Measurement of Phosphorus in seed Seed Phosphorus Seed Phosphorus PSEED Podwall biomass at harvest PWBH Podwall biomass at R9 Podwall biomass at R9 Disease reaction to Pythium spp, field Pythium spp. in field Pythium spp. in field PYTHF PRR Pythium spp. in greenhouse PRR Pythium spp. in greenhouse Disease reaction to Pythium spp, greenhouse PYTHG Rust on leaves in field RUSTFL Disease reaction to Uromyces phaseoli in leaves, field Uromyces phaseoli Uromyces appendiculatus var. appendiculatus Rust on leaves in field Rust on pods in field Disease reaction to Uromyces phaseoli in pods, field Rust on pods in field Uromyces phaseoli Uromyces appendiculatus var. appendiculatus RUSTFP RUSTGL Rust on leaves in greenhouse Uromyces phaseoli Uromyces appendiculatus var. appendiculatus Rust on leaves in greenhouse Disease reaction to Uromyces phaseoli in leaves, greenhouse Seed biomass at harvest SBH Seed biomass at R9 Seed biomass at R9 SBMP Stem biomass at R8 Stem biomass at R8 Stem biomass at mid pod fill SPAD chlorophyll meter reading SCMR Leaf chlorophyll content measured non-destructively SPAD SPAD chlorophyll meter reading Stomatal conductance Measure of leaf vapor flux SCOND Stomatal conductance Seed color pattern Distribution of colors on seed coat SCP Seed color pattern Seed brilliance Seed shininess or opaqueness at harvest Seed brilliance SDBR Seeds per pod SDPD Number of seeds per pod Seeds per pod Specific root length SRL Specific root length Measure of fineness of the root system SSC Secondary seed color 1 to 9 scale for secondary seed color, if it exists Secondary seed color Stem biomass at harvest Stem biomass at R9 Stem biomass at R9 STBH Total root biomass per plant Total root biomass per plant TRB Measure or root biomass per plant TRBPA Total root biomass per area Total root biomass per area Measure of root biomass per unit soil area at a given soil depth Total root length per plant TRL Total root length per plant Measure or root length per plant Measure of root length per unit soil area at a given soil depth Total root length per area TRLPA Total root length per area Wilting score Visual evaluation of degree of wilting of plants in a test plot WILTS Wilting score Estimation of yield per hectare YDHA Yield per hectare Yield per hectare Yield per plant Effective plot yield divided by number of plants Yield per plant YDPL Seed Zinc ZNSEED Measurement of Zinc in seed Seed Zinc Measure of water efficiency Agronomic water efficiency Agronomic water efficiency AWE BRL Basal root length Measure of root architecture Basal root length Basal root whorl number Basal root whorl number Measure of root architecture BRWN Basal roots number Measure of root architecture BRN Basal roots number Dead leaf biomass at mid pod fill Dead leaf biomass at R8 Dead leaf biomass at R8 DLB Evapotranspiration Evapotranspiration ET Water loss per day Leaf biomass at R8 LB Leaf biomass at R8 Leaf biomass at mid pod fill FVFM Photosynthetic efficiency Photosynthetic efficiency Quantum yield of photosynthesis PLHT Plant height Plant height Plant height measured in cm at maturity Plant canopy width Plant width Plant width PLWTH Mean canopy spread (cm) of 10 representative plants at the end of flowering PDPOS Position of the pods in the plant Position of the pods in the plant Placement of pods on the vertical axis of plant RWC Measure of leaf water status Relative water content Relative water content Proportion of seed biomass respect to the total shoot biomass HI Harvest index Harvest index Difference between stem biomass at mid- podfilling and harvest SBR Stem biomass reduction Stem biomass reduction Seed Ash content Seed Ash content ASHSH Measure of ash in seed Visual rooting depth Visual rooting depth VRD Measure of visual rooting depth per plant Growth habit method Growth habit method Based on visual classification by categories 5 categories (1 -5) 5 categories (1 -5) 1=Determinate bush 2=Indeterminate bush habit, erect stems and branches 3=Indeterminate bush habit with weak mainstem and prostrate stem and branches 4=Indeterminate climber habit with weak, long and twisted stem and branches 5=Determinate climber Angular Leaf Spot in field method Quantification of symptom development, Flowering (R6). Angular Leaf Spot in field method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Presence of a few small non-sporulating lesions that cover approximately 2% of the leaf surface area, 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Presence of several small lesions with limited sporulation that cover approximately 5% of the leaf surface area 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Abundant and generally large sporulating lesions that cover approximately 10% of the leaf surface area. On the foliage the lesions may coalesce to produce larger infected areas associated with chlorotic tissue. Lesions may also be found on the stem an 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= 25% or more of the leaf surface area is covered by large sporulating and often coalescing lesions. Leaf tissues are generally chlorotic resulting in severe and premature defoliation. Abundant sporulating lesions are present on stem and branches Angular Leaf Spot in greenhouse method Quantification of symptom development, First Trifoliate leaf (V3). Angular Leaf Spot in greenhouse method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Presence of a few small non-sporulating lesions that cover approximately 2% of the leaf surface area, 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Presence of several small lesions with limited sporulation that cover approximately 5% of the leaf surface area 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Abundant and generally large sporulating lesions that cover approximately 10% of the leaf surface area. On the foliage the lesions may coalesce to produce larger infected areas associated with chlorotic tissue. Lesions may also be found on the stem an 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= 25% or more of the leaf surface area is covered by large sporulating and often coalescing lesions. Leaf tissues are generally chlorotic resulting in severe and premature defoliation. Abundant sporulating lesions are present on stem and branches Angular Leaf Spot on pods in field method Angular Leaf Spot on pods in field method Quantification of symptom development, Pod filling (R8). 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Presence of a few small non-sporulating lesions that cover approximately 2% of the pod surface area 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Presence of several small lesions with limited sporulation that cover approximately 5% of the pod surface area 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Abundant and generally large sporulating lesions that cover approximately between 10% and 20% of the pod surface area. 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= 50% or more of the pod surface area is covered by large sporulating and often coalescing lesions. Infected pods are often deformed and shriveled and contain a low number of seeds. Quantification of symptom development in leaves, Flowering (R6). Anthracnose on leaves in field method Anthracnose on leaves in field method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Presence of very few and small lesions mostly on the primary vein of the leaf's lower side that cover approximately 1% of the surface area 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Presence of several small lesions on the petiole or on the primary and secondary veins of the leaf's lower side that cover approximately 5% of the leaf surface area 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Presence of numerous enlarged lesions on the lower side of the leaf. Necrotic lesions can be observed on the upper leaf surface and on the petioles that cover approximately 10% of the leaf surface area 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= Severe necrosis on 25% or more of the plant tissue including lesions on the leaf, petioles, stem, branches and even on the growing point which often results in death of much of the plant tissues Anthracnose on leaves in greenhouse method Anthracnose on leaves in greenhouse method Quantification of symptom development in leaves, Primary leaves (V2). 