Chickpea
Quality traits
Physiological traits
Morphological traits
Biotic stress traits
Agronomical traits
Abiotic stress traits
PODNO
RDW
PhytoChemCt_Undef_Undef
PlntAnat
DTI_Comp_idx
WUE_Comp_gkg
TE_Comp_gkg
LfChlorCt_Meas_SPAD
SLA_Comp_cm2g
CID_Meas_PerThsnd
RV_Comp_cm3
RSA_Comp_cm2
RLD_Comp_cmcm3
RTRatio_Comp_pct
LeafDW_Meas_g
StemDW_Meas_g
RTKNR_Est_1to9
ALTBR_Est_1to9
PLPUB_Est_1to3
LFLN_Av_LfletLf
LFLM_Est_1to2
FDPN_Count_DblPod
SHPOT_Meas_pct
SHSOD_Meas_pct
DOTSD_Est_1or2
TRBR_Av_brnch
BSBR_Av_brnch
BPBR_Av_brnch
ASBR_Av_brnch
APBR_Av_brnch
CYSNR_Est_1to9
RDp_Meas_cm
SALT_Comp_idx
RL_Comp_cm
TST_Est_1to5
VRLR_Est_1to9
HTT_Comp_idx
PLSTD_Count_PlntPlot
PDWT_Av_g
PDLTH_Av_mm
COLBR_Est_1to9
DFPD_Count_day
DRRR_Comp_pct
LFT_Est_1to3
LMR_Est_1to9
BGMR_Est_1to9
COLRR_Comp_pct
RTWT_Wgh_g
GRV_Est_1to3
CH_Comp_cm
SHWT_Wgh_g
CKT_count_min
PRT_Meas_pct
FLD_Count_cm
BY_Meas_gPlot
SDSRF_Est_1to3
PLPIG_Est_1to3
NPDPL_Av_podPlnt
CT_Comp_idx
TimeFlw_1stCount_day
DFFL_1stCount_day
PBR_Comp_pct
SDSHP_Est_1to3
SDDIA_Meas_mm
FLPED_Count_1to3
PLWTH_Av_cm
BYPL_Wgh_gPlnt
HI_Comp_pct
VGRP_Est_1to3
SDNPL_Count_SdPlnt
SDCOL_Est_1to21
GRH_Est_1to5
SDPD_Comp_sdpod
PDPL_Comp_PodPlnt
PLN_CountPerPlot_plnt
PLN_CountPlotOrPot_plnt
TimMat_Count_day
TimeFlw_50Count_day
DFTFL_Count_day
ABR_Est_1to9
FWR_Comp_pct
SY_Comp_kgha
SYHA_Comp_kgha
SDWT_100Wgh_g
SYPL_Av_g
SY_Meas_gPlot
SYPLOT_Meas_gPlot
PLHGT_Av_cm
FLCOL_Est_1to5
Plant number per plot - Method
Counting number of plants per plot
Time to flowering
Time elpased from sowing to flowering
Seed yield
Weight of seed per unit of area
No scale name found
phytochemical compound content - Method
plant anatomy related traits - Method
Index
Drought tolerance index - Method
Drought yield is assumed as a function of days to flowering, yield potential and residual in a multiple regression approach. The standardized residual is considered as drought tolerance index
g kg-1 water
Water use efficiency - Method
Shoot biomass is harvested and weighed and the water used during the growing time is calculated using initial and final soil weights plus the rainfall
Transpiration efficiency - Method
Shoot biomass is harvested and weighed and the water used during the growing time is calculated using initial and final weight of the containers
SPAD units
SPAD chlorophyll meter readings - Method
Using SPAD chlorophyll meter
cm2 g-1
Specific leaf area - Method
Ratio of area to the weight of leaves. Leaf area is measured using leaf area meters and leaf weight using precision balances
Carbon isotope discrimination - Method
Ratio of C13/C12 in leaf in relation to the air
cm3
Root volume - Method
Calculated through length and diameter measured through winrhizo software
cm2
Root surface area - Method
cm cm-3
Root length density - Method
Calculated using both root length measured and soil volume from where the root comes.
