Rachel Chase MgnBhvPtCnlThrdLf_Est_1to4 Bioversity International IITA Danny Coyne HelicoNumSlWt_Comp_Nema pseudostemDryMass_Meas_g ps_dry massDryPseudostem KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier GdFrtFll_Est_1to2 Allan Brown IITA Bioversity International CmpdTplLbCl_Est_1to5 Rachel Chase no intensity 0 0 lumpy KU Leuven singleLeafLength_Meas_cm Sebastien Carpentier lengthPerLeaf lengthSingleLeaf SptLfNb_Ct_leaf IITA-Bioversity International Amos Alakonya-Rhiannon Crichton singleLeafArea_Meas_cm2 KU Leuven areaPerLeaf Sebastien Carpentier areaSingleLeaf IITA-BTI FrtDiam_M_cm Guillaume Bauchet PStmHt_M1_cm Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton 6 other Danny Coyne IITA PratyNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema Bioversity International PStmCol_Est_1to16 Rachel Chase Inge Van den Bergh/Danny Coyne temp52 Bioversity International/IITA corm completely clean, no vascular discolouration 1 10 high intensity Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton AvgFrtGrth_M_mm Rachel Chase PsdHght_E Bioversity International male flowers/bracts above the male bud (rest of stalk is bare) 3 Rhiannon Crichton CigLfUnrBrnStgB_Date_dmy Bioversity International bad 1 transpirationEfficiency_Comp_gml TE_dry KU Leuven TEtotalDry Sebastien Carpentier Allan Brown IITA GdBnch_Est_1to2 massFreshPseudostem KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier pseudostemFreshMass_Meas_g pseudostem_fresh Bioversity International Inge Van den Bergh PlntgDisTim_Comp_d 4 margins curved inward Bioversity International FrtApxFlwRlt_Est_1to4 Rachel Chase KU Leuven leaves_per_heightPS Sebastien Carpentier leavesFormedPerPseudostemGrowth_Comp_percm 0 no intensity moldable 10 PratyCofNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema IITA Danny Coyne Bioversity International temp19 Rhiannon Crichton Boiled plantain Firmness scale 0-10 BoiPlantnFirm_Meas_0to10 Hermann Antonin KOUASSI CIRAD / UNA, Côte d’Ivoire KU Leuven waterLossSystPerLeafArea_Meas_mlcm2 Sebastien Carpentier waterLossSystem_per_Area 4 obtuse and split Bioversity Selection criteria for genotype that was ranked second highest by male respondents during preference scoring exercise Noel Madalla Bioversity International temp12 Rhiannon Crichton 5 Stage 5 is when the elliptical spot is totally black and has spread to the underside of the limb. It is surrounded by a yellow halo with the centre beginning to flatten out. Rhiannon Crichton FrtWtAvg_M_g Bioversity International adult female 2 ps_rwc KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier rwcPseudostem rwcPseudostem_Comp_unitless Inge Van den Bergh/Danny Coyne temp45 Bioversity International/IITA equal to or more than 3 m 3 white 1 WvlAdltMsrd_Ct_weevil IITA Tendo Ssali 1 High shouldered (x/y less than or equal to 0.28) Rhiannon Crichton BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd3 Bioversity International AvgWvlAdltBdWght_M_mg IITA Tendo Ssali Shoot_Date_ymd IITA-BTI Guillaume Bauchet MltFrtWt_M_gFruit Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton straight (or slightly curved) 1 Noel Madalla Selection criteria for genotype that was ranked highest by female respondents during preference scoring exercise Bioversity BlkLfStrkSvrt_Est_MedLawCdsd IITA-Bioversity International IITA Tendo Ssali WvlLvMsrd_Ct_weevil 3-10 egg masses 2 Elizabeth Kakhasa MatMolT_Meas_0to10 NARO, Uganda Matooke moldability measurement scale 0-10 Danny Coyne IITA MeloiNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema Bioversity International AnthrCl_Est_1to8 Rachel Chase 2 pink-purple to red Guillaume Bauchet BnchMatStg_Est_1to2 IITA-BTI YellowPres_Est_0or1 Bioversity International Inge Van den Bergh Rhiannon Crichton DamEst_Date_dmy Bioversity International egg 4 Danny Coyne RadoNumSlWt_Comp_Nema IITA