IBP
SclerRootRotSus_E_1to9
Julian Pietragalla
UoN
Sean Mayes
SdS_M_mgkg
IPGRI
SdCol_E_1to9
IntNodeLng_M_mm
IBP, IITA, UoN, IPGRI
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
Julian Pietragalla
StmHair_E_0to9
IBP, IPGRI
Razlin Azman
LigAcid_M_g/100g
SCU
SteAcid_M_g/100g
Razlin Azman
SCU
PedLng_M_mm
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
IBP, IPGRI, IITA, UoN
StomDen_Cp_cm2
UoN
Waikuanho
Razlin Azman
TotS_M_g/100g
SCU
Lanceolate
3
Waikuanho
UoN
ShtFWT_Cp_g
WatCont_Cp_pct
Waikuanho
UoN
GColSdTta_E
IITA
Michael Abberton
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
SdMoist_M_pct
Julian Pietragalla
SdYAdjW_Cp_kgha
IBP, IPGRI
Ending in a point, round on the other side
2
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton
Flw_DTFirst_day
IBP, IITA
Razlin Azman
SCU
PalAcid_M_g/100g
Sean Mayes
SdPb_M_mgkg
UoN
IBP, IITA, IPGRI
PSh_E_1to5
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton
Razlin Azman
SCU
OleAcid_M_g/100g
IITA
Michael Abberton
PetCol_E_col
7
Black rhomboid spots on cream background on the micropylar end with grey butterfly-like eye
IBP, IPGRI
Julian Pietragalla
FrostSus_E_1to9
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
BruchidSus_E_1to9
Very low or no visible sign of susceptibility
1
IBP, IITA, IPGRI, UoN
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
ShellThk_M_um
SCU
LinAcid_M_g/100g
Razlin Azman
UoN
SdP_M_mgkg
Sean Mayes
IBP, IPGRI
Julian Pietragalla
AlSus_E_1to9
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
AscBlightSus_E_1to9
AraAcid_M_g/100g
SCU
Razlin Azman
PhotoReacTpe_E_1to3
IPGRI
Waikuanho
UoN
Lf_Area_M_cm2
UoN
Dpod_E_day
Waikuanho
VNMVSus_E_1to9
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
IBP
PShelling_Cp_pct
Julian Pietragalla
3
Ending in a point, with nook on the other side
Waikuanho
TotSdN_Ct
UoN
PlntSpread_M_cm
IBP, UoN
Julian Pietragalla, Sean Mayes
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
Flw_DateFirst_ymd
IBP
PeMoVSus_E_1to9
Julian Pietragalla
CocoaWvlSus_E_1to9
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
Sean Mayes
SdCd_M_mgkg
UoN
Bambara groundnut ontology
PCol_E_1to6
Julian Pietragalla
IBP, IPGRI
Julian Pietragalla
SdProt_M_pct
IBP, IPGRI
VgIndx_E
IITA
Michael Abberton
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
Emer_Date_ymd
IBP, IITA, IPGRI, UoN
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
PLng_M_mm
IPGRI
SdCarb_Cp_pct
Julian Pietragalla
SdFat_M_pct
IBP, IPGRI
SdZn_M_mgkg
UoN
Sean Mayes
Brown
2
7
Cream testa with black irregular eye
SdSh_E_1to3
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton
IBP, IITA, IPGRI
1
Black small dotted spots on brown background without eye
StmNodeN_Ct_node
IBP, IPGRI
Julian Pietragalla
99
Other (specify in descriptor Notes)
PetioLng_M_mm
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
IBP, IPGRI, IITA, UoN
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
CPMMVSus_E_1to9
UoN
Sean Mayes
SdB_M_mgkg
SCU
Razlin Azman
AlphaLinAcid_M_g/100g
Sean Mayes
UoN
SdCs_M_mgkg
SdAl_M_mgkg
UoN
Sean Mayes
IPGRI
Drght_E_Reac
CercLfSpotSus_E_1to9
IBP, IITA
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton
few nodules
3
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
Flw_DateHalf_ymd
Razlin Azman
SCU
BeheAcid_M_g/100g
9
extremely abundant nodules
Waikuanho
UoN
Del15N_ratio
extremely dense
9
Sean Mayes
UoN
SdU_M_mgkg
SdAg_M_mgkg
UoN
Sean Mayes
Julian Pietragalla
CPMoVSus_E_1to9
IBP
ChiBruchidSus_E_1to9
IBP
Julian Pietragalla
StomCduc_Cp_mmol
Waikuanho
UoN
RootKnotSus_E_1to9
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
Michael Abberton
IITA
PigArEye_E
TLfltCol_E_1to4
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton
IBP, IITA, IPGRI
Very low to low susceptibility
2
Razlin Azman
SCU
Stch_M_g/100g
Little grooves
2
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton
PSdN_Cp_sd
IBP, IITA, IPGRI
Round
1
Black marbled spots on cream background with grey butterfly-like eye
5
PlntLfN_Ct_lf
Julian Pietragalla, Sean Mayes
IBP, UoN
Cream testa with brown circular eye
9
CanWid_M
IITA
Michael Abberton
Sean Mayes
SdCr_M_mgkg
UoN
SdYFW_M_gplant
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
UoN
PtInterNodRatio_Cp_ratio
Sean Mayes
SdYAdjW_Cp_gm2
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
Cream testa with black triangular eye
4
Julian Pietragalla
Mat_Date_ymd
IBP
IITA
OpenflwCol_E_col
Michael Abberton
Sean Mayes
SdN_Ct_perplant
UoN
UoN
SdTl_M_mgkg
Sean Mayes