Root dry weight/total plant dry weight - Method
calculated using both root and shoot dry weights.
Root dry weight - Method
Dry weight taken after extracting roots from soil
Leaf dry weight - Method
Leaf dry weight taken after seperation and oven drying at 80°C for at least 3 days
Stem dry weight - Method
Stem dry weight taken after seperation and oven drying at 80°C for at least 3 days
plants/plot
Plant stand - Method
Count taken within a plot
Disease resistance scale
1 = highly resistant
6-7 = susceptible
8-9 = highly susceptible
2-3 = resistant
4-5 = moderately resistant
Root knot nematode resistance - Method
Visual estimation of the resistance to the disease
Alternaria blight resistance - Method
Pubescence categories
1 = low pubescence
2 = moderate pubescence
3 = high pubescence
Plant pubescence - Method
Visual observation on intensity of trichomes on the shoot
leaflets/leaf
Number of leaflets per leaf - Method
Average of 9 leaves (from the median part of the plant), 3 each from 3 randomly-selected plants at mid-pod filling stage.
Margin type categories
2 = serrated
1 = entire and smooth
Leaflet margin - Method
Visual observation
double pods
Filled double pod number - Method
Counting of number of filled double pods produced by a double-podded genotype
Shoot potassium - Method
Determination of potassium content by using nitric acid digestion method (AAS & ICP-OES) at vegetative stage
Shoot sodium - Method
Determination of Sodium content by using nitric acid digestion method (AAS & ICP-OES) at vegetative stage
Presence scale
2 = present
1 = absent
Dots on seed coat - Method
Visual observation (present, absent)
branches
Tertiary branches number - Method
Number of tertiary branches from 3 or 5 randomly selected plants at maturity
Basal secondary branches number - Method
Mean number of basal secondary branches from 3 or 5 randomly selected plants at maturity
Basal primary branches number - Method
Mean number of basal primary branches from 3 or 5 randomly selected plants at maturity
Apical secondary branches number - Method
Mean number of apical secondary branches from 3 or 5 randomly selected plants at maturity
Apical primary branches number - Method
Mean number of apical primary branches from 3 or 5 randomly selected plants at maturity
pods/plant
Pod number - Method
Average number of pods from 3 or 5 randomly selected plants
Pod weight - Method
Average weight from 3 or 5 randomly-selected plants at maturity
Pod length - Method
Average length of 9 randomly chosen pods, 3 each from 3 randomly-selected plants at mid-pod filling stage
Cyst nematode resistance - Method
Colletotrichum blight resistance - Method
day
Days to first pod formation - Method
Counting the number of days from sowing to first pod formation
Rooting depth - Method
Measured in field pits or containers
index
Salinity tolerance - Method
Salinity tolerance index calculated by dividing the biomass or grain yield of the plants grown under saline conditions by that of the control plants.
Root length - Method
Usually measured through winrhizo software from scanned image files or maually using a measuring scale
Taste categories
1 = bad
4 = very good
5 = excellent
2 = Fair
3 = Good
Taste - Method
Tasting the Seed with at least 10 Persons
Viral (stunt) resistance - Method
Dry root rot resistance - Method
Proportion of dead plants in a plot due to dry root rot
High temperature tolerance - Method
Heat tolerance index calculated by dividing the percentage of filled pods of the heat-stressed plants by that of the control plants.
leaf type categories
1=normal
2=simple
3=multipinnate
Leaf type - Method
Classification of leaf type based on visual observation
Leaf miner resistance - Method
Botrytis grey mold resistance - Method
Collar rot resistance - Method
Proportion of dead plants in a plot due to collar rot
Weight of oven-dried roots from a plant
Growth vigor category
1 = high
2 = average
3 = low
Early growth vigor - Method
At 10-15 days after emergence, observe the growth vigor visually
Canopy height - Method
Average canopy height of three/five representative plants of an accession.