Selection criteria for genotype that was ranked third lowest by female respondents during preference scoring exercise Noel Madalla Bioversity Rachel Chase Bioversity International BrctClExtFc_Int_1to8 Rhiannon Crichton PltSpcg_Comp_m2 Bioversity International NARO, Uganda MatGrass_Meas_2pt Matooke grassy aroma measurement 2pt scale Elizabeth Kakhasa Rhiannon Crichton Shoot_Date_dmy Bioversity International 6-15% of lamina with symptoms 3 Rhiannon Crichton temp31 Bioversity International LfChgPres_Est_0or1 Inge Van den Bergh Bioversity International 1 green revolute (rolling) 1 Rhiannon Crichton BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd5 Bioversity International FrtCvShp_Est_1to6 Bioversity International Rachel Chase MatFirmM_Meas_0to10 Matooke firmness in mouth measurement scale 0-10 NARO, Uganda Elizabeth Kakhasa 3 hanging at a 45 degree angle Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton BlkLfStrkLfFrStg1_Date_dmy BnchFrtNum_Comp_Frt Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton Rhiannon Crichton FnctLeav_Ct_Leaf Bioversity International Bioversity International Rachel Chase MlBdShp_Comp_1to3 IITA-Bioversity International BlkLfStrkSvrt_Est_Gauhl KU Leuven totLeafArea_Meas_cm2 Sebastien Carpentier areaTotLeaves areaLeaves 3 intermediate Bioversity International Inge Van den Bergh PetColpPres_Est_0or1 AvgWvlAdltHdCps_M_µM IITA Tendo Ssali 4 extensive pigmentation Rachel Chase Bioversity International FrtLngth_M_cm widthSingleLeaf widthPerLeaf KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier singleLeafWidth_Meas_cm Allan Brown Dwfsm_Est_1to2 IITA StdLf_Ct_leaf Amos Alakonya-Rhiannon Crichton IITA-Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton Bioversity International RkPvsMktLf_Comp_leafrank Inge Van den Bergh PStmSplitPres_Est_0or1 Bioversity International 4 neutral/male flowers and presence of withered bracts on the entire stalk Danny Coyne NmRpFctr_Ct_Nema IITA Rachel Chase PMargWing_Est_1or2 Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton Bioversity International temp41 DateColl_Date_dmy Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton 4 1/3-2/3 discoloured IITA-BTI PltEst_Date_ymd Guillaume Bauchet Rhiannon Crichton Bioversity International temp22 10 smooth areaPlantTop KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier topLeafArea_Meas_cm2 area_topView 6 Third or mature spot stage: the centre of the spot dries out, becoming light grey or buff-coloured, and further depressed. The spot is surrounded by a narrow, well-defined, dark brown or black border. between the latter and the normal green colour of the leaf, there is often a bright yellow transitional zone. After the leaf has collapsed and withered, spots remain clearly visible because of the light-coloured centre and dark border. Danny Coyne HoploNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema IITA Inge Van den Bergh/Danny Coyne temp50 Bioversity International/IITA DIT_Comp_d Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton 3 straight with erect margins Bioversity International PMargWing_Est_1or5 Rachel Chase Rhiannon Crichton SSuckN_Ct_SSuck Bioversity International Bioversity International HandAvgWt_M_kgPlnt Rhiannon Crichton Bioversity PS_CompMale_PrefScale Noel Madalla pink/pink-purple 10 Rhiannon Crichton Bioversity International OffTypEst_Date_dmy Bioversity International/IITA Inge Van den Bergh/Danny Coyne FuncRtNum2_Ct_Rt Other 7 horizontal or supra-horizontal 4 long (equal to or more than 30 cm) 3 KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier plant_rwc rwcPlant rwcPlant_Comp_unitless temp35 Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton IITA Tendo Ssali DmgPrphl_M_% WvlLvBdLgt_M_µM IITA Tendo Ssali 2 present few internal spots 2 Matooke sourness measurement scale 0-10 MatSour_Meas_0to10 