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Presence of very few and small lesions mostly on the primary vein of the leaf's lower side that cover approximately 1% of the surface area 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Presence of several small lesions on the petiole or on the primary and secondary veins of the leaf's lower side that cover approximately 5% of the leaf surface area 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Presence of numerous enlarged lesions on the lower side of the leaf. Necrotic lesions can be observed on the upper leaf surface and on the petioles that cover approximately 10% of the leaf surface area 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= Severe necrosis on 25% or more of the plant tissue including lesions on the leaf, petioles, stem, branches and even on the growing point which often results in death of much of the plant tissues Anthracnose on pods in field method Quantification of symptom development in pods, Pod Formation (R7), Pod filling (R8). Anthracnose on pods in field method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Presence of very few and small lesions that cover approximately 1% of the pod surface area 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Presence of several small round lesions (less than 2 mm in diameter), with sporulation that cover approximately 5% of the pod surface area 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Presence of medium-sized (larger than 2 mm in diameter) lesions are evident but also some small and large lesions generally with sporulation and that cover approximately between 10% and 20% of the pod surface area 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= Presence of numerous, large, sporulating, sunken cankers that cover approximately 50% or more of the pod surface area and that can result in pod malformation, low seed number, and death of the pod Measured on 1 to 9 scale. Evaluation Third trifoliate leaf (V4). Bean Stem Maggot method Bean Stem Maggot method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= Infested plants are as vigorous as uninfested plants. The bean fly apparently causes no considerable damage 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate stages of damage. 3= Infested plants with slight growth delay 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate stages of damage. 5= Infested plants with considerable growth delay 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate stages of damage. 7=Infested plants with severe growth delay 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate stages of damage. 9= Infested plants dead or almost dead Common Bacterial Blight on leaves in field method Quantification of symptom development, Flowering (R6). Common Bacterial Blight on leaves in field method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Presence of a few small lesions that cover approximately 2% of the leaf surface area 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Approximately 5% of the leaf surface area covered by small lesions that are beginning to coalesce and sometimes encircled by yellow halos resulting in minor blight 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Approximately 10% of the leaf surface area covered with medium and large lesions which are usually accompanied by yellow halos and necrosis 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= 25% or more of the leaf surface area is covered by large coalescing and generally necrotic lesions resulting in the defoliation Common Bacterial Blight on leaves in greenhouse method Common Bacterial Blight on leaves in greenhouse method Quantification of symptom development, First Trifoliate leaf (V3). 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Presence of a few small lesions that cover approximately 2% of the leaf surface area 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Approximately 5% of the leaf surface area covered by small lesions that are beginning to coalesce and sometimes encircled by yellow halos resulting in minor blight 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Approximately 10% of the leaf surface area covered with medium and large lesions which are usually accompanied by yellow halos and necrosis 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= 25% or more of the leaf surface area is covered by large coalescing and generally necrotic lesions resulting in the defoliation Quantification of symptom development, Pod Formation (R7), Pod filling (R8). Common Bacterial Blight on pods in field method Common Bacterial Blight on pods in field method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Presence of a few small lesions that cover approximately 2% of the pod surface area 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Approximately 5% of the pod surface area covered by small and not coalescing lesions 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Approximately 10% of the pod surface area is covered by large and coalescing lesions and often show bacterial exudate 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= 25% or more of the pod surface area is covered by large coalescing lesions that exhibit abundant bacterial exudation which sometimes causes pod malformation and empty pods Fusarium solani in field method Fusarium solani in field method Quantification of symptom development, Emergence (V1), Flowering (R6), Pod Formation (R7), Pod filling (R8). 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of damage 3= Light discoloration either without necrotic lesions or with approximately 10% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of damage 5= Approximately 25% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions but tissues remain firm with deterioration of the root system. Heavy discoloration symptoms may be evident 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of damage 7= Approximately 50% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions combined with considerable softening, rotting, and reduction of the root system 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of damage 9= Approximately 75% or more of the hypocotyl and root tissues affected with advanced stages of rotting combined with a severe reduction in the root system Fusarium solani in greenhouse method Quantification of symptom development, Germination (V0), Emergence (V1), Primary leaves (V2), First trifoliate leaf (V3). Fusarium solani in greenhouse method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of damage 3= Light discoloration either without necrotic lesions or with approximately 10% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of damage 5= Approximately 25% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions but tissues remain firm with deterioration of the root system. Heavy discoloration symptoms may be evident 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of damage 7= Approximately 50% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions combined with considerable softening, rotting, and reduction of the root system 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of damage 9= Approximately 75% or more of the hypocotyl and root tissues affected with advanced stages of rotting combined with a severe reduction in the root system Halo blight on leaves in field method Quantification of symptom development, Flowering (R6). Halo blight on leaves in field method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Approximately 2% of the leaf surface area covered with round lesions. Very slight systemic chlorosis may be evident 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Approximately 5% of the leaf surface area covered with round lesions of about 5 mm in diameter. Limited systemic chlorosis may be present on growing points 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Approximately 10% of the leaf tissues affected either by lesions or by the resulting chlorosis. Limited leaf distortion is presented 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= 25% or more of the leaf tissues affected by lesions and chlorosis. Severe leaf distortion and coalescing lessions Quantification of symptom development, First Trifoliate leaf (V3). Halo blight on leaves in greenhouse method Halo blight on leaves in greenhouse method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Approximately 2% of the leaf surface area covered with round lesions. Very slight systemic chlorosis may be evident 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Approximately 5% of the leaf surface area covered with round lesions of about 5 mm in diameter. Limited systemic chlorosis may be present on growing points 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Approximately 10% of the leaf tissues affected either by lesions or by the resulting chlorosis. Limited leaf distortion is presented 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= 25% or more of the leaf tissues affected by lesions and chlorosis. Severe leaf distortion and coalescing lessions Quantification of symptom development, Pod Formation (R7), Pod filling (R8). Halo blight on pods in field method Halo blight on pods in field method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Approximately 2% of the pod surface area covered with round lesions 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Approximately 5% of the pod surface area covered with round lesions of about 5 mm in diameter 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Approximately 10% of the pod surface area is affected by lesions that show a bacterial exudation on coalescing lesions that can be about 10 mm in diameter 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9=25% or more of the pod surface area affected by coalescing lesions covering large areas and cause deformation and empty pods Rust on leaves in field method Rust on leaves in field method Quantification of symptom development, Flowering (R6). 