Sean Mayes
SdV_M_mgkg
UoN
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
CPMVSus_E_1to9
SdMg_M_mgkg
UoN
Sean Mayes
Sean Mayes
SdCo_M_mgkg
UoN
SCU
Razlin Azman
MetEgy_M_g/100g
Sean Mayes
SdK_M_mgkg
UoN
PlntH_M_cm
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
IBP, IPGRI, IITA, UoN
IBP
HSdDW_M_g
Julian Pietragalla
Semibunch type (P/I
2
moderately
5
IBP, IITA
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton
BLng_M_mm
1
Cream testa with black butterfly-like eye
2
Red
SdRb_M_mgkg
UoN
Sean Mayes
IBP
BSMVSus_E_1to9
Julian Pietragalla
IITA
Michael Abberton
EyeCol_E_1to19
UoN
SdMn_M_mgkg
Sean Mayes
1
Without point
Green
1
Ending in two points on each side
4
5
moderate nodules
LTemp_E_Reac
IPGRI
IBP
SuckingBugSus_E_1to9
Julian Pietragalla
UoN
Sean Mayes
SdCa_M_mgkg
5
Cream testa with brown triangular eye
UoN
SdBa_M_mgkg
Sean Mayes
Mat_DT_day
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
IBP, IPGRI, IITA, UoN
UoN
SdCu_M_mgkg
Sean Mayes
CowpeaWvilSus_E_1to9
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
TotN_M_g/100g
Razlin Azman
SCU
IBP, IITA
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton
StmBrnchN_Ct_brnch
Sean Mayes
SdSe_M_mgkg
UoN
1
Smooth
IBP
CMVSus_E_1to9
Julian Pietragalla
AlteLfSpotSus_E_1to9
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
HTempSus_E_1to9
IBP, IPGRI
Julian Pietragalla
Julian Pietragalla
DroSus_E_1to9
IBP, IPGRI
Light brown testa with grey butterfly-like eye
10
IBP, IITA, IPGRI
PedFlwN_Ct_flw
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton
IITA
Michael Abberton
ShellHrvst_M_Plot/kg
2
slightly to sparse
UoN
Dbiom_Cp_g
Waikuanho
UoN
Waikuanho
PdFWPP_M_g
Julian Pietragalla
Flw_DTHalf_day
IBP
2
Cream testa with dark red butterfly-like eye
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
SdYFW_M_gplot
SdFe_M_mgkg
Sean Mayes
UoN
SdDW_M_g
Waikuanho
UoN
ShW_Cp_g
UoN
Sean Mayes
IBP, IPGRI
SaltSus_E_1to9
Julian Pietragalla
Julian Pietragalla
FusaWiltSus_E_1to9
IBP
Razlin Azman
SCU
AvaCarb_M_g/100g
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
Emer_DT_day
IBP, IITA, UoN
UoN
TotPdFW_M_g
Waikuanho
NoduCap_E_0to9
IBP, IPGRI
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton
Waikuanho
UoN
CIsoDis_Cp_
1
Round
Dark brown rhomboid spots on cream background on the micropylar end with grey butterfly-like eye
8
UoN
SdNi_M_mgkg
Sean Mayes
3
sparse
Michael Abberton
PodAreaN_Cp_cm2
IITA
IITA
Michael Abberton
TestPat_E_1to19
SdGa_M_mgkg
UoN
Sean Mayes
IITA
Michael Abberton
EyePat_E_1to12
UoN
TotSdDW_M_g
Waikuanho
5
Intermediate susceptibility
ShtDWT_Cp_g
UoN
Sean Mayes
High susceptibility
7
SdSr_M_mgkg
Sean Mayes
UoN
3
Black and grey mottles on cream background without eye
UoN
SdAs_M_mgkg
Sean Mayes
UoN
SingSW_Cp_g
Sean Mayes
GH_E_1to3
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
IBP, IITA, IPGRI
6
Dark brown marbled spots on cream background with grey butterfly-like eye
Other (specify in descriptor Notes)
99
4
Elliptic
Oval
2
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
PhylLfSpotSus_E_1to9
SdMo_M_mgkg
Sean Mayes
UoN
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
IBP, IPGRI, IITA, UoN
PlntStmN_Ct_stm
IBP, IITA, IPGRI, UoN
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
HSdAdjW_M_g
IITA
PodFill_Ct
Michael Abberton
IBP, IITA, IPGRI, UoN
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
TLfltLng_M_mm
Sean Mayes
UoN
PodDryWt_Cp_g
Flw50_Ct_day
IITA, UoN, IPGRI
Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
4
Much folded
1
slightly
IBP, IITA, IPGRI, UoN
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
SdWid_M_mm
TotDieFib_M_g/100g
Razlin Azman
SCU
Cream with grey triangular eye
6
TotPdDW_M_g
UoN
Waikuanho
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton
Ptext_E_1to4
IBP, IITA, IPGRI
Shell_Cp_Pct
UoN, IITA
Sean Mayes, Michael Abberton
Oval
2
SdWt_Cp_g
Sean Mayes
UoN
Sean Mayes, Michael Abberton
DMat_Ct_Day
UoN, IITA
UoN
SdBe_M_mgkg
Sean Mayes
few to moderate nodules
4
Purple
3
8
abundant to extremely abundant nodules
IBP
CABMVSus_E_1to9
Julian Pietragalla
9
Very high susceptibility
1
Bunch type (P/I
IITA
Michael Abberton
TrifN_Ct_Lvs
99
Other (specify in descriptor Notes)
Sean Mayes
SdTi_M_mgkg
UoN
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
PlntPN_Ct_pod
IBP, IITA, UoN
SdLng_M_mm
IBP, IITA, IPGRI, UoN
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
acronym
IBP, IITA, IPGRI, UoN
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