NARO, Uganda Elizabeth Kakhasa Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton FlwT_Date_dmy Rhiannon Crichton YlLfPercFW_Comp_pct Bioversity International KU Leuven rootFreshMass_Meas_g Sebastien Carpentier root_fresh massFreshRoot Rhiannon Crichton OdStdLfRk_Ct_leaf Bioversity International black (anthers aborted) 7 strongly bottle-necked (wider under tip than number 2) 4 Rhiannon Crichton SuckNum_Ct_Suck Bioversity International WvlLvPrTrp_Ct_weevil IITA Tendo Ssali root_dry Sebastien Carpentier rootDryMass_Meas_g KU Leuven massDryRoot Bioversity International HndRnk_Ct_HndRnk Rhiannon Crichton dark brown 2 1-2 egg masses 1 growthDry_Comp_g growthDry Sebastien Carpentier plantGrowth_dry KU Leuven Bioversity Selection criteria for genotype that was ranked third highest by female respondents during preference scoring exercise Noel Madalla CmpdTplLbCl_Est_1to16 Rachel Chase Bioversity International orange red 10 IITA-BTI FngUnSmshdPlpTxt_Est_1to5 Allan Brown/Guillaume Bauchet (temp.) Rhiannon Crichton FrtNb_Ct_gFruit Bioversity International Bioversity International MlBdShp_Comp_1to5 Rachel Chase Rachel Chase FrtApxPt_Est_1to5 Bioversity International IITA PratyNumSlWt_Comp_Nema Danny Coyne Noel Madalla Selection criteria for genotype that was ranked third lowest by male respondents during preference scoring exercise Bioversity brown 1 11-30 egg masses 3 Rhiannon Crichton Bioversity International PeelThck_M_mm FngSmshdPlpTxt_Est_1to5 IITA-BTI Allan Brown/Guillaume Bauchet (temp.) Rhiannon Crichton FstExtDiSmptFW_Date_ymd Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton FrtExtLng_M_cm Bioversity International Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd4 BoiPlantnSwt_Meas_0to10 CIRAD / UNA, Côte d’Ivoire Hermann Antonin KOUASSI Boiled plantain Sweetness scale 0-10 Bioversity International/IITA Inge Van den Bergh/Danny Coyne DeadRtNum2_Ct_Rt IITA Allan Brown/Guillaume Bauchet (temp.) VitCCnt_M_ NARO, Uganda MatAstr_Meas_0to10 Matooke astringency measurement scale 0-10 Elizabeth Kakhasa IITA-BTI FngSmshdPlpSmth_Est_1to5 Allan Brown/Guillaume Bauchet (temp.) Bioversity International Inge Van den Bergh LfChgPres_Est_1or2 8 dark green 2 slightly angled DthDnst_Comp_PlntHa Rhiannon Crichton Bioversity International Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton FngWtTtl_Comp_kg MeloiNumSlWt_Comp_Nema IITA Danny Coyne IITA Tendo Ssali temp44 medium intensity 5 Altus Viljoen Stellenbosch University temp37 Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton AvgFrtDiam_M_mm Amos Alakonya-Rhiannon Crichton SpotLfNum_Ct_Lf IITA-Bioversity International Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton BlkLfStrkInfIndex_Comp_Idx leafChlorosis leafChlorosis_Comp_unitless KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier 4 50-75 % of roots galled Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton BlkLfStrkLfFrStg6_Date_ymd Sckr_Est_1to2 Allan Brown IITA PStmDiscol_Est_cm Bioversity International Inge Van den Bergh 4 ovoid contrast between margin and petiole (with a contrasting colour line along) 2 1 no visible sign of fusion Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton DateDeath_Est_dmy DmgIdxOut_M_% IITA Tendo Ssali Elizabeth Kakhasa MatSurfYellV_Meas_0to10 Matooke surface yellowness measurement scale 0-10 NARO, Uganda KU Leuven numLeaf Sebastien Carpentier totalNumLeaves numLeaves_Count_unitless Noel Madalla PS_CompFemale_PrefScale Bioversity bright yellow 10 Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton HndNumMsrd_Ct_Hnd Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton PStmGrth_M_cm straight in the distal part 3 DET_Comp_d Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton Stage 4 appears on the underside as a brown spot and on the upper side as a black spot. 4 Rachel Chase