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= Highly resistant: no visible rust pustule present (immune) 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas. 3= Resistant: presence of only a few and generally small pustules on most plants that cover approximately 2% of the foliar area 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas. 5= Intermediate: presence of generally small or intermediate pustules on all plants that cover approximately 5% of the foliar area 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas. 7= Susceptible: presence of mostly large pustules often surrounded by chlorotic halos that cover approximately 10% of the foliar area 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas. 9=Highly susceptible: presence of large and very large pustules with chlorotic halos, that cover more than 25% of the foliar tissue and cause premature defoliation Quantification of symptom development, Primary leaves (V2). Rust on leaves in greenhouse method Rust on leaves in greenhouse method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= Highly resistant: no visible rust pustule present (immune) 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas. 3= Resistant: presence of only a few and generally small pustules on most plants that cover approximately 2% of the foliar area 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas. 5= Intermediate: presence of generally small or intermediate pustules on all plants that cover approximately 5% of the foliar area 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas. 7= Susceptible: presence of mostly large pustules often surrounded by chlorotic halos that cover approximately 10% of the foliar area 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas. 9=Highly susceptible: presence of large and very large pustules with chlorotic halos, that cover more than 25% of the foliar tissue and cause premature defoliation Quantification of symptom development, Pod Formation (R7). Rust on pods in field method Rust on pods in field method Pathogen predominantly foliar. Pod scale has not been defined yet. Pathogen predominantly foliar. Pod scale has not been defined yet. Pythium spp. in field method Pythium spp. in field method Quantification of symptom development, Emergence (V1), Flowering (R6), Pod Formation (R7), Pod filling (R8). 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of damage 3= Light discoloration either without necrotic lesions or with approximately 10% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of damage 5= Approximately 25% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions but tissues remain firm with deterioration of the root system. Heavy discoloration symptoms may be evident 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of damage 7= Approximately 50% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions combined with considerable softening, rotting, and reduction of the root system 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of damage 9= Approximately 75% or more of the hypocotyl and root tissues affected with advanced stages of rotting combined with a severe reduction in the root system Pythium spp. in greenhouse method Pythium spp. in greenhouse method Quantification of symptom development, Germination (V0), Emergence (V1), Primary leaves (V2), First trifoliate leaf (V3). 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of damage 3= Light discoloration either without necrotic lesions or with approximately 10% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of damage 5= Approximately 25% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions but tissues remain firm with deterioration of the root system. Heavy discoloration symptoms may be evident 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of damage 7= Approximately 50% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions combined with considerable softening, rotting, and reduction of the root system 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of damage 9= Approximately 75% or more of the hypocotyl and root tissues affected with advanced stages of rotting combined with a severe reduction in the root system Canopy weight of plants in 0.5 m of row dried at 60oC. Convert to Kg/ha. Canopy biomass at R8 method Canopy biomass at R8 method kg/ha kg/ha Canopy temperature method Canopy temperature method Using An infrared thermometer ��C ��C Ambient temperature minus canopy temperature measured using an infrared thermometer Canopy temperature depression method Canopy temperature depression method ��C ��C days to flowering method Evaluated visually. See Stages of development of the common bean plant. days to flowering method Number Number Evaluated visually. See Stages of development of the common bean plant. days to physiological maturity method days to physiological maturity method Number Number Growth stage method See Stages of development of the common bean plant. Growth stage method V0 toV4= R5 to R9 V0 toV4= R5 to R9 0=V0= This stage begins on the day that the seed has sufficient moisture for germination 9=R9= begins when the first pod begins to discolor and dry in 50% of the plants 1=V1= When 50% of the inspected plant population has its cotyledons appearing above the soil surface 2=V2= When 50% of the plants have the primary leaves unfolded 3=V3= When 50% of the plants have the first trifoliate leaf completely unfolded 4=V4= When 50% of the plants have the third trifoliate leaf completely unfolded 5=R5= When in the 50% of the plants appear the first bud or raceme 6=R6= When 50% of the plants have the first open flower 7=R7= When 50% of the plants present the first pod with the flower's corolla hanging or detached 8=R8= begins when 50% of the plants begin to fill the seeds in the first pod Leaf area index method Leaves from plants in 0.5 m of row are scanned using a leaf area meter Leaf area index method m2 /m2 m2 /m2 Mean root diameter method Mean root diameter method scanned root system evaluated with Winrhizo from greenhouse samples mm mm Pods weight of plants in 0.5 m of row dried at 60oC. Convert to Kg/ha. Pod biomass at R9 method Pod biomass at R9 method kg/ha kg/ha Pod harvest index method Pod harvest index method seed biomass dry weight at harvest/pod biomass dry weight at harvest x 100 % % Pod partitioning index method pod biomass dry weight at harvest/total shoot biomass dry weight at mid-pod filling x 100 Pod partitioning index method % % pods biomass at R8 method pods biomass at R8 method Pods weight of plants in 0.5 m of row dried at 60oC. Convert to Kg/ha. kg/ha kg/ha Pods per plant method Pods per plant method Average number of pods from 5 to 10 randomly selected plants Number Number Podwall biomass at R9 method Podwall biomass at R9 method Podwall weight of plants in 0.5 m of row dried at 60oC. Convert to Kg/ha. kg/ha kg/ha Seed biomass at R9 method Seeds weight of plants in 0.5 m of row dried at 60oC. Convert to Kg/ha. Seed biomass at R9 method kg/ha kg/ha SPAD chlorophyll meter reading method SPAD chlorophyll meter reading method It is measured by using a hand-held chlorophyll meter SPAD-502 on a fully expanded young leaf of one plant for each replication SPAD units SPAD units Specific root length method Specific root length method Root length/root biomass m/g m/g Stem biomass at R8 method Stem weight of plants in 0.5 m of row dried at 60oC. Convert to Kg/ha. Stem biomass at R8 method kg/ha kg/ha Stem weight of plants in 0.5 m of row dried at 60oC. Convert to Kg/ha. Stem biomass at R9 method Stem biomass at R9 method kg/ha kg/ha Stomatal conductance method Stomatal conductance method Using a leaf porometer on a fully expanded young leaf of one plant for each replication mmol m-2 s-1 mmol m-2 s-1 Total root biomass per area method Weight of root system from field samples using a 5 cm diameter soil corer. The root are washed, cleaned, dried to 60oC. Convert to Kg/m2. Total root biomass per area method kg/m2 kg/m2 Weight root system from greenhouse samples Total root biomass per plant method Total root biomass per plant method g/plant g/plant Scanned root system evaluated with Winrhizo from field samples Total root length per area method Total root length per area method km/m2 km/m2 Total root length per plant method Total root length per plant method Scanned root system evaluated with Winrhizo from greenhouse samples m/plant m/plant Wilting score method Wilting score method Visual scoring measured on 1 to 9 scale. The reading should be performed between 12 M and 3 PM 1 to 9 1 to 9 1=No wilting 2=Slight wilting evidenced by leaf wilting and rolling in the top of the canopy 3=Moderate wilting evidenced by leaf wilting and rolling throughout the canopy 4=Rolling something severe leaf in the top of the canopy, moderate wilting of leaves throughout the canopy, and some slight loss of petiole turgidity 5=Moderate wilting of leaves throughout the canopy, and moderate loss of petiole turgidity 6=Severe wilting of leaves throughout the canopy, with advanced strong loss of petiole turgidity 7=Plants with petioles severely wilted, but no dead leaves throughout the canopy 8=Plants with petioles severely wilted and dead leaves throughout much of the canopy 9=Death plants Adult emergence as percentage of egg count Bruchid damage method Bruchid damage method % % Evaluated as mosaic (M), necrotic (N), asymptomatic (O), local lesions (L) or variable (V). Bean Common Mosaic Necrosis Virus method Bean Common Mosaic Necrosis Virus method Evaluated in scale - 5 categories (M,N,O,L, V) Evaluated in scale - 5 categories (M,N,O,L, V) 1=M=Mosaic, susceptible 2=N=Necrotic reaction, has I gene 3=O=No symptoms, has recessive resistance 4=L=Local lesions, has protected I gene 5=V=Variable cooking time method cooking time method