PWid_M_mm
TLfltSh_E_1to5
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
IBP, IITA, IPGRI
3
Spreading type (open) (P/I
Low to intermediate susceptibility
4
99
Other (specify in descriptor Notes)
10
Dark brown rhomboid spots on cream background on both micropylar and non-micropylar ends with grey butterfly-like eye
6
Intermediate to high susceptibility
Cream testa with grey butterfly-like eye
3
2
Dark brown small dotted spots on cream background without eye
8
highly dense
Reddish-brown
3
very few nodules
1
entity
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
PowMildewSus_E_1to9
Black rhomboid spots on cream background on both micropylar and non-micropylar ends with grey butterfly-like eye
9
1
Yellowish-brown
Black and brown mottles on cream background with grey butterfly-like eye
4
abundant nodules
7
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
DidyLfSpotSus_E_1to9
IBP
BeanBugSus_E_1to9
Julian Pietragalla
High to very high susceptibility
8
Julian Pietragalla
IBP
BCMVSus_E_1to9
attribute
Purple
4
none
0
moderately to dense
6
0
absent
Cream testa with grey double thick lines on both sides of the eye
8
dense
7
IBP, IITA, IPGRI, UoN
TLfltWid_M_mm
Julian Pietragalla, Michael Abberton, Sean Mayes
3
Much grooved
sparse to moderately
4
Other (specify in descriptor Notes)
99
5
Black
moderate to abundant nodules
6
Low susceptibility
3
2
very few to few nodules
The weight of the shell.
Shell weight
Shell weight
ShW
Visual assessment of the pattern of the seed testa
Testa pattern - Estimation
The ground colour of seed testa.
Colour
SdCTstacCol
Ground colour of seed testa
CPMoV susceptibility
CPMoV susceptibility
CPMoVSus
Cowpea mottle virus (CPMoV) susceptibility.
The total weight of dry seed per rep
TotSdDW
Total seed dry weight per rep
Total seed dry weight per rep
Pod shape - Estimation
Observe pod shape and rate it. Recorded on the basis of one-seeded pod, within two months after harvest.
Linoleic acid concentration
LinAcid
Linoleic acid concentration
The linoleic acid concentration
Seed uranium concentration
SdU
Uranium
Seed uranium concentration
kg
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Seed thallium content - Measurement
Total nitrogen content - Measurement
Determined by horizontal combustion (Dumas) method on LECO system
Observe the shape of the terminal leaflet and rate it.
Terminal leaflet shape - Estimation
Bruchid (Bruchidius atrolineatus) susceptibility.
Bruchid susceptibility
BruchidSus
Bruchid susceptibility
No scale name found
Counting days until podding
Days to podding - Estimation
Observe CPMoV susceptibility and rate it.
CPMoV susceptibility - Estimation
The oleic acid concentration
Oleic acid concentration
OleAcid
Oleic acid concentration
g/100g
PeMoV susceptibility - Estimation
Observe PeMoV susceptibility and rate it.
Maturity time
Maturity time.
Maturity time
Mat
Seed rubidium content - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Visual assessment of the plant vigour in a plot at two month after planting
Vigor index - Estimation
Days to maturity - Counting
Number of days from sowing to full maturity
Flowering time
Flowering time
Flowering time.
Flw
mm
Zinc
SdZn
Seed zinc concentration
Seed zinc concentration
Measure plant height and record it. Measured from the ground level (at the base of the plant) to the tip of the highest point, including the terminal leaflet. Usually recorded 10 weeks after planting, average height of five plants.
Plant height - Measurement
SdCs
Seed caesium concentration
Caesium
Seed caesium concentration
AvaCarb
Available carbohydrate concentration
The available carbohydrate concentration
Available carbohydrate concentration
Seed phosphorus content - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Number per area
PodAreaN
The number of pods per area.
Pods number per area
Average percentage of 10 pods based on weight of mature seeds (at 12% moinsture content)
Shelling percentage - Computation
The pigmentation around the eye.
Pigmentation
Pigmentation around eye
PigArEye
1 to 19
The pod shelling.
PShelling
Shelling
Pod shelling
Chinese bruchid susceptibility - Estimation
Observe Chinese bruchid susceptibility and rate it.
Plant height
Height
The height of the plant.
PlntH
First flowering date - Estimation
Record date of first flower.
Length
TLfltLng
Terminal leaflet length
The length of the terminal leaflet.
Sclerotium root rot susceptibility caused by the agent Sclerotium rolfsii.
