Pigeonpea
Quality traits
Physiological traits
Phenological traits
Morphological traits
Biotic stress traits
Agronomical traits
Abiotic stress traits
Pods per plant Count - Method
Count the number of pods on a plant
ALTBL_Suscp_1to9
NCLP_Count_ClustPlnt
NCLP_Avg_ClustPlnt
CKD_VolIncr_idx
DROUGHT_Suscp_1to9
FCL_VisClsn_1to5
FW_Comp_Pct
HTEMP_Suscp_1to9
SPAD_Avg_CCI
LSHAPE_VisClsn_1to5
LFPUB_VisClsn_0or1
LT_Suscp_1to9
LTEMP_Suscp_1to9
NEMATODE_Suscp_1to9
PPBLIGHT_Suscp_1to9
FP_VisClsn_1to2
MTG_Class_1to12
FLOW50_Count_days
MT_Count_days
PHT_Meas_cm
PHT_Avg_cm
PST_Count_plnt
PBL_Avg_cm
VSF_Scr_1to5
VSP_Scr_1to5
VSM_Scr_1to5
HI_Comp_idx
SEN_VisSc_1to3
VIGOUR_VisSc_1to5
DFF_Count_days
FRT_Meas_0or1
FRT_Meas_Pct
Fertility percent
PLUL_Avg_cm
PPC_Avg_PodClust
PPL_Avg_PodPlnt
PODCL_VisClsn_1to5
PPUB_VisClsn_0or1
PWAX_VisClsn_0or1
PSZ_Scr_1to3
PL_Score_1to3
PODSIZE_Scr_1to3
PSZ_Score_1to3
PODLENTH_Avg_cm
PPC_Count_PodPlnt
PODBOR_Suscp_1to9
MTG_Suscp_1to9
PW_Suscp_1to9
NPRB_Av_NBr
NPRB_Count_Nbr
NPBR_Count_Nbr
RADL_Avg_cm
NSBR_Av_NBr
NSBR_Count_NBr
SW_Scr_1to4
SW_Wgh_g
SPP_Count_SeedPod
SPP_Avg_SeedPod
SPL_Avg_SeedPlnt
MC_Comp_Pct
GERMP_Comp_Pct
Germination percentage
PROTNC_Meas_Pct
MILLP_Comp_Pct
Milling percentage
CKS_VolInc_idx
SWT_Wgh_g
GWPT_Wgh_g
YLD_WTPerPlot_g
GWPL_Avg_gPlnt
YLD_WtPerPlot_g
GWPL_Av_g
YIELD_Yld_kgha
GWPL_Meas_gPlnt
SBC_VisClsn_1to10
SVI_Comp_Idx
SOILACID_Suscp_1to9
SOILSAL_Suscp_1to9
STEMCLR_VisClsn_1to4
SM_Comp_Pct
Biotic stress Suscetibility 1-9 scale
1= Highly resistant
5= Moderately resistant
3= Resistant
9= Highly susceptible
7= Susceptible
Abiotic stress Suscetibility 1-9 scale
1= Highly tolerant
5= Moderately tolerant
3= Tolerant
Number of clusters Count - Method
Count the number of clusters of a randomly selected plant at the time of maturity
Plant height Measured - Method
Height of a randomly selected plant recorded from the base of the plant to the tip of plant at maturity.
Number of primary branches Average - Method
Average number of branches that arise from main stem
Average number of secondary branches - Method
Average number of branches that arise from primary branches
Seeds per pod Count - Method
Count the number of seeds present in a pod
Grain weight of single plant - Method
Weight of seed harvested from a plant
Disease Alternaria blight susceptibility - method
Visual scoring of the susceptibility to Alternaria blight disease
Drought stress susceptibility - method
Visual scoring of the susceptibility to drought stress
High temperature stress susceptibility - method
Visual scoring of the susceptibility to high temperature stress
Leaf tier susceptibility - method
Visual scoring of the susceptibility to leaf tier
Low temperature stress susceptibility - method
Visual scoring of the susceptibility to low temperature stress
Nematodes susceptibility - method
Visual scoring of the susceptibility to nematodes
Disease Phytophthora blight susceptibility - method
Visual scoring of the susceptibility to Phytophthora blight disease
Pod borers susceptibility - method
Visual scoring of the susceptibility to pod borers
Pod fly susceptibility - method
Visual scoring of the susceptibility to pod fly
Pod wasp susceptibility - method
Visual scoring of the susceptibility to pod wasp
Soil acidity stress susceptibility - method
Visual scoring of the susceptibility to soil acidity stress
Soil salinity stress susceptibility - method
Visual scoring of the susceptibility to soil salinity stress
Alternaria blight disease susceptibility
Susceptibility to disease caused by agent Alternaria blight (Alternaria alternata)
Drought stress susceptibility
High temperature stress susceptibility
Leaf tier susceptibility
Susceptibility to leaf tier (Grapholita critica)
Low temperature stress susceptibility
Nematodes susceptibility
Susecptibility to nematodes (Heterodera cajani, Meloidogyne incognita, Rotylenchus reniformis)
Phytophthora blight disease susceptibility
Susecptibility to disease caused by agent Phytophthora blight (Phytophthora drechsleri f.sp. Cajani)
Pod borers susceptibility
Susceptibility to pod borer insects (Helicoverpa armigera, Etiella zinckenella, Maruca testulalis)
Pod fly susceptibility
Susceptibility to pod fly (Melanagromyza btusa )
Pod wasp susceptibility
Susceptibility to pod wasp (Tanaostigmodes cajaninae)
Soil acidity stress susceptibility
Soil salinity stress susceptibility
Sterile/fertile scale
0 = plant producing sterile pollen grain
1 = plant producing fertile pollen grain
Fertility fertility assessment - Method