Measured with penetrometer or Mattson cooker minutes minutes Observation of freshly opened flowers Flower color method Flower color method CIAT flower color scale - 5 categories (1-5) CIAT flower color scale - 5 categories (1-5) 1=white 2=pink 3=red 4=lavender 5=purple Seed Iron method Seed Iron method Measured by AAS, NIRS, ICP and XRF methods mg/kg mg/kg Based on visual classification by categories Mature pod color method Mature pod color method 6 categories (1-6) 6 categories (1-6) 1=Dark purple 2=Red 3=Pink 4=Yellow 5=Pale yellow with coloured mottling or stripes 6=Persistent green Number of plants per effective plot area method Number of plants in effective plot after discarding 0.5 meter from each end of the plot Number of plants per effective plot area method Number Number Evaluated visually Primary seed color method Primary seed color method CIAT color scale (1-9) CIAT color scale (1-9) 1=white 2=cream-beige 3=yellow 4=brown-maroon 5=pink 6=red 7=purple 8=black 9=others Weight of seed harvest of all plants from the effective plot Production per effective plot area method Production per effective plot area method g g Secondary seed color method Secondary seed color method Evaluated visually CIAT color scale (1-9) CIAT color scale (1-9) 1=white 2=cream-beige 3=yellow 4=brown-maroon 5=pink 6=red 7=purple 8=black 9=others Visual classification by categories Seed brilliance method Seed brilliance method CIAT seed brilliance scale - 3 categories CIAT seed brilliance scale - 3 categories 1= dull 2= semi-shiny 3= shiny Visual classification by categories Seed color pattern method Seed color pattern method CIAT seed color pattern scale - 6 categories (0,M,J,P,R,B) CIAT seed color pattern scale - 6 categories (0,M,J,P,R,B) 0=no pattern 1=M=mottled 2=J=speckled 3=P=pinto 4=R=striped 5=B=bicolor Seed Phosphorus method Seed Phosphorus method Measured by ICP and Spectrometry methods g/kg g/kg Seed weight method Seed weight method 100 seed are weighed on an analytical scale g g Average number of seeds/pod from 10 pods, one from each of 10 plants Seeds per pod method Seeds per pod method Number of seeds per pod Number of seeds per pod Yield per hectare method Weight (kg) of seed harvest divided by effective plot in m2 and multiplied by 10. Yield per hectare method kg/ha kg/ha Yield per plant method Yield per plant method Total yield of effective plot divided by number of plants in effective plot g/plant g/plant Seed Zinc method Seed Zinc method Measured by AAS, NIRS, ICP and XRF methods mg/kg mg/kg Agronomic water efficiency method Agronomic water efficiency method Relationship between grain yield and water applied kg/mm kg/mm Basal root length method Basal root length method Scanned root system evaluated with Winrhizo from greenhouse samples m m Basal root whorl number method Count of basal root whorl from samples in greenhouse Basal root whorl number method Number Number Count of basal root from samples in greenhouse Basal roots number method Basal roots number method Number Number Dead leaf biomass at R8 method Dead leaf biomass from 50 cm row length Dead leaf biomass at R8 method kg/ha kg/ha Evapotranspiration method Measure with a ET gage Evapotranspiration method mm/day mm/day Leaf biomass at R8 method Leaf biomass at R8 method Leaves biomass from 50 cm row length kg/ha kg/ha Photosynthetic efficiency method Measured with a Flourpen Photosynthetic efficiency method Number Number Measured from 10 plants with a ruler in cm Plant height method Plant height method cm cm Measuring of the plant canopy spread in cm, average from 10 plants randomly selected plants Plant width method Plant width method cm cm Position of the pods in the plant method Position of the pods in the plant method Based on visual classification by categories Evaluated in scale - 5 categories Evaluated in scale - 5 categories 1=Base 2=Center 3=Top 4=Combination of 1, 2 and 3 5=Other Relative water content method Relative water content method Determined in samples from young leaves % % HI=(Seed biomass dry weight at harvest/total shoot biomass dry weight at mid-podfilling) x 100 Harvest index method Harvest index method % % (stem biomass dry weight at mid-podfilling ��� stem biomass dry weight at harvest) / stem biomass dry weight at mid-podfilling x 100 Stem biomass reduction method Stem biomass reduction method % % Seed Ash content method Seed Ash content method Ash is determined in seed % % Visual rooting depth method Measure of visual rooting depth per plant in transparent cylinders with soil Visual rooting depth method cm cm Macrophomina in greenhouse Macrophomina in greenhouse Disease reaction to Macrophomina phaseolina, greenhouse Macrophomina phaseolina MPG Macrophomina in greenhouse method Macrophomina in greenhouse method Quantification of symptom development, Germination (V0) to Third trifoliate leaf (V4) 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Disease symptoms are restricted to the cotyledons. Lower stem tissues are covered with small and superficial lesions 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Approximately 10% of the hypocotyl and lower stem tissues are affected by lesions and often combined with fruiting structures of the fungus 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Approximately 25% of the hypocotyl and lower stem tissues are affected by lesions and often combined with fruiting structures of the fungus 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= 50% or more of the hypocotyl and stem tissues are affected by lesions and often combined with fruiting structures of the fungus Rhizoctonia solani Rhizoctonia in field Disease reaction to Rhizoctonia solani, field Rhizoctonia in field RSF Rhizoctonia in field method Rhizoctonia in field method Quantification of symptom development, Emergence (V1), Flowering (R6), Pod filling (R8) 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Light discoloration either without necrotic lesions or with approximately 10% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Approximately 25% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions but tissues remain firm with little deterioration of the root system. Heavy discoloration symptoms may be evident. 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Approximately 50% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions combined with considerable softening, rotting, and reduction of the root system 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= Approximately 75% or more of the hypocotyl and root tissues affected with advanced stages of rotting combined with a severe reduction in the root system Disease reaction to Rhizoctonia solani, greenhouse Rhizoctonia in greenhouse RSG Rhizoctonia in greenhouse Rhizoctonia solani Rhizoctonia in greenhouse method Rhizoctonia in greenhouse method Quantification of symptom development, Germination (V0) to Third trifoliate leaf (V4) 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Light discoloration either without necrotic lesions or with approximately 10% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Approximately 25% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions but tissues remain firm with little deterioration of the root system. Heavy discoloration symptoms may be evident. 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Approximately 50% of the hypocotyl and root tissues covered with lesions combined with considerable softening, rotting, and reduction of the root system 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= Approximately 75% or more of the hypocotyl and root tissues affected with advanced stages of rotting combined with a severe reduction in the root system Southern blight in field Southern blight in field Sclerotium rolfsii SBF Disease reaction to Sclerotium rolfsii, field Quantification of symptom development, First Trifoliate leaf (V3), Pod filling (R8) Southern blight in field method Southern blight in field method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Approximately 1% of the hypocotyl presents symptoms. Lower stem tissues are covered with small and superficial lesions 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Approximately 10% of the hypocotyl and lower stem tissues are affected by lesions and often combined with fruiting structures of the fungus 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Approximately 25% of the hypocotyl and lower stem tissues are affected by lesions and often combined with fruiting structures of the fungus 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= 50% or more of the hypocotyl and stem tissues are affected by lesions and often combined with fruiting structures of the fungus Sclerotium rolfsii Southern blight in greenhouse Southern blight in greenhouse SBG Disease reaction to Sclerotium rolfsii, greenhouse Southern blight in greenhouse method Southern blight in greenhouse method Quantification of symptom development, Germination (V0) to Third trifoliate leaf (V4) 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Approximately 1% of the hypocotyl presents symptoms. Lower stem tissues are covered with small and superficial lesions 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Approximately 10% of the hypocotyl and lower stem tissues are affected by lesions and often combined with fruiting structures of the fungus 