Sclerotium root rot susceptibility
Sclerotium root rot susceptibility
SclerRootRotSus
Seed strontium concentration
SdSr
Seed strontium concentration
Strontium
Standard chemical method for seed protein content method.
Seed protein content - Measurement
1-3 Growth habit scale
The adjusted weight (at 12% moisture content) of 100 seeds.
Adjusted weight
HSdAdjW
Hundred seed adjusted weight
leaf
Harvest
Shelled harvest/plot(kg)
Weight of the shelled seed after harvest
ShellHrvst
Observe CABMV susceptibility and rate it.
CABMV susceptibility - Estimation
CPMMVSus
CPMMV susceptibility
Cowpea mild mottle virus (CPMMV) susceptibility.
CPMMV susceptibility
Seed number per pod
The seed number per pod.
PSdN
Seed number
PhylLfSpotSus
Phyllosticta leaf spot susceptibility
Phyllosticta leaf spot susceptibility caused by the agent Phyllosticta voandzeiae.
Phyllosticta leaf spot susceptibility
Seed selenium content - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Carbon isotope discrimination - Computation
The 13C/12C ratio (δ13C) is used as a proxy for water use efficiency (WUE) and is typically determined by isotope ratio mass spectrometry
The nodulation capacity of the plant.
Nodulation capacity
Nodulation capacity
NoduCap
Observe Sucking bug susceptibility and rate it.
Sucking bug susceptibility - Estimation
Average percentage of 10 pods based on weight of mature seeds.
Shelling percentage
Shelling %
Shell
Seed uranium content - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
The amount of water in a leaf at the time of sampling relative to the maximal water a leaf can hold
Relative water content - Computation
VNMVSus
Voandzeia necrotic mosaic virus (VNMV) susceptibility.
VNMV susceptibility
VNMV susceptibility
Total seed number per rep
TotSdN
Total number of seed per rep
The total number of seed per rep
Vanadium
Seed vanadium concentration
Seed vanadium concentration
SdV
The total number of trifoliate leaves.
Trifoliate number
Trifoliate leaves number
TrifLvsN
Aluminium
Seed aluminium concentration
Seed aluminium concentration
SdAl
Seed sulphur content - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Count flowers in a sampling unit (plot, plant, branch, peduncle, etc).
Flower number - Counting
Pod dry weight
The weight of pod dry.
PodDryWt
Pod dry weight
Seed Weight - Measurement
Count and weigh seed per sampling unit (single, 100, 200, 1000).
Seed chromium concentration
SdCr
Chromium
Seed chromium concentration
Growth habit
GH
Growth habit
A qualitative description of the growth habit of the plant.
seed
Seed molybdenum content - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
mg/kg
Powdery mildew susceptibility - Estimation
Observe Powdery mildew susceptibility and rate it.
Bean bug susceptibility - Estimation
Observe Bean bug susceptibility and rate it.
stem
Stem number per plant
The stems number per plant.
PlntStmN
Stem number
Emergence date - Estimation
Record date of emergence.
HTempSus
High temperature susceptibility
High temperature susceptibility
The plants susceptibility to high temperature conditions.
1-9 Susceptibility scale
cm
Sucking bug susceptibility
SuckingBugSus
Sucking bug (Agonoscelis sp.) susceptibility.
Sucking bug susceptibility
Powdery mildew susceptibility
Powdery mildew susceptibility caused by the agent Sphaerotheca voandzeiae.
Powdery mildew susceptibility
PowMildewSus
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Seed aluminium content - Measurement
Node number - Counting
Count nodes in a stem. Usually recorded at harvest, average number of three stems of five healthy plants.
g/m2
Observe stem hairiness and rate it. Usually observed at harvest time.
Stem hairiness - Estimation
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Seed strontium content - Measurement
Protein content
The content of protein in seeds.
SdProt
Seed protein content
Chinese bruchid susceptibility
Chinese bruchid (Callosobruchus chinensis) susceptibility.
ChiBruchidSus
Chinese bruchid susceptibility
BeheAcid
Behenic acid concentration
The behenic acid concentration
Behenic acid concentration
Seed cadmium content - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Arachidic acid concentration
AraAcid
The arachidic acid concentration
Arachidic acid concentration
Count branches in a stem. Usually recorded at harvest, average number of three stems of five healthy plants.
Branch number - Counting
The total weight of pod per rep
Total pod dry weight pre rep
TotPdDW
Total pod dry weight pre rep
Observe Cowpea weevil susceptibility and rate it.
Cowpea weevil susceptibility - Estimation
Count the total number of seeds per plant (if one replicate = one plant)
Total number of seed per rep - Counting
Seed calcium content - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Seed weight
The weight of the seed.
Weight
SdWt
The stomatal density
Stomatal density
Stomatal density
StomDen
1 to 9
To be observed on seeds less than three months old
Seed coat color - Estimation
Leaf number
Leaf number per plant
The leaves number per plant.
PlntLfN
Width
CanWid
Width of the canopy.
Canopy width
The area of the leaf
LfArea
Leaf area
Leaf area
No scale name found
Filling
PodFill
Pod fill
The percentage of the seed that is filling the pod
Seed cadmium concentration
Seed cadmium concentration
Cadmium
SdCd
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Seed boron content - Measurement
Days to maturity - Computation
Compute number of days required from sowing (or emergence) to maturity.
