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