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