Root knot nematode susceptibility - Estimation
Observe Root knot nematode susceptibility and rate it.
No scale name found
Determine by calculation using a formula expressed on dry weight basis
Available carbohydrate concentration Measurement
Days to half flowering - Computation
Compute number of days required from sowing (or emergence) to when 50 percent of the plants begun to flower.
Seed carbohydrate content
SdCarb
Carbohydrate
The content of carbohydrate in the seed.
g
The fresh weight of the shoot
Shoot fresh weight
Dry weight
ShtFWT
ShellThk
The thickness of the shell.
Shell thickness
Thickness
Seed silver content - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Compute the seed number per pod.
Seed number per pod - Computation
number
SdWid
Width
Seed width
The width of seeds.
Observe BSMV susceptibility and rate it.
BSMV susceptibility - Estimation
No scale name found
Record date when 50 percent of the plants begun to flower.
Half flowering date - Estimation
Seed width - Measurement
Measure seeds length and record it. Usually recorded within two months after harvest, average length of 10 seeds.
Stem number - Counting
Count stems in a plant. Usually recorded at harvest, average number of five healthy plants.
0-9 Density scale
Aluminium susceptibility
The plants susceptibility to Aluminium.
AlSus
Aluminium susceptibility
Eye pattern - Estimation
Use of diagram illustrating eye pattern (IITA Genetic Resource Center)
Spread
PlntSpread
The spread of the plant.
Plant spread
Lead
Seed lead concentration
SdPb
Seed lead concentration
Seed fat content
SdFat
The content of fat in seeds.
Fat content
Growth habit assessment. Usually recorded 10 weeks after planting, based on the 4th petiole (P)/4th internode (I) length ratio (P/I).
Growth habit - Estimation
The pattern of seed testa.
Testa pattern
TestPat
Pattern
Pod filling - Counting
The % (or ratio) of seed filling a pod
Plant spread - Measurement
Measure plant spread and record it. Usually recorded 10 weeks after planting, average of five plants. Widest length between two opposite points.
plot/kg
kg/ha
%
Observe Didymella leaf spot susceptibility and rate it.
Didymella leaf spot susceptibility - Estimation
Open flower color - Estimation
Visual classification of flower colour in the experimental plot
Dro
Drought reaction.
Reaction to drought
Reaction
Determined by gravimetric-sequential digestion method using Megazye total dietary fibre kit. Expressed on dry weight basis
Total dietary fibre - Measurement
PeMoV susceptibility
PeMoVSus
Peanut mottle virus (PeMoV) susceptibility.
PeMoV susceptibility
Total pod fresh weight
Total pod fresh weight
The total weight of fresh pod
TotPdFW
mmol
Frost damage
FrostSus
The plant susceptibility to frost.
Frost susceptibility
The shape of the pigment pattern.
Eye pattern
EyePat
Pattern
Pod length - Measurement
Measure pod length and record it. Usually recorded within two months after harvest, average length of 10 pods.
g/plot
Seed yield adjusted weight basis - Computing
Compute adjusted weight of harvested seed per area.
Days to emergence - Computation
Compute number of days required from sowing to emergence.
Root knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) susceptibility.
Root knot nematode susceptibility
RootKnotSus
Root knot nematode susceptibility
Potassium
Seed potassium concentration
Seed potassium concentration
SdK
Seed beryllium content - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Fusarium wilt susceptibility caused by the agent Fusarium oxysporum.
Fusarium wilt susceptibility
FusaWiltSus
Fusarium wilt susceptibility
Internode length - Measurement
Measure the internode length and record it. Usually recorded 10 weeks after planting, average length of fourth internode of three longest stems of five healthy plants.
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Seed lead content - Measurement
The weight of a single seed.
Single seed weight
Single seed weight
SingSW
Stearic acid concentration Measurement
Determined using hydrolytic extraction gas chromatographic method of fatty acid methyl ester (FAMES) method on GC-FID with BPX70 column.
SdCu
Seed copper concentration
Copper
Seed copper concentration
The computed ratio of petiole length to internode length
Ratio
PtInterNodRatio
Petiole-internode ratio
Color of the open flowers.
OpenflwCol
Open flower colour
Color
PalAcid
Palmitic acid concentration
The palmitic acid concentration
Palmitic acid concentration
No scale name found
Pod number
The pod number per plant.
PlntPN
Pod number per plant
Terminal leaflet width - Measurement
Measure terminal leaflet width and record it. Usually recorded 10 weeks after planting, average width of three leaves at the fourth node of five healthy plants.
pod
pct
Alpha-linolneic acid concentration
AlphaLinAcid
Alpha-linolneic acid concentration
The alpha-linolneic acid concentration
PdFWPP
The pod fresh weight per plant
Pod fresh weight per plant
Pod fresh weight per plant
Weight of plant biomass after drying for 48 hours at 80C
Dry biomass - Computation
Observe nodulation capacity and rate it. Usually recorded 10 weeks after planting, average capacity of five healthy plants.
Nodulation capacity - Estimation
Yield adjusted weight basis
SdYAdjW
Seed yield adjusted weight basis
The amount in adjusted weight basis (at 12% moisture content) of seed that was harvested per unit area or plant.