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Approximately 25% of the hypocotyl and lower stem tissues are affected by lesions and often combined with fruiting structures of the fungus 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= 50% or more of the hypocotyl and stem tissues are affected by lesions and often combined with fruiting structures of the fungus White mold in field WMF Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Disease reaction to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, field White mold in field White mold in field method Quantification of symptom development, Emergence (V1),Pod filling (R8) White mold in field method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Approximately 5-10% of the evaluated unit area is infected 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Approximately 20-30% of the evaluated unit area is infected 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Approximately 40-60% of the evaluated unit area is infected 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= More than 80% of the evaluated unit area is infected White mold in greenhouse White mold in greenhouse Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Disease reaction to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, greenhouse WMG White mold in greenhouse method White mold in greenhouse method Quantification of symptom development, Third trifoliate leaf (V4), Pod Formation (R7) 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Approximately 5-10% of the evaluated unit area is infected 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Approximately 20-30% of the evaluated unit area is infected 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Approximately 40-60% of the evaluated unit area is infected 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= More than 80% of the evaluated unit area is infected Floury leaf spot Disease reaction to Mycovellosiella phaseoli, field Mycovellosiella phaseoli Floury leaf spot Ramularia phaseoli FLS Floury leaf spot method Floury leaf spot method Quantification of symptom development, Flowering (R6), Pod filling (R8) 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Presence of a few small non-sporulating lesions that cover approximately 2% of the leaf surface area 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Presence of several small lesions with limited sporulation that cover approximately 5% of the leaf surface area 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Abundant and generally large sporulating lesions that cover approximately 10% of the leaf surface area. On the foliage the lesions may coalesce to produce larger infected areas associated with chlorotic tissue 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= 25% or more of the leaf surface area is covered by large sporulating and often coalescing lesions. Leaf tissues are generally chlorotic resulting in severe and premature defoliation Web blight in field Web blight in field Thanatephorus cucumeris Disease reaction to Thanatephorus cucumeris, field WBF Quantification of symptom development, Evaluation Third trifoliate leaf (V4), Flowering (R6), Pod filling (R8) Web blight in field method Web blight in field method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Approximately 5-10% of the evaluated unit area is infected 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Approximately 20-30% of the evaluated unit area is infected 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Approximately 40-60% of the evaluated unit area is infected 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= More than 80% of the evaluated unit area is infected Web blight in greenhouse Web blight in greenhouse WBG Disease reaction to Thanatephorus cucumeris, greenhouse Thanatephorus cucumeris Quantification of symptom development, First trifoliate leaf (V3) Web blight in greenhouse method Web blight in greenhouse method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Approximately 5-10% of the evaluated unit area is infected 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Approximately 20-30% of the evaluated unit area is infected 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Approximately 40-60% of the evaluated unit area is infected 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= More than 80% of the evaluated unit area is infected Basal root growth angle in field BRGAF Basal root growth angle in field Measure of root architecture Basal root growth angle in field method Basal root growth angle in field method Measure of basal root angle from field samples degrees degrees Measure of root architecture Basal root growth angle in greenhouse Basal root growth angle in greenhouse BRGAG Measure of basal root angle from greenhouse samples Basal root growth angle in greenhouse method Basal root growth angle in greenhouse method degrees degrees CIDG Grain carbon isotope discrimination Grain carbon isotope discrimination Grain carbon isotope discrimination Mass spectrometer: C12 vs. C13 analysis Grain carbon isotope discrimination method Grain carbon isotope discrimination method �� 13C (0/00) �� 13C (0/00) Leaf carbon isotope discrimination CIDL Leaf carbon isotope discrimination Leaf carbon isotope discrimination Leaf carbon isotope discrimination method Mass spectrometer: C12 vs. C13 analysis Leaf carbon isotope discrimination method �� 13C (0/00) �� 13C (0/00) Reaction to viral infection Bean Golden Yellow Mosaic Virus in greenhouse BGMV BGYMVG Bean Golden Yellow Mosaic Virus in greenhouse Evaluated as mosaic (M), asymptomatic (O) Bean Golden Yellow Mosaic Virus in greenhouse method Bean Golden Yellow Mosaic Virus in greenhouse method Evaluated in scale - 2 categories (M,O) Evaluated in scale - 2 categories (M,O) 1=M=Mosaic, susceptible 2=O=No symptoms BGYMVF Bean Golden Yellow Mosaic Virus in field Reaction to viral infection BGMV Bean Golden Yellow Mosaic Virus in field Bean Golden Yellow Mosaic Virus in field method Bean Golden Yellow Mosaic Virus in field method Evaluated as Resistant, Intermediate, Susceptible 1 to 9 1 to 9 1=No symptoms 2=Very light infection 3=Light infection 4=Moderate infection 5=Intermediate infection 6=Lightly susceptible 7=Moderately susceptible 8=Susceptible 9=Very susceptible Aphis spp. Myzus persicae APH Aphis Aphis Qualification of Aphis damage on the crop Aphis method Aphis method Quantification of symptom development, Third trifoliate leaf (V4) to Preflowering (R5) 1 to 9 1 to 9 1=No damage 2=Beginning curving of the leaves 3=Curved leaves 4=Curved leaves with beginning of foliar yellowing 5=Curved leaves with moderate foliar yellowing 6=Leaves distortion with considerable yellowing 7=Severe distortion of the leaves with considerable yellowing and visible honeydew on leaves 8=Very severe distortion of the leaves with considerable yellowing and visible honeydew on leaves 9=Very severe distortion of the leaves with considerable yellowing and abundant honeydew on leaves Leafhopper Empoasca kraemeri Qualification of Leafhopper damage on the crop saltahojas chicharrita LH Leafhopper cigarrinha verde Leafhopper method Leafhopper method Quantification of symptom development, Primary leaves (V2) to Pod filling (R8). 1 to 9 1 to 9 1=No damage 2=Slight yellowing in the leaves edge 3=Slight downward or upward curling of upper leaves 4=Curling of upper leaves and the middle part of the plant 5=Curling more pronounced and some foliar yellowing. Shortening of internodes 6=Increased yellowing and curling of leaves 7=Curling, yellowing and shortening of internodes more pronounced. Decrease in flowering and pods production 8=Curling, yellowing and shortening of internodes more pronounced with the beginning of necrosis in some parts of the leaves and pods deformation 9=All leaves show yellowing and curling. Very short internodes, little pods production. More visible deformation of pods SH Seed Height Height of the seed to 14% moisture Seed Height Average height in millimeters of 10 seeds, taking 1 seed per pod per plant, in 10 random normal plants. The height is the distance between the hilum and the side of the seed opposite the hilum Seed Height method Seed Height method Millimeters Millimeters Width of the seed to 14% moisture Seed width SW Seed width Average width in millimeters of 10 seeds, taking 1 seed per pod per plant, in 10 random normal plants. The width is the distance between the 2 lateral sides of the seed Seed width method Seed width method Millimeters Millimeters SL Length of the seed to 14% moisture Seed length Seed length Average length in millimeters of 10 seeds, taking 1 seed per pod per plant, in 10 random normal plants. The length is the longest dimension of the seed Seed length method Seed length method Millimeters Millimeters Pod length Pod length Length of dry pods PL Pod length method Pod length method Average length in centimeters of 10 dry pods, taking 1 pod per plant, in 10 random normal plants. It is measured from its insertion in the pedicel to the beak end Centimeters Centimeters Cross section of immature pods fully expanded Pod cross section Pod cross section PCS Pod cross section method Pod cross section method Visual determination of the cross section of the fully expanded immature pods. Using the same pods in which the length was measured. Evaluated in scale - 4 categories