Shoot dry weight - Method
Measuring the weight of the total shoot above ground
Minutes
Cooking time - Method
Number of Minutes taken for seed to cook
Protein % - Method
In laboratory, analyse the whole seed crude protein content
Flowering duration - Method
Counting the number of days from first flower to end of flowering
g/plot
Biomass yield per plot - Method
Taking weight of oven or sun dried plant (excluding roots) of a plot
Surface categories
1 = smooth
2 = rough
3 = tuberculated
Seed surface - Method
Visual observation of the surface of the seed (e.g., rough, smooth, tuberculated)
Plant pigmentation category
1 = no anthocyanin
2 = low anthocyanin
3 = high anthocyanin
Plant pigmentation - Method
Visual observation of the extent of anthocyanin pigmentation on stem and leaves at flowering
fertile pods/plant
No. of fertile pods per plant - Method
Average number of pods with seed from 3 or 5 randomly selected plants
Cold tolerance - Method
Cold tolerance index calculated by dividing the percentage of filled pods of the cold-stressed plants by that of the control plants.
Days to first flower - Method
Counting the number of days from sowing to appearnce of first floewer
Pod borer resistance - Method
Damage at pod stage measured by counting total pods and damaged pods and calculating proportion of damaged pods
Type of seed shape
1 = angular
2 = pea shaped
3 = owl's head shaped
Seed shape - Method
Seed diameter - Method
Diameter of fully dried seed is measured using vernier caliper
Flowering type
1 = single
2 = double
3 = triple
Number of flowers per peduncle - Method
Visual observation of the number of flowers per peduncle
Plant width - Method
Measuring of the plant canopy spread, average fronm 3 or 5 plants randomly selected plants at maturity
g/plant
Biomass yield per plant - Method
At harvest, weigh an oven or sun dried plant (excluding roots)
Harvest index - Method
Proportion of grain yield over total biomass yield by dividing the weight of harvested grain by the weight of harvested biomass
variety group scale
1 = desi
2 = kabuli
3 = intermediate
Variety group - Method
Visual assessment
seeds/plant
Seed per plant - Method
Number of seeds counted per plant
Seed color category
1= Black (black group 202A, 202B, brown group 200A)
19= Light green (greyed-green group 193B)
4= Dark brown (greyed-orange group 177A)
5= Reddish brown (greyed-orange group 166C)
17= Ivory white (orange-white group 159C)
2= Brown (greyed-orange group 177B)
18= Green (greyed-green group 191A, grey group 201A)
3= Light brown (greyed-orange group 177C)
8= Grey (greyed-green group 196A)
9= Brown beige (greyed orange group 173D)
6= Greyish brown (brown group 200D)
7= Salmon brown (greyed-orange group 165C)
11= Yellow (greyed-orange group 164B)
12= Light yellow (greyed-orange group 164C)
10= Beige (greyed-orange group 165D)
15= Orange (greyed-orange group 168C)
16= Yellow beige (orange-white group 159C)
13= Yellow brown (greyed-orange group 165C)
14= Orange yellow (greyed-orange group 168D)
21= Black brown mosaic (black group 202A,greyed-orange group 177E)
20= Variegated
Seed color - Method
Visual observation of the color
Type of growth habit categories
1 = erect (0-150 from vertical)
4 = spreading (61-800 from vertical)
5 = prostrate (branches flat on the ground)
2 = semi-erect (16-250 from vertical)
3 = semi-spreading (26-600 from vertical)
Growth habit - Method
Visual observation at mid-pod filling stage of the angle of primary branches
seeds/pod
Seeds per pod - Method
Ratio between seed number per plant and pod number per plant.