Number of pods - Computation
Count number of pods per area
TotS
Total sulphur content
The total sulphur content
Total sulphur content
Metabolised energy
The metabolised energy
Metabolised energy
MetEgy
Nickel
SdNi
Seed nickel concentration
Seed nickel concentration
g/plant
Days to 50% flowering - Counting
Counting the number of days from sowing to 50% of plants started flowering
Observe the growth of plants per plot/entry under droughted condition and rate the susceptibility.
Drought susceptibility - Estimation
Stch
The starch concentration
Starch concentration
Starch concentration
The amount in fresh weight basis of seed that was harvested per unit area or plant.
Seed yield fresh weight basis
SdYFW
Yield
1-3 Seed shape scale
BCMV susceptibility - Estimation
Observe BCMV susceptibility and rate it.
Total pod fresh weight - Measurement
Weight of total fresh pod after freshly harvested per sampling unit (single plant, 100, 200, 1000), when the residual soil is removed
Shelled harvest - Measurement
Weight of the shelled seed after harvest
Carbon isotope discrimination
Carbon isotope discrimination
The carbon isotope discrimination
CIsoDis
branch
Titanium
SdTi
Seed titanium concentration
Seed titanium concentration
StomCon
The stomatal conductance
Stomatal conductance
Stomatal conductance
Seed yield FW basis - Measurement
Record fresh weight (FW) of harvested seed per sampling unit (plot, plant, branch, raceme, etc).
SdCol
Seed colour
Colour
The colour of the seed.
BCMV susceptibility
BCMV susceptibility
Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) susceptibility.
BCMVSus
Alternaria leaf spot susceptibility
Alternaria leaf spot susceptibility
AlteLfSpotSus
Alternaria leaf spot susceptibility caused by the agent Alternaria alternata.
Days to first flowering - Computation
Compute number of days required from sowing (or emergence) to first flower.
Terminal leaflet length - Measurement
Measure terminal leaflet length and record it. Usually recorded 10 weeks after planting, average length of three leaves at the fourth node of five healthy plants.
Seed iron concentration
Iron
SdFe
Seed iron concentration
Metabolised energy - Measurement
Determined by calculation using specific Atwater food system for energy providing macronutrients (carbohydrate, protein, lipid)
Node number per stem
StmNodeN
Node number
The nodes number per stem.
Salinity susceptibility - Estimation
Observe the growth of plants per plot/entry at the field presenting soil salinity and rate the susceptibility.
100 dry pods weighed then shelled
Shell weight - Computation
leaves
SdLng
The length of seeds.
Length
Seed length
Standard chemical method for carbohydrate content method.
Carbohydrate content - Computation
Peduncle length
PedLng
The length of peduncle.
Length
Arachidic acid concentration - Measurement
Determined using hydrolytic extraction gas chromatographic method of fatty acid methyl ester (FAMES) method on GC-FID with BPX70 column.
Emergence time is when the cotyledon appears above the soil surface.
Emergence time
Emergence time
Emer
Observe the growth of plants per plot/entry in a high Aluminium soil and rate the susceptibility.
Aluminium susceptibility - Estimation
Banner length - Measurement
Measure the banner length and record it. Usually recorded as average length of two flowers of five plants.
The colour of pod.
PCol
Colour
Pod colour
ratio
Leaf area - Measurement
Measure leaf length x leaf width from middle leaflet of three fully expanded leaves, total three leaves per plant
SdDW
The weight of the dry seed
Seed dry weight
Seed dry weight
Terminal leaflet colour
Colour
The colour of the terminal leaflet.
TLfltCol
Seed weight - Computation
Average weight of seeds from 5 plants taken with a plot after drying
Seed caesium content - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Moisture
SdMoist
Seed moisture content
The moisture content of the seed.
Observe Alternaria leaf spot susceptibility and rate it.
Alternaria leaf spot susceptibility - Estimation
HSdDW
Dry weight
The dry weight of 100 seeds.
Hundred seed dry weight
Seed beryllium concentration
Seed beryllium concentration
SdBe
Beryllium
Water content
The relative water content
Relative water content
WatCont
Frost susceptibility - Estimation
Observe the growth of plants per plot/entry after a frost event and rate the susceptibility.
Palmitic acid concentration - Measurement
Determined using hydrolytic extraction gas chromatographic method of fatty acid methyl ester (FAMES) method on GC-FID with BPX70 column.
Reaction
Reaction to low temperature
The reaction to low temperature.
Ltemp
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Seed zinc content - Measurement
SdRb
Rubidium
Seed rubidium concentration
Seed rubidium concentration
variable_of
The shape of seed.
Shape
Seed shape
SdSh
Determined by sequential digestion-colourimetric method using Megazyme kit total starch, expressed in dry matter
Starch concentration - Measurement
0-9 Nodulation capacity scale
No scale name found
1-4 Pod texture scale
AscBlightSus
Ascochyta blight susceptibility caused by the agent Ascochyta phaseolorum.
Ascochyta blight susceptibility
Ascochyta blight susceptibility
SdP
Seed phosphorus concentration
Phosphorus
Seed phosphorus concentration
Behenic acid concentration - Measurement
Determined using hydrolytic extraction gas chromatographic method of fatty acid methyl ester (FAMES) method on GC-FID with BPX70 column.
Weight of freshly harvested above ground material
Shoot fresh weight - Computation
Weight of total fresh pod after freshly harvested per plant, when the residual soil is removed
Total pod fresh weight pre rep - Measurement
CABMV susceptibility
Cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (CABMV) susceptibility.