Evaluated in scale - 4 categories 1=Flat 2=Ovate 3=Rounded 4=Figure of eight Width of dry pods PW Pod width Pod width Average width in millimeters of 10 dry pods. It is measured in the widest part of the pod, between dorsal and ventral sutures. Using the same pods in which the length was measured. Pod width method Pod width method Millimeters Millimeters PBO Pod beak orientation Pod beak orientation Pod beak orientation Pod beak orientation method Pod beak orientation method Visual determination Evaluated in scale - 3 categories Evaluated in scale - 3 categories 1=Upward (curved to dorsal or placental side) 2=Straight 3=Downward (curved to ventral side) Pod beak position Pod beak position PBP Pod beak position Pod beak position method Pod beak position method Visual determination Evaluated in scale - 2 categories Evaluated in scale - 2 categories 1=Placental (It extends straight from the placental suture) 2=Central (It has an intermediate or central position between the placental and ventral sutures) Dehiscence type Dehiscence type DT Capacity to disperse seeds The dehiscence depends on the fiber content of the pod Dehiscence type method Dehiscence type method Evaluated in scale - 3 categories Evaluated in scale - 3 categories 1=P=Parchment, with fiber in the parchment layer and in the suture 2=C=Coriaceous, with fiber only in the parchment layer 3=S=Succulent, without fiber Pod curvature Pod curvature Classification of curvature of immature pods fully expanded PC Pod curvature method Pod curvature method Visual determination Evaluated in scale - 4 categories Evaluated in scale - 4 categories 1=Straight 2=Slightly curved 3=Curved 4=Recurved Emerging cotyledon color Cotyledons color at the moment of emergence Emerging cotyledon color ECC Visual determination Emerging cotyledon color method Emerging cotyledon color method Evaluated in scale - 6 categories Evaluated in scale - 6 categories 1=Purple 2=Red 3=Green 4=White 5=Very pale green 6=Other (specify) Hypocotyl coloration Hypocotyl pigmentation Hypocotyl pigmentation HP Hypocotyl pigmentation method Hypocotyl pigmentation method Visual determination Evaluated in scale - 3 categories Evaluated in scale - 3 categories 1=Purple 2=Green 3=Other (specify) Yield per day Yield per day YDD Estimation of yield per day Yield per day method Yield per hectare divided per days to physiological maturity Yield per day method kg-ha/day kg-ha/day POM Moisture content presents in the bean seed. Expressed in percentage Percentage of grain moisture Percentage of grain moisture Percentage of grain moisture method Percentage of grain moisture method Measured with a moisture analyzer % % Number of plants per m�� Number of plants harvested in the effective plot Number of plants per m�� PLM2 Number of plants per m�� method Number of plants per plot effective area divided by the plot area Number of plants per m�� method number/m2 number/m2 Flower wings color Prominent color of wings WC Flower wings color In freshly opened flowers Flower wings color method Flower wings color method Evaluated in scale - 7 categories Evaluated in scale - 7 categories 1=White 2=Pink 3=Salmon 4=Red 5=Lilac 6=Purple 7=Variable (specify) Flower standard color SC Flower standard color Prominent color of standard Flower standard color method Flower standard color method In freshly opened flowers Evaluated in scale - 7 categories Evaluated in scale - 7 categories 1=White 2=Pink 3=Salmon 4=Red 5=Lilac 6=Purple 7=Variable (specify) Seed shape SS Seed shape Seed shape Seed shape method Seed shape method In dry seed Evaluated in scale - 6 categories Evaluated in scale - 6 categories 1=Rounded 2=Oval 3=Cuboid 4=Kidney shaped 5=Truncate 6=Variable (specify) Stem pigmentation SP Stem pigmentation Prominent color of stem Stem pigmentation method Visual evaluation of the extent of anthocyanin pigmentation in the stem Stem pigmentation method Evaluated in scale - 4 categories Evaluated in scale - 4 categories 1=Green 2=Pink 3=Purple 4=Variable (specify) bgm-1 Presence of the DNA marker linked to bgm-1 gene of resistance to the BGYMV Presence of the DNA marker linked to bgm-1 gene of resistance to the BGYMV bgm1 Presence of bgm-1 gene determined by molecular techniques Presence of the DNA marker linked to bgm-1 gene of resistance to the BGYMV method Presence of the DNA marker linked to bgm-1 gene of resistance to the BGYMV method Visual evaluation of the presence of amplified fragment Evaluated in scale - 3 categories Evaluated in scale - 3 categories 1=+= Presence of gene 0=-= Absence of gene 2=H= Recombinant line Presence of the DNA marker linked to QTL of resistance to the BGYMV Presence of the DNA marker linked to QTL of resistance to the BGYMV Presence of QTL W12 determined by molecular techniques W12 Presence of the DNA marker linked to QTL of resistance to the BGYMV method Presence of the DNA marker linked to QTL of resistance to the BGYMV method Visual evaluation of the presence of amplified fragment Evaluated in scale - 2 categories Evaluated in scale - 2 categories 1=+= Presence of gene 0=-= Absence of gene bc-3 bc3 Presence of bc-3 gene determined by molecular techniques Presence of the DNA marker linked to bc-3 gene of resistance to the BCMNV Presence of the DNA marker linked to bc-3 gene of resistance to the BCMNV Presence of the DNA marker linked to bc-3 gene of resistance to the BCMNV method Presence of the DNA marker linked to bc-3 gene of resistance to the BCMNV method Visual evaluation of the presence of amplified fragment Evaluated in scale - 3 categories Evaluated in scale - 3 categories 1=+= Presence of gene 0=-= Absence of gene 2=H= Recombinant line SPLO Quantity of seeds harvested in a defined plot area Seeds per plot Seeds per plot Seeds per plot method Seeds per plot method Quantification of the seeds obtained from the plot number number Quantity of pods harvested in a defined plot area PPP Pods per plot Pods per plot Pods per plot method Quantification of the pods obtained from the plot Pods per plot method number number SPLA Number of seeds counted per plant grown in a pot or the field Seeds per plant Seeds per plant Number of seeds per plant obtained from 1 pot in the greenhouse or average of 10 random plants harvested in field Seeds per plant method Seeds per plant method number number Seed size Determining the size of the seed based on the weight of 100 seeds Seed size SSZ It is expressed as the weight in grams at 14% moisture of 100 seeds chosen at random Seed size method Seed size method Evaluated in scale - 3 categories Evaluated in scale - 3 categories 1=Small (< 25g) 2=Medium (25g-40g) 3=Large (>40g) Number of effective nodules in bush bean Nodulation by Rhizobium spp. NENBB Quantity of nodules of Rhizobium spp. in the plant Number of effective nodules in bush bean It is expressed as the number of effective nodules (red or pink) per plant Number of effective nodules in bush bean method Number of effective nodules in bush bean method Evaluated in scale - 9 categories Evaluated in scale - 9 categories 1=Higher of 80 nodules 2=From 41 to 80 nodules of large size 3=From 41 to 80 nodules of normal or small size 4=From 21 to 40 nodules of large size 5=From 21 to 40 nodules of normal size 6=From 21 to 40 nodules of small size 7=From 10 to 20 nodules of normal size 8=From 10 to 20 nodules of small size 9=Less of 10 nodules Number of effective nodules in climbing bean Number of effective nodules in climbing bean Nodulation by Rhizobium spp. Quantity of nodules of Rhizobium spp. in the plant NENCB Number of effective nodules in climbing bean method Number of effective nodules in climbing bean method It is expressed as the number of effective nodules (red or pink) per plant Evaluated in scale - 9 categories Evaluated in scale - 9 categories 1=Higher of 240 nodules 2=From 121 to 240 nodules of large size 3=From 121 to 240 nodules of normal or small size 4=From 61 to 120 nodules of large size 5=From 61 to 120 nodules of normal size 6=From 61 to 120 nodules of small size 7=From 30 to 60 nodules of normal size 8=From 30 to 60 nodules of small size 9=Less of 30 nodules SDPHY Total Seed Phytates Percent phytate in grain Total Seed Phytates Total Seed Phytates method Total Seed Phytates method Colorimetric method % % SDPRO Seed Protein Percent protein in grain Seed Protein Seed Protein method Measured with NIRS calibrated for protein Seed Protein method % % Persistence of leaves at harvest time Leaf persistence Leaf persistence LP Leaf persistence method Leaf persistence method Visual evaluation Evaluated in scale - 3 categories Evaluated in scale - 3 categories 1=All leaves have dropped 2=50% of the leaves have dropped 3=All leaves persistent Photoperiod response PHOR Photoperiod response Evaluation of flowering under conditions of day length of 18 hours with artificial light Photoperiod response of flowering measured at Palmira, based on delay of flowering under 18h artificial day length vs 12.5h natural day length Photoperiod response method Photoperiod response method Evaluated in scale - 8 categories Evaluated in scale - 8 categories 1=0 to 3 days delay 2=4 to 10 days delay 3=11 to 19 days delay 4=20 to 39 days delay 5=40 to 59 days delay 6=60 to 79 days delay 7=80 to 99 days delay 8=Over 100 days delay Disease reaction to Phoma exigua var. diversispora in leaves, field ASCFL Phoma exigua var. diversispora