Pods per plant - Method
plants
Plant number per pot or plot - Method
Counting number of plants per experimental unit (pot or plot)
Days to maturity - Method
Counting the number of days from sowing to maturity
Days to 50% flowering - Method
Counting the number of days from sowing to 50% of plants started flowering
Ascochyta blight resistance - Method
Visual assessment of the resistaance to the disease
Fusarium wilt resistance - Method
Proportion of dead plants in a plot due to fusarium wilt
kg/ha
Seed yield - Method
Weight of harvested seeds on a plot divided by the surface of the plot
100-seed weight - Method
Count 100 well-developed whole air-dried seeds and weigh
Seed yield per plant - Method
Averaged weight of air-dried seeds harvested from each plant
Seed yield per plot - Method
Weight of seed harvested from each plot
Plant height - Method
Measure the height of the plant from the soil surface to the canopy at the end of flowering and calculate the mean canopy height of five representative plants
Flower color category
1 = dark pink
4 = blue
5 = white
2 = pink
3 = dark blue
Flower color - Method
Drought tolerance
Standard residual after removing the effects of flowering time and yield potential advantages from the drought yields
Drought index
Water use efficiency
Ratio of shoot biomass produced per unit of water lost from the field through both transpiration and evaporation
Transpiration efficiency
Ratio of shoot biomass produced per unit of transpired water
Leaf chlorophyll content
Chlorophyll content in the leaf
SPAD values
Specific leaf area
Leaf area per dry weight of leaves
Carbon isotope discrimination
Ratio of carbon isotope in tissue relative to the air
Delta carbon
Root volume
Volume of root
Root surface area
Surface of roots
Root length density
The length of roots present in a unit volume of soil
Root dry weight/total plant dry weight
Ratio of Root Dry weight to that of the whole plant dry weight
Root dry weight
Root dry weight of a sample
Leaf dry weight
Leaf Dry Weight of a sample
Stem dry weight
Stem Dry Weight of a sample
Plant stand
Number of plants in a productive unit
Plant count
Root knot nematode resistance
Causative agent: Meloidogyne spp. It causes formation of galls on the root
Alternaria blight resistance
Causative agent: Alternaria alternata. It causes water-soaked purple lesions on leaflets which later turn brown to dark brown
Plant pubescence
Extent of hairiness of the shoot
Plant hairiness
Number of leaflets per leaf
Number of leaflets in a fully developed leaf
Leaflet margin
type of leaflet margin e.g., smooth, serrated
Pod length
Length of pods
Cyst nematode resistance
Causative agent: Heterodera spp. Syncytia are formed on the roots which become necrotic.
Time to pod formation
Time elapsed between sowing and pod formation
Rooting depth
Rooting depth of the plant
Salinity tolerance
Degree of tolerance to soil salinity
Root length
Cumulative root length of a sample
Taste
Taste of seed for Consuming
Viral (stunt) resistance
Causative agent: Pea leaf roll virus. It causes stunted growth and discoloured (yellow, orange or brown) foliage
Dry root rot resistance
Causative agent:Rhizoctonia bataticola. It causes drying up of plants. Roots become brittle and minute sclerotia are seen on the exposed roots
High temperature tolerance
Degree of tolerance to high temperature
Heat tolerance
Leaf type
Type of leaf of the plant e.g., normal/simple/multipinnate
Leaf miner resistance
Causative agent: Liriomyza cicerina. The leaflets are mined, have a reduced photosynthetic capacity and senesce prematurely.