Recorded with microscope the plants producing fertile pollen grains out of the total plants
Plant Fertility
Proportion of plants with fertile pollen grains
cluster/plant
Number of clusters Average- Method
Average number of clusters recorded for 5 randomly selected plants at the time of maturity
Number of clusters
Number of pod clusters per plant
Pod length - Method
Average length recorded for a sample of 10 pods
Pod length
Pod size
days
Days to first flower - Method
Days required from planting to open first flower on a plant
Days to first flower
Number of days elapsed before the first plant flowers
Index
Seedling vigour index - Method
Index calculated as (length of radicle + length of plumule) x germination percentage
Seedling vigour
Visual scores in 1-5 scale
1= very good
4= below average
5= poor
2= good
3= average
Vigour score - Method
Visual scoring considering the check varieties as the middle level of the scale
Plant vigour
Visual Scoring Senescence 0 to 2
1= no effect
2= intermediate effect
3= complete mortality
Senescence score - Method
Visual scoring of plant senescence
Plant senescence
kg/ha
Seed yield (kg/ha) - Method
Harvested seed weight / plot area
Seed yield
g/plant
Average grain weight per plant - Method
Average seed yield recorded for randomly selected 5 plants in a plot
Grain weight per plant
Grain weight per plot - Method
Grain weight harvested form a plot excluding border plants and border rows
Grain weight per plot
Weight of 100 seeds - Method
Count 100 seeds (air dried at approx. 10% moisture) randomly taken from harvested seed and then record weight.
Weight of 100 seeds
Weight of 100 (sun dried) seeds
Test weight, Seed weight
index
Cooking quality of seed - Method
Recording of increase in volume (v/v) after soaking for 24 hrs and boiling for 25 min
Cooking quality of seed
Cooking quality of dhal - Method
Recording of the increase in volume (v/v) after soaking 24 hrs and boiling for 25 min
Cooking quality of dhal
Percent
Milling percentage - Method
Percentage of dehusked split peas after milling
Seed milling fraction
Milling fraction of fully dried seeds
Protein content - Method
Whole seed crude protein percentage based on dry weight using the dye-binding method or automatic protein analyzer
Seed protein content
Protein content of seed
Pod size in cm
1= small <4 cm
2= medium 4-5 cm
3= long >5 cm
Pod size - Method
Categorize pod size based on the average length of 20 pods
Visual Absent-Present scale
1= Present
0= Absent
Pod wax - Method
Recorded visually at premature dough stage
Pod wax
Pod waxiness
Pod pubescence - Method
Recorded visually at maturity stage
Pod pubescence
Visual Pod color scale
1= green
4= purple
5= dark purple
2= green with brown streaks
3= green with purple streaks
Pod color - Method
Pod color
Visual Flower color scale
1= Light yellow
5= red
2= yellow
3= orange yellow
Flower color - Method
Recorded visually at 50% flowering stage
Flower color
Color of the flower
Leaf pubescence - Method
Recorded visually at flowering stage
Leaf pubescence
Leaf pubescence (hair like structure on leaf)
Visual Leaf shape scale
1= Lanceolate
4= Obtuse
5= Obcordate
2= Narrow elliptic
3= Broad elliptic
Leaf shape - Method
Recorded visually at 50 % flowering stage
Leaf shape
Visual Stem color scale
1= Green
4= Dark purple
2= Sun red
3= Purple
Stem color - Method
Stem color
Color of the stem
RHS color chart
1= White (yellow-white group 158C)
4= Light brown (yellow-orange group 22C)
5= Reddish-brown (reddish-brown group 200D)
2= Cream (greyed-white group 156C)
3= Orange (greyed-orange group 163B)
8= Purple (greyed-purple group 187A)
9= Dark purple (black group 202A
6= Light grey (grey-brown group 199B)
7= Grey (greyed-green group 197A)
10= Dark grey (black group 202B)
Seed base colour - Method
Recorded visually based on the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) colour codes
Seed base colour
Seed base color
Germination percentage - Method
Number of seeds germinated / Total number of seeds X 100
Seed germination
Propertion of grains that germinate under proper condition
Plumule length - Method
Average length of plumule for 50 seeds incubated for 10 days at 25 degree celcius in paper towel method
Plumule length
Length of plumule
Radicle length - Method
Average length of radicle for 50 seeds incubated for 10 days at 25 degree celcius in paper towel method
Radicle length
Length of radicle
CCI
SPAD chlorophyll index - Method
Average number recorded for 5 randomly selected plants in a plot with SPAD device before noon