Ascochyta blight on leaves in field Ascochyta blight on leaves in field Quantification of symptom development, Flowering (R6), Pod filling (R8) Ascochyta blight on leaves in field method Ascochyta blight on leaves in field method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Presence of a few small, dark, concentric, zonate lesions that cover approximately 2% of the leaf surface area 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Presence of several small to intermediate lesions with limited sporulation, that cover approximately 5% of the leaf surface area 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Abundant and large sporulating lesions that cover approximately 10% of the leaf surface area. The lesions may coalesce 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= 25% or more of the leaf surface area is cover by large sporulating lesions. Lesions on the leaves often coalesce causing necrosis of large segments that often fall out leaving a shothole-like appearance on the leaves resulting in premature and severe d ASCGL Disease reaction to Phoma exigua var. diversispora in leaves, greenhouse Phoma exigua var. diversispora Ascochyta blight on leaves in greenhouse Ascochyta blight on leaves in greenhouse Ascochyta blight on leaves in greenhouse method Ascochyta blight on leaves in greenhouse method Quantification of symptom development, First Trifoliate leaf (V3) 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Presence of a few small, dark, concentric, zonate lesions that cover approximately 2% of the leaf surface area 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Presence of several small to intermediate lesions with limited sporulation, that cover approximately 5% of the leaf surface area 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Abundant and large sporulating lesions that cover approximately 10% of the leaf surface area. The lesions may coalesce 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= 25% or more of the leaf surface area is cover by large sporulating lesions. Lesions on the leaves often coalesce causing necrosis of large segments that often fall out leaving a shothole-like appearance on the leaves resulting in premature and severe d ASCFP Ascochyta blight on pods in field Disease reaction to Phoma exigua var. diversispora in pods, field Ascochyta blight on pods in field Phoma exigua var. diversispora Ascochyta blight on pods in field method Quantification of symptom development, Pod Formation (R7), Pod filling (R8) Ascochyta blight on pods in field method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Presence of a few small, dark, concentric, zonate lesions that cover approximately 2% of the pod surface area 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Presence of several small to intermediate lesions with limited sporulation, that cover approximately 5% of the pod surface area 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Abundant and large sporulating lesions that cover approximately 10% of the pod surface area 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= 25% or more of the pod surface area is cover by large sporulating lesions. Infected pods are often shriveled containing a low number of seeds Disease reaction to Macrophomina phaseolina, field Macrophomina in field Macrophomina in field Macrophomina phaseolina MPF Macrophomina in field method Quantification of symptom development, Germination (V0), Pod filling (R8) Macrophomina in field method 1 to 9 1 to 9 1= No visible disease symptoms 2= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 3= Disease symptoms are restricted to the cotyledons. Lower stem tissues are covered with small and superficial lesions 4= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 5= Approximately 10% of the hypocotyl and lower stem tissues are affected by lesions and often combined with fruiting structures of the fungus 6= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 7= Approximately 25% of the hypocotyl and lower stem tissues are affected by lesions and often combined with fruiting structures of the fungus 8= Unspecified intermediate values ������correspond to intermediate percentages of affected areas 9= 50% or more of the hypocotyl and stem tissues are affected by lesions and often combined with fruiting structures of the fungus TNCS Measure of non-structural carbohydrates content in seed Total non-structural carbohydrates in seed Total non-structural carbohydrates in seed Total non-structural carbohydrates in seed method Total non-structural carbohydrates in seed method Total non-structural carbohydrates (TNC) is determined from seed mg/g mg/g Measure of non-structural carbohydrates content in stem Total non-structural carbohydrates in stem - Field Total non-structural carbohydrates in stem - Field TNCSTF Total non-structural carbohydrates (TNC) is determined from stem Total non-structural carbohydrates in stem - Field method Total non-structural carbohydrates in stem - Field method mg/g mg/g Total non-structural carbohydrates in stem - Greenhouse Total non-structural carbohydrates in stem - Greenhouse Measure of non-structural carbohydrates content in stem TNCSTG Total non-structural carbohydrates in stem - Greenhouse method Total non-structural carbohydrates (TNC) is determined from stem Total non-structural carbohydrates in stem - Greenhouse method mg/g mg/g Total non-structural carbohydrates in leaves - Field Total non-structural carbohydrates in leaves - Field Measure of non-structural carbohydrates content in leaves TNCLF Total non-structural carbohydrates (TNC) is determined from leaves Total non-structural carbohydrates in leaves - Field method Total non-structural carbohydrates in leaves - Field method mg/g mg/g Total non-structural carbohydrates in leaves - Greenhouse Measure of non-structural carbohydrates content in leaves TNCLG Total non-structural carbohydrates in leaves - Greenhouse Total non-structural carbohydrates (TNC) is determined from leaves Total non-structural carbohydrates in leaves - Greenhouse method Total non-structural carbohydrates in leaves - Greenhouse method mg/g mg/g Total non-structural carbohydrates in shoot - Field Total non-structural carbohydrates in shoot - Field TNCSHF Measure of non-structural carbohydrates content in shoot Total non-structural carbohydrates (TNC) is determined from shoot Total non-structural carbohydrates in shoot - Field method Total non-structural carbohydrates in shoot - Field method mg/g mg/g Total non-structural carbohydrates in shoot - Greenhouse Measure of non-structural carbohydrates content in shoot Total non-structural carbohydrates in shoot - Greenhouse TNCSHG Total non-structural carbohydrates in shoot - Greenhouse method Total non-structural carbohydrates in shoot - Greenhouse method Total non-structural carbohydrates (TNC) is determined from shoot mg/g mg/g Shoot biomass in field Shoot biomass in field Canopy biomass Shoot biomass from 50 centimeters of row SHBF Shoot biomass (leaves+stems+pods) at Mid-podfill Shoot biomass in field method Shoot biomass in field method g/area g/area Shoot biomass from single plants Shoot biomass in greenhouse Shoot biomass in greenhouse SHBG Shoot biomass (leaves+stems+pods) from single plants Shoot biomass in greenhouse method Shoot biomass in greenhouse method g/plant g/plant Shoot Ash content in field ASHSHF Measure of ash in shoot Shoot Ash content in field Shoot Ash content in field method Shoot Ash content in field method Ash is determined in shoot % % Measure of ash in shoot Shoot Ash content in greenhouse Shoot Ash content in greenhouse ASHSHG Ash is determined in shoot Shoot Ash content in greenhouse method Shoot Ash content in greenhouse method % % Leaf area from 50 cm row length Leaf area in field Leaf area in field LAF Leaf area in field method Leaf area in field method Leaf area from 50 cm row length measure with leaf area meter LICO-3000 cm2/area cm2/area LAG Leaf area in greenhouse Leaf area in greenhouse Leaf area from single plant in greenhouse Leaf area in greenhouse method Leaf area from single plant with leaf area meter LICO-3000 Leaf area in greenhouse method cm2/plant cm2/plant Relationship between drought yield and irrigated yield for each growing season DII Drought intensity index Drought intensity index Drought intensity index method Drought intensity index method DII = 1 ��� (Xds/Xns), where Xds and Xns are the mean of all genotypes under drought stress and no stress treatments, respectively Number Number Drought susceptibility index DSI Relationship between drought yield and irrigated yield for each genotype Drought susceptibility index DSI = (1 ��� (Yds/Yns)) / DII, where Yds and Yns are mean yields of a given genotype in drought stress and no stress environments, respectively Drought susceptibility index method Drought susceptibility index method Number Number Pod wall biomass proportion Measure of the podwall proportion Pod wall biomass proportion PWBP (pod wall biomass dry weight at harvest / pod biomass dry weight at harvest) x 100 Pod wall biomass proportion method Pod wall biomass proportion method % % GFI Measure of the grain filling Grain filling index Grain filling index the GFI for each genotype can be estimated from (100 seed dry weight under drought conditions / 100 seed dry weight under irrigated conditions) x 100 Grain filling