Collar rot resistance
Causative agent:Sclerotium rolfsii. It causes constriction of collar region and rotting. White strands grow over affected tissue. Sclerotia, small round fungal structures that look like mustard seeds, are seen on the dead tissues
Growth vigor
Vigor of the plant growth charaterized by the plant height and shoot biomass
Canopy height
height of the canopy
Plant canopy height
Cooking time
Cooking time for dry seed without soaking
Seed protein content
Protein content of the whole seed
Biomass yield
The dry weight of the plant (excluding roots) harvested from an area
No. of fertile pods per plant
Number of pods with seed
Cold tolerance
Degree of tolerance to cold
Days to first flower
Number of days from sowing to appearnce of first flower
Seed diameter
Seed diameter of fully dried seed
Number of flowers per peduncle
Variety group
Type of chickpea e.g., desi, kabuli or intermediate
Type of chickpea
Seed per plant
Number of seeds per plant
Seed yield per plot
Seed yield at maturity (g per plot)
phytochemical compound content
This will help identify traits related to pigmentation.
Flowering duration
Period during which plants continue to flower
Filled double pod number
Is a count of the number of filled chickpea double pods produced by a double podded line.
Biomass yield per plant
The dry weight of the whole plant (excluding roots)
Plant number per experimental unit
Number of plants per experimental unit
Time to maturity
Time elpased from sowing to maturity
Days to 50% flowering
Number of days from sowing to when 50% of the plants have started flowering
Pod borer resistance
The extent of damage caused by the pod borer. Causative agent:Helicoverpa armigera. The insect feeds on all green parts and defoliate young crops, large larvae cut round holes in the pod wall and devour the seed inside.
Ascochyta blight resistance
Causative agent:Ascochyta rabiei. It causes dark brown lesions at the base of the stem of emerging seedlings, seen during the flowering and podding phases of blighted plants in the field, affected seedlings die
Colletotrichum blight resistance
Causative agent:Colletotrichum capsici. It causes elongated, sunken, dark brown spots on the lower part of the stem, wilting and drying due to severe infection
Fusarium wilt resistance
Causative agent:Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.ciceris. It causes seedlings to die, seedlings collapse and lie flat on the ground, when uprooted plants show uneven shrinking of the stem above and below the collar region
Botrytis grey mold resistance
Causative agent:Botrytis cinerea. It causes water soaked and irregular lesions on the pod that contain either small shriveled seeds or no seeds at all, lesions girdle the stem completely
Dry weight of the root
Shoot potassium
Shoot potassium content from plants/subset of plants.
Shoot sodium
Shoot sodium content from plants/subset of plants.
Shoot dry weight
Weight of the shoot without roots
Biomass
Harvest index
Proportion of grain yield over total biomass yield
Seed yield per ha
Seed yield at maturity (kg ha-1)
Seed weight
Weight of a seed
100-seed mass
Seed yield per plant
Weight of seeds obtained from a plant.
Plant height
Height of the plant described as the distance between the soil and the plant canopy
Dots on seed coat
Trait indicating the presence or absence of dots on the seed coat.
Seed surface
Surface of the seed e.g., rough, smooth, tuberculated
Seed color
Color of the seed coat. It can describe the main color of the seed coat (e.g., black, brown, green, yellow, white), its different color shades, its combination of colors
Testa color, Seed coat color
Seed shape
Shape of the seed e.g., angular/pea shaped/owl's head
Flower color
Color of the flower
Plant pigmentation
Extent of anthocyanin pigmentation in the plant
Stem pigmentation
Plant width
Width of the plant i.e., the spread of the plant canopy
Plant canopy width
plant anatomy related traits
This is to identify traits related to the anatomy of the plant.
Tertiary branches number per plant
Number of tertiary branches per plant
Growth habit
Growth habit of the plant
Basal secondary branches number per plant
Number of basal secondary branches per plant
Basal primary branches number per plant
Number of basal primary branches per plant
Apical secondary branches number per plant
Number of apical secondary branches per plant
Apical primary branches number per plant
Number of apical primary branches per plant
Seeds per pod
Number of seeds per pod from a plant
Number of seeds per pod
Pods per plant
Number of pods counted per plant
Number of pods per plant
Pod number
Is a count of the number of pods per plant grown in the pot or field.
Pod weight
Weight of pods from a plant