CABMVSus
CABMV susceptibility
Delta 15N
Nitrogen isotope ratio
Delta-N-15 ratio
Gallium
Seed gallium concentration
Seed gallium concentration
SdGa
Observe CPMV susceptibility and rate it.
CPMV susceptibility - Estimation
Seed magnesium concentration
SdMg
Magnesium
Seed magnesium concentration
Observe texture and rate it. Recorded within two months after harvest.
Pod texture - Estimation
Total sulphur content - Measurement
Determined by horizontal combustion (Dumas) method on LECO system
Observe pod colour and rate it. Recorded within two months after harvest.
Pod colour - Estimation
day
Number of trifoliate leaves - Counting
Number of leaves with trifoliate shape
PLng
Length
Pod length
The length of the pod.
method_of
scale_of
Salinity susceptibility
The plants susceptibility to soil salinity.
SaltSus
Salinity susceptibility
Drought susceptibility
DroSus
Drought susceptibility
The plants susceptibility to drought stress.
The dry weight of biomass
Dry biomass
Dbiomass
Dry biomass
Cercospora leaf spot susceptibility caused by the agent Cercospora canescens.
CercLfSpotSus
Cercospora leaf spot susceptibility
Cercospora leaf spot susceptibility
Seed fat content - Measurement
Standard chemical method for seed fat content method.
Pod width - Measurement
Measure pod width and record it. Usually recorded within two months after harvest, average width of 10 pods.
Days to Maturity
Days to maturity
The number of days from sowing to full maturity
DMat
Seed arsenic content - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
A measure of the degree of stomatal opening
Stomatal conductance - Computation
Observe VNMV susceptibility and rate it.
VNMV susceptibility - Estimation
Count pods in a plant. Usually recorded at harvest, average number of ten healthy plants.
Pod number per plant - Counting
Measurement of stomatal density
Stomatal density - Computation
Seed selenium concentration
SdSe
Seed selenium concentration
Selenium
Seed gallium content - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Total pod dry weight pre rep - Measurement
Weight of total dry pod after incubating for 3 weeks at 37C per plant (if one replicate = one plant)
No scale name found
The flowers number per peduncle.
Flower number per peduncle
Flower number
PedFlwN
The total dietary fibre
TotDieFib
Total dietary fibre
Total dietary fibre
TLfltWid
The width of the terminal leaflet.
Terminal leaflet width
Width
Total nitrogen content
TotN
Total nitrogen content
The total nitrogen content
Lignoceric acid concentration
Lignoceric acid concentration
The lignoceric acid concentration
LigAcid
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Seed magnesium content - Measurement
CPMV susceptibility
Cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV) susceptibility.
CPMVSus
CPMV susceptibility
Petiole length - Measurement
Measure petiole length and record it. Usually recorded 10 weeks after planting, average length of three leaves at the fourth node of five healthy plants.
Banner length
BLng
Length
The length of the banner.
Delta 15N - Computation
A measure of the ratio of the two stable isotopes of nitrogen, 15N:14N; typically determined by isotope ratio mass spectrometry
Phyllosticta leaf spot susceptibility - Estimation
Observe Phyllosticta leaf spot susceptibility and rate it.
DidyLfSpotSus
Didymella leaf spot susceptibility
Didymella leaf spot susceptibility caused by the agent Didymella pinodes.
Didymella leaf spot susceptibility
Measure seeds width and record it. Usually recorded within two months after harvest, average length of 10 seeds.
Seed length - Measurement
CocoaWvlSus
Cocoa weevil (Araecerus fasciculatus) susceptibility.
Cocoa weevil susceptibility
Cocoa weevil susceptibility
Pod dry weight - Computation
Average weight of pods taken from 5 plants per plot
flower
Seed dry weight - Measurement
Weight of total dry seed after removing of shell and incubating for 3 weeks at 37C per sampling unit (single plant, 100, 200, 1000)
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Seed chromium content - Measurement
PhotoReacTpe
Photoperiodic reaction type
Photoperiod type
The reaction type to a determined photoperiod.
Sulphur
SdS
Seed sulphur concentration
Seed sulphur concentration
Average canopy width of three/five representative plants of an accession.
Canopy width - Measurement
Stearic acid concentration
The stearic acid concentration
Stearic acid concentration
SteAcid
Number of days to when 50% of the plants have started flowering.
Days to 50% flowering
Flw50
Flowering time
Seed per plant - Counting
Average number of seeds taken from 5 plants per plot
Manganese
Seed manganese concentration
Seed manganese concentration
SdMn
Determined using hydrolytic extraction gas chromatographic method of fatty acid methyl ester (FAMES) method on GC-FID with BPX70 column.
Alpha-linolneic acid concentration - Measurement
um
Barium
Seed barium concentration
Seed barium concentration
SdBa
cm2
Estimated days to podding
The estimated days to podding
Podding time
Dpod
PWid
Pod width
Width
The width of the pod.
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Seed cobalt content - Measurement
Bruchid susceptibility - Estimation
Observe Bruchid susceptibility and rate it.
Petiole colour
PetCol
Colour
Colour of petiole.
Estimation of reaction with three different scales
Photoperiodic reaction type - Estimation
VgIndx
Vigor index
The vigor of the vine and leaves of the new plant.
