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