Leaf chlorophyll content
Harvest index - Method
Recorded in percentage as seed yield / total biological yield x 100
Harvest index
Proportion of (economically significant) biomass over total (biological) biomass
Plant biomass partitioning
Moisture content - Method
Recorded in percentage as dry weight / Fresh weight X 100
Seed moisture content
Moisture content
Sterility mosaic - Method
Recorded in percentage as the number of infected plants / total number of plants X 100
Sterility mosaic incidence
Plants infected with sterility mosaic disease in a plot
Fusarium wilt - Method
Recorded in percentage as the number of infected plants / Total number of plants X 100
Fusarium wilt Incidence
Plants infected with fusarium wilt disease in a plot
Visual selection scores at maturity stage - Method
Visual scores given at the time of maturity considering check varieties as the middle level of the scale
Visual selection scores at maturity stage
Visual selection scores recorded at the time of maturity
Visual selection scores at podding stage - Method
Visual scores given at the time of flowering considering check varieties as the middle level of the scale
Visual selection scores at podding stage
Visual selection scores recorded at the time of podding
Visual selection scores at flowering stage - Method
Visual selection scores at flowering stage
Visual selection scores recorded at the time of flowering
Selection scores
seed/plant
Seeds per plant - Method
Average number of seeds counted for 5 randomly selected plants in a plot at maturity
Seeds per plant
Number of seeds per plant
seed/pod
Seeds per pod Average - Method
Average number of seeds present in a pod for 10 randomly selected pods
Seeds per pod
Number of seeds per pod
pod/plant
Pods per plant - Method
Average number of pods recorded for 5 randomly selected plants in a plot
Pods per plant
Number of pods per plant
pod/cluster
Pods per cluster - Method
Total number of pods present on plant divided by number of clusters and recorded for 5 randomly selected plants
Pods per cluster
Number of pods per cluster
Seed size 1 to 4 scale
1= Small (< 7)
4= Very large (>11 g)
2= Medium (7-9)
3= Large (> 9-11)
Seed size - Method
Categorize seed size based on the seed weight of air dried 100 seeds
Seed weight
Weight of seeds
Seed size, Grain weight
Pod bearing length - Method
Length between upper most and lower most pod present on plant recorded and averaged for 5 randomly selected plants
Pod bearing length
Distance between uppermost and lowermost pod present on plant
plants
Plant stand - Method
Total number of plants in a plot recorded at the time of maturity
Plant stand
Number of plants per plot
Plant height Average - Method
Average height of randomly selected 5 plants recorded from the base of the plant to the tip of plant at maturity.
Plant height
Plant height recorded per plant
branches
Number of secondary branches - Method
Number of branches that arise from primary branches
Number of secondary branches
Number of secondary branches counted per plant
Number of primary branches Count - Method
Number of branches that arise from main stem
Number of primary branches
Number of primary branches counted per plant
Number of productive branches - Method
Number of branches that bears pods out of total branches
Number of productive branches
Number of productive branches counted per plant
Days to maturity - Method
Days required from planting to mature 75 % of the population
Days to 75 % maturity
Number of days required to mature 75 % of the population
Days to 50 % flowering - Method
Days required from planting to flower 50 % of the plant population
Days to 50 % flowering
Number of days required to flower 50 % population in a plot
Days required to 50 % flowering
1=00= Super early < 50 days
4=II= Short between 71-80
5=III= Short between 81-90
2=0= Extra short between 51-60
3=I= Extra short between 61-70
8=VI= Medium between 111-130
9=VII= Medium between 131-140
6=IV= Short between 91-100
7=V= Short medium between 101-110
11=IX= Medium long between 141-160
12=X= Long between 141-160
10=VIII= Medium long between 141-160
Maturity group - Method
Groups are formed on the basis of days to 50 % flowering
Maturity group
Maturity group based on days to 50 % flowering
Visual observation Flowering pattern scale
2= Non determinate
1= Determinate
Flowering pattern - Method
On the basis of visual observation at the time of flowering
Flowering pattern
Flowering pattern like DT (determinate) vs NDT (non determinate)