Vigor index
Observe the growth of plants per plot/entry under heat condition and rate the susceptibility.
High temperature susceptibility - Estimation
Cowpea weevil susceptibility
CowpeaWvilSus
Cowpea weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus) susceptibility.
Cowpea weevil susceptibility
Seed cobalt concentration
SdCo
Seed cobalt concentration
Cobalt
%
Measure shell thickness and record it. Usually recorded within two months after harvest, average width of 10 pods.
Shell thickness - Measurement
Date (yyyymmdd)
node
Shoot dry weight - Computation
Weight of aboveground biomassof harvested plants
Observe Cocoa weevil susceptibility and rate it.
Cocoa weevil susceptibility - Estimation
Shoot dry weight
Dry weight
The weight of the dry shoot.
ShtDWT
Hairiness
Stem hairiness
The stem hairiness.
StmHair
Seed copper content - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
mm2
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Seed iron content - Measurement
No scale name found
The computed ratio of petiole length to internode length
Petiole internode ratio - Computation
It is divided into 3 subgroups. See trait descriptor
Seed colour/pattern - Estimation
Eye colour - Estimation
Visual rating of the color of the eye
Total seed dry weight per rep - Measurement
Weight of total dry seed after removing of shell and incubating for 3 weeks at 37C per plant (if one replicate = one plant)
Lignoceric acid concentration - Measurement
Determined using hydrolytic extraction gas chromatographic method of fatty acid methyl ester (FAMES) method on GC-FID with BPX70 column.
The number of seed per plant.
Seed number per plant
Seed number
SdN
BSMV susceptibility
Bean southern mosaic virus (BSMV) susceptibility.
BSMV susceptibility
BSMVSus
Record date of maturity.
Maturity date - Estimation
1-5 Pod shape scale
Compute the pod shelling. Recorded within two months after harvest, average percentage of 10 pods, based on weight of mature seed (at 12% moisture content).
Pod shelling - Computation
Determined using hydrolytic extraction gas chromatographic method of fatty acid methyl ester (FAMES) method on GC-FID with BPX70 column.
Oleic acid concentration - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Seed titanium content - Measurement
CMV susceptibility
Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) susceptibility.
CMV susceptibility
CMVSus
Bean bug susceptibility
Bean bug susceptibility
Bean bug (Clavigralla tomentosicollis) susceptibility.
BeanBugSus
Observe Cercospora leaf spot susceptibility and rate it.
Cercospora leaf spot susceptibility - Estimation
StmBrnchN
Branch number
The branches number per stem.
Branch number per stem
Shape
The shape of pod.
Pod shape
PSh
Thallium
Seed thallium concentration
SdTl
Seed thallium concentration
Seed vanadium content - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Seed potassium content - Measurement
Scored under artificial and/or natural conditions, which should be clearly specified
Reaction to low temperature - Estimation
Seed boron concentration
Seed boron concentration
SdB
Boron
Observe seed shape and rate it. Recorded on the basis of seeds from one-seeded pod, within two months after harvest.
Seed shape - Estimation
Measure the banner length and record it. Usually recorded at the stage of open flower, average length of two peduncles of five healthy plants.
Peduncle length - Measurement
CPMMV susceptibility - Estimation
Observe CPMMV susceptibility and rate it.
Seed calcium concentration
Seed calcium concentration
SdCa
Calcium
SdMo
Seed molybdenum concentration
Seed molybdenum concentration
Molybdenum
CMV susceptibility - Estimation
Observe CMV susceptibility and rate it.
1 to 3
Petiole length
Length
PetioLng
The length of the petiole.
TLfltSh
Terminal leaflet shape
The shape of terminal leaflet.
Shape
Ascochyta blight susceptibility - Estimation
Observe Ascochyta blight susceptibility and rate it.
Observe terminal leaflet colour and rate it. Usually observed on fully expanded terminal leaflet.
Terminal leaflet colour - Estimation
1 to 12
SdAs
Seed arsenic concentration
Seed arsenic concentration
Arsenic
Colour
The color of the eye.
Eye colour
EyeCol
Determined using hydrolytic extraction gas chromatographic method of fatty acid methyl ester (FAMES) method on GC-FID with BPX70 column.
Linoleic acid concentration - Measurement
Average of 100 seed weight
Single seed weight - Computation
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Seed nickel content - Measurement
Observe Sclerotium root rot susceptibility and rate it.
Sclerotium root rot susceptibility - Estimation
Seed barium content - Measurement
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Observe Fusarium wilt susceptibility and rate it.
Fusarium wilt susceptibility - Estimation
Ptext
Pod texture
The texture of pod.
Texture
Internode length
Length
IntNodeLng
The length of internode.
Visual rating of the color around the eye
Pigmentation around eye - Estimation
1-5 Leaflet shape scale
Count leaves in a sampling unit (plot, plant, branch, etc). Usually recorded two weeks after first flowering, average number of 10 plants.
Leaf number - Counting
Reaction to drought - Estimation
Scored under artificial and/or natural conditions, which should be clearly specified
Silver
Seed silver concentration
SdAg
Seed silver concentration
m2
1-4 Leaflet colour scale
Petiole colour - Estimation
Observe petiole color and rate it
1-6 Pod colour scale
Acid digested samples, detected by Ion Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
Seed manganese content - Measurement