index method Grain filling index method % % Relationship between seed biomass at harvest and canopy at mid-podfill Yield production efficiency Yield production efficiency YPE Yield production efficiency method Yield production efficiency method Seed biomass dry weight at harvest / total shoot biomass dry weight at mid-podfilling g/g g/g Seed production efficiency Relationship between seeds number at harvest and canopy at mid-podfill Seed production efficiency SPE Seed production efficiency method Seed number per area / total shoot biomass dry weight at mid-podfilling per area Seed production efficiency method #/g #/g Pod production efficiency Pod production efficiency PPE Relationship between pods number at harvest and canopy at mid-pod fill Pod production efficiency method Pod number per area / total shoot biomass dry weight at mid-podfilling per area Pod production efficiency method #/g #/g RVF Measure of root volume per unit soil area at a given soil depth Root volume in field Root volume in field Scanned root system and evaluated with Winrhizo Root volume in field method Root volume in field method cm3/m2 cm3/m2 RVG Measure of root volume per plant at a given soil depth Root volume in greenhouse Root volume in greenhouse Root volume in greenhouse method Scanned root system and evaluated with Winrhizo Root volume in greenhouse method cm3/plant cm3/plant Shoot phosphorus content in field SHPHCF Shoot phosphorus content in field Measure of shoot phosphorus content Shoot phosphorus content in field method Shoot phosphorus content in field method Measured by ICP, Spectrometry methods g/kg g/kg Measure of shoot nitrogen content SHNCF Shoot Nitrogen content in field Shoot Nitrogen content in field Measured by Kjeldahl method Shoot Nitrogen content in field method Shoot Nitrogen content in field method g/kg g/kg Shoot potassium content in field SHPCF Measure of shoot potassium content Shoot potassium content in field Shoot potassium content in field method Shoot potassium content in field method Measured by AAS , ICP methods g/kg g/kg Measure of shoot calcium content Shoot calcium content in field SHCCF Shoot calcium content in field Shoot calcium content in field method Shoot calcium content in field method Measured by AAS , ICP methods g/kg g/kg Shoot magnesium content in field SHMCF Shoot magnesium content in field Measure of shoot magnesium content Shoot magnesium content in field method Measured by AAS , ICP methods Shoot magnesium content in field method g/kg g/kg SHPHCG Shoot phosphorus content in greenhouse Measure of shoot phosphorus content Shoot phosphorus content in greenhouse Measured by ICP, Spectrometry methods Shoot phosphorus content in greenhouse method Shoot phosphorus content in greenhouse method g/kg g/kg Shoot Nitrogen content in greenhouse Shoot Nitrogen content in greenhouse SHNCG Measure of shoot nitrogen content Shoot Nitrogen content in greenhouse method Shoot Nitrogen content in greenhouse method Measured by Kjeldahl method g/kg g/kg Measure of shoot potassium content SHPCG Shoot potassium content in greenhouse Shoot potassium content in greenhouse Shoot potassium content in greenhouse method Shoot potassium content in greenhouse method Measured by AAS , ICP methods g/kg g/kg Shoot calcium content in greenhouse Measure of shoot calcium content Shoot calcium content in greenhouse SHCCG Shoot calcium content in greenhouse method Shoot calcium content in greenhouse method Measured by AAS , ICP methods g/kg g/kg Shoot magnesium content in greenhouse SHMCG Measure of shoot magnesium content Shoot magnesium content in greenhouse Measured by AAS , ICP methods Shoot magnesium content in greenhouse method Shoot magnesium content in greenhouse method g/kg g/kg NSEED Seed Nitrogen content in field Seed Nitrogen content in field Measure of seed nitrogen content Seed Nitrogen content in field method Measured by Kjeldahl method Seed Nitrogen content in field method g/kg g/kg Seed potassium content in field Measure of seed potassium content KSEED Seed potassium content in field Seed potassium content in field method Measured by AAS , ICP methods Seed potassium content in field method g/kg g/kg CSEED Measure of seed calcium content Seed calcium content in field Seed calcium content in field Measured by AAS , ICP methods Seed calcium content in field method Seed calcium content in field method g/kg g/kg MSEED Measure of seed magnesium content Seed magnesium content in field Seed magnesium content in field Seed magnesium content in field method Seed magnesium content in field method Measured by AAS , ICP methods g/kg g/kg NSEEDG Measure of seed nitrogen content Seed Nitrogen content in greenhouse Seed Nitrogen content in greenhouse Seed Nitrogen content in greenhouse method Seed Nitrogen content in greenhouse method Measured by Kjeldahl method g/kg g/kg PSEEDG Seed phosphorus content in greenhouse Measure of seed phosphorus content Seed phosphorus content in greenhouse Measured by ICP, Spectrometry methods Seed phosphorus content in greenhouse method Seed phosphorus content in greenhouse method g/kg g/kg Seed potassium content in greenhouse KSEEDG Measure of seed potassium content Seed potassium content in greenhouse Measured by AAS , ICP methods Seed potassium content in greenhouse method Seed potassium content in greenhouse method g/kg g/kg Seed calcium content in greenhouse CSEEDG Measure of seed calcium content Seed calcium content in greenhouse Measured by AAS , ICP methods Seed calcium content in greenhouse method Seed calcium content in greenhouse method g/kg g/kg MSEEDG Measure of seed magnesium content Seed magnesium content in greenhouse Seed magnesium content in greenhouse Seed magnesium content in greenhouse method Measured by AAS , ICP methods Seed magnesium content in greenhouse method g/kg g/kg GMSY Geometric mean of seed yield Geometric mean of seed yield Geometric mean of seed yield (ns x ds)^1/2, ns is no stress and ds is drought stress Geometric mean of seed yield method Geometric mean of seed yield method Kg/ha Kg/ha GMSW Geometric mean of 100 seed weight Geometric mean of 100 seed weight Geometric mean of 100 seeds weight (ns x ds)^1/2, ns is no stress and ds is drought stress Geometric mean of 100 seed weight method Geometric mean of 100 seed weight method g g Geometric mean of days to physiological maturity GMDM Geometric mean of days to physiological maturity Geometric mean of days to physiological maturity Geometric mean of days to physiological maturity method Geometric mean of days to physiological maturity method (ns x ds)^1/2, ns is no stress and ds is drought stress Days Days SCMRG SPAD Leaf chlorophyll content measured non-destructively Spad chlorophyll meter reading in greenhouse Spad chlorophyll meter reading in greenhouse It is measured by using a hand-held chlorophyll meter SPAD-502 on a fully expanded young leaf of one plant for each replication Spad chlorophyll meter reading in greenhouse method Spad chlorophyll meter reading in greenhouse method SPAD units SPAD units Leaf 15N natural abundance Leaf 15N natural abundance L15NNA Symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF), 15N natural abundance measurement using leaves Leaf 15N natural abundance method The 15N natural abundance method, is based on the slight natural differences between the 15N abundance of the soil and the 15N abundance of the atmosphere Leaf 15N natural abundance method 0/00 0/00 Symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF), 15N natural abundance measurement using grain Grain 15N natural abundance Grain 15N natural abundance G15NNA Grain 15N natural abundance method The 15N natural abundance method, is based on the slight natural differences between the 15N abundance of the soil and the 15N abundance of the atmosphere Grain 15N natural abundance method 0/00 0/00 Nodules number in field Nodules number in field NNF Nodules number per plant Determination of nodules number per plant Nodules number in field method Nodules number in field method #/plant #/plant Nodules weight in field Nodules weight per plant NWF Nodules weight in field Weight of nodules per plant Nodules weight in field method Nodules weight in field method g/plant g/plant Leaf loss Visual evaluation of leaf drop Leaf loss LL Leaf loss method Leaf loss method It is evaluated visually at mid-pod filling growth stage (before physiological maturity) using a scale of 1 to 9 1 to 9 1 to 9 1=Represents no leaf loss 2=Slight loss of the older leaves in the bottom of the canopy 3=Moderate loss of the older leaves in the bottom of the canopy 4=Severe loss of the older leaves in the bottom of the canopy 5=Severe loss of leaves in the bottom of the canopy and slight loss of leaves from the middle part of the canopy 6=Total loss of leaves in the bottom of the canopy and slight loss of leaves from the middle part of the canopy 7=Total loss of leaves in the bottom of the canopy, moderate loss of leaves at the middle of the canopy and beginning of loss of young leaves in the top of the canopy 8=Severe loss of young leaves in the top of the canopy 9=Completely defoliated plants Agronomical traits Agronomical traits Biochemical traits Biochemical traits Biotic stress Biotic stress Morphological traits Morphological traits Phenological traits Phenological traits Physiological traits Physiological traits Quality traits Quality traits