1. Anthocyanin Pigmentation of the Hypocotyl (APH) |
Observe visually if there is presence or absence. |
1. Absent or 2. Present |
Full flowering of primary raceme. |
2. Insertion of the Primary Raceme (IPR). |
Measure with a tape measure from the soil to the point of insertion of the primary raceme. |
1. Low (< 50cm); 2. Medium (51 to 100cm); 3. High (> 100cm). |
3. Stem Diameter (STD). |
Measure in the middle third of the stem, with digital caliper. |
1. Thin (< 3cm); 2. Medium (3 to 6cm); 3. Thick (> 5cm). |
4. Average Length of Stem Internode (ALSI). |
Obtained by the NSI/IPR ratio. |
1. Short (< 2cm); 2. Medium (3 to 5cm) or 3. Long (>5 cm). |
5. Number of Stem Internodes (NSI). |
Quantity of scars present on the stem. |
1. Low (up to 15); 2. Medium (16 to 18) or 3. High (> 19). |
6. Stem Waxiness (STWX). |
Record if there is presence or absence of wax on the stem. |
1. Absent or 2. Present. |
7. Stem Color (STC). |
Phenotypic classes of MAPA (BRASIL, 2008). |
1. Light green; 2. Medium green; 3. Dark green; 4. Pinkish green; 5. Pinkish; 6. Red; 7. Reddish brown or 8. Purple. |
8. Upper Side of the lamina (USL). |
According to the angle formed by the lamina. |
1.Flat. 2. Slightly tapered. 3. Tapered. |
9. Pigmentation of the Midrib (PMR). |
Color of veins on the lower side of mature leaves. |
1. Greenish and 2. Reddish. |
10. Waxiness on the Upper Side of the Lamina (WXUSL). |
Observe on the upper lamina of mature leaves. |
1. Absent and 2. Present. |
11. Color of the Upper Side of the Lamina (CUSL). |
Color observed on the side. |
1. Light green; 2. Medium green; 3. Dark green; 4. Pink; 5. Reddish green. 6. Red |
12. Male Flowers in Racemes (MFR). |
Check for the presence of male flowers. |
1. Absent and 2. Present. |
13. Location of Male Flowers in Racemes (LMFR). |
Observe whether the male flowers are mostly at the bottom of the primary raceme. |
1. Predominant at the bottom of the raceme and 2. Interspersed with female flowers. |
14. Stigma Color (STGC). |
Observe in the first raceme the color of the stigma before pollination. |
1. Yellowish; 2. Greenish; 3. Orangish; 4. Reddish and 5. Pinkish. From emergence to the beginning of female flowering of the first raceme. |
15. Flowering (FLO). |
Subtraction of germination data from flowering date. |
1. Early (up to 30 days); 2. Medium (31 to 60 days) and 3. Late (above 60 days). |
16. Plant Stature (PST). |
Measure with a tape measure from the soil to the apex of the highest branch. |
1. Very short (< 100 cm); 2. Short (101 to 150 cm); 3. Medium (151 to 200 cm); 4. Tall (201 to 250 cm) and 5. Very tall (> 250 cm) |
17. Plant Architecture (PARC). |
Photograph plants for analysis. |
1. Erect; 2. Semi-erect and 3. Open. |
18. Number of Racemes Harvested (NRH). |
Count how many racemes were produced. |
1. Low (up to 3); 2. Medium (4 to 7) or 3. High (> 7). |
19. Length of Primary Raceme (LPR). |
Measure with a ruler from the apex of the first raceme to the scar of the first node. |
1. Short (< 31 cm); 2. Medium (31 to 50 cm) or 3. Long (> 51 cm). Immature fruits of the first raceme |
20. Raceme Density (RD). |
Phenotypic classes of MAPA (BRASIL, 2008). |
1. Sparse; 2. Intermediate and 3. Compact. |
21. Raceme Shape (RSH). |
Phenotypic classes of MAPA (BRASIL, 2008). |
1. Globose; 2. Cylindrical and 3. Conical. |
22. Fruit Waxiness (FWX). |
Evaluations performed visually. |
1. Absent. 2. Present. |
23. Fruit Color (FC). |
Phenotypic classes of MAPA (BRASIL, 2008). |
1. Yellowish; 2. Light green; 3. Medium green; 4. Dark green; 5. Pinkish green. 6. Pink; 7. Red or 8. Purple. |
24. Presence of Spines on the Fruits (PSF). |
Evaluations performed visually |
1. Absent or 2. Present. |
25. Density of Fruit Spines (DFS). |
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1. Low; 2. Medium or 3. High; |
26. Color of Fruit Spines (CFS). |
Phenotypic classes of MAPA (BRASIL, 2008). |
1. Yellowish; 2. Light green; 3. Medium green; 4. Dark green; 5. Pinkish green. 6. Pink; 7. Red or 8. Purple. Mature fruits or racemes |
27. Dehiscence of Fruits (DEF). |
According to the quantity of open fruits. |
1. Dehiscent; 2. Semi-dehiscent or 3. Indehiscent. Seeds harvested from mature fruits. |
28. Presence of Secondary Color (PSC). |
Evaluations performed visually |
1. Absent. 2. Present. |
29. Main Color of the Seed (MCS). |
Corresponding to the predominant color. |
1. White; 2. Yellowish; 3. Reddish; 4. Light brown; 5. Medium brown; 6. Dark brown; 7. M-Reddish brown. 8. Grayish or 9. Black. |
30. Secondary Color of the Seed (SCS). |
Phenotypic classes of MAPA (BRASIL, 2008). |
1. White; 2. Yellowish; 3. Reddish; 4. Light brown; 5. Medium brown; 6. Dark brown; 7. M-Reddish brown. 8. Grayish or 9. Black. |
31. Type of Secondary Color (TSC). |
Phenotypic classes of MAPA (BRASIL, 2008). |
1. Mottled; 2. Streaked or 3. Spotted. |
32. Seed Shape (SSH). |
According to its shape. |
1. Round or 2. Ellipsoid. |
33. Caruncle Protuberance (CARP). |
Evaluated visually. |
1. Light or 2. Accentuated. |
34. 100-seed weight at 9% moisture (100SW). |
Phenotypic classes of MAPA (BRASIL, 2008). |
1. Low (< 40 g); 2. Medium (41 to 55 g) or 3. High (> 55 g). |
35. Yield of Seeds per Fruit (YSF). |
Percentage of seed weight by fruit weight. |
1. Low (< 60%); 2. Medium (61 a 80%) or 3. High (> 80%). |
36. Number of fruits per raceme (NFR). |
Average count of the number of fruits from the first four racemes. |
Descriptors suggested by NBIO (2014). |
37. Number of Seeds on the Primary Raceme (NSPR). |
Count of the number of seeds in the first raceme. |
Descriptors suggested by NBIO (2014). |
38. Number of Seeds per Raceme (NSR). |
Average count of the number of seeds in the first four racemes. |
Descriptors suggested by NBIO (2014). |
39. Weight of Seeds per Raceme (WSR). |
Average weight of seeds in the first four racemes. |
Descriptors suggested by NBIO (2014). |
40. Weight of Seeds per Plant (WSP). |
Sum of the weight of seeds from the first four racemes. |
Descriptors suggested by NBIO (2014). |
41. Number of Fruits per Plant (NFP). |
Count of the number of fruits from the first four racemes. |
Descriptors suggested by NBIO (2014). |
42. Number of Seeds per Plant (NSP). |
Count of the number of seeds from the first four racemes. |
Descriptors suggested by NBIO (2014). |
43. Weight of Racemes per Plant (WRP). |
Weight of the first four racemes, using an analytical balance. |
Descriptors suggested by NBIO (2014). |
44. Weight of Fruits per Raceme (WFR). |
Average weight of fruits from the first four racemes, using an analytical balance. |
Descriptors suggested by NBIO (2014). |
45. Yield (YLD). |
Estimated for each plant in kg ha-1. |
Descriptors suggested by NBIO (2014). |
46. Raceme Length (RL). |
Average length of the first four racemes. |
Descriptors suggested by NBIO (2014). |
47. Effective Raceme Length (ERL). |
Measurement from the apex of the raceme to the last peduncle. |
Descriptors suggested by NBIO (2014). |
48. Weight of Fruits per Plant (WFP) |
Sum of the weight of fruits from the first four racemes. |
Descriptors suggested by NBIO (2014). |