MlRchsPst_Estm_1to5 Bioversity International KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier waterLossPlant transpPlant waterLossPlant_Meas_ml 2 lanceolate Rhiannon Crichton PltPltd_Ct_Plnt Bioversity International 34-50% of lamina with symptoms 5 green 7 AvgPeelThck_M_mm Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier plantDryMass_Meas_g plant_dry massDryPlant waterLossDay_Comp_ml rateWaterLossPerDay waterLossDaily KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier PA_EstFemale_Txt Bioversity Noel Madalla Rachel Chase BrctImbrcApxMlBd_Est_1to3 Bioversity International 5 obtuse and split HndMltpFrtNum_Ct_Frt Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton Bioversity International Rachel Chase FrtftPdclLgth_Est_1to3 Plantain ontology Banana ontology Selection criteria for genotype that was ranked second highest by female respondents during preference scoring exercise Noel Madalla Bioversity Bioversity International ChgNwLfPercFW_Comp_pct Rhiannon Crichton Inge Van den Bergh/Danny Coyne temp47 Bioversity International/IITA leafAreaIncrease leafAreaIncrease_Comp_cm2 KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier IITA Tendo Ssali temp43 IITA-Bioversity International BlkLfStrkSvrt_Est_pct 4 obtuse Bioversity Noel Madalla Selection criteria for genotype that was ranked lowest by female respondents during preference scoring exercise 2 intermeditae medium green 6 Allan Brown IITA PdltFrt_Est_1to2 AnPltPrp_Comp_KgHaY Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton LfEmRate_Comp_LfMth Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton Selection criteria for genotype that was ranked second lowest by female respondents during preference scoring exercise Bioversity Noel Madalla Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton temp21 adult male 1 Bioversity Selection criteria for genotype that was ranked lowest by male respondents during preference scoring exercise Noel Madalla Bioversity International AnthrCl_Est_1to16 Rachel Chase Hermann Antonin KOUASSI CIRAD / UNA, Côte d’Ivoire BoiPlantnMois_Meas_0to10 Boiled plantain Moistness scale 0-10 Inge Van den Bergh CrmDiscDistTlstSckFW_M_cm Bioversity International Bioversity International Rachel Chase BrctClExtFc_Est_1to16 IITA Tendo Ssali DmgIdxInn_M_% Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton RkYgstLf_Comp_leafrank Matooke sweetness measurement scale 0-10 MatSweet_Meas_0to10 Elizabeth Kakhasa NARO, Uganda Rhiannon Crichton CigLfUnrBrnStgB_Date_ymd Bioversity International PltDnsty_Comp_PlntHa Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton watery green 3 Bioversity International FstExtDiSmptFW_Date_dmy Rhiannon Crichton IITA Tendo Ssali WvlAdltBdLgt_M_µM Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton temp20 very light yellow 0 totLeafLength_Meas_cm lengthSum KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier HoploNumSlWt_Comp_Nema IITA Danny Coyne Rhiannon Crichton LfEmRate_Comp_LfWk Bioversity International Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton temp30 WvlLv_Ct_weevil IITA Tendo Ssali intermediate 3 1 less than or equal to 20 cm IITA Tendo Ssali AvgWvlAdltBdLgt_M_µM WvlAdltPrTrp_Ct_weevil IITA Tendo Ssali Rhiannon Crichton PltHvstd_Ct_Plnt Bioversity International WvlLvHdCps_M_µM IITA Tendo Ssali Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton FstYngLfsptd_Est_ymd Bioversity International BnchWt_M_kg Rhiannon Crichton Rhiannon Crichton FrtWt_M_gFruit Bioversity International Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton temp10 bare 1 Rhiannon Crichton CropCyc_Comp_d Bioversity International erect 5 1 without flower relicts BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd1 Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton Sebastien Carpentier pseudostemHeightIncrease_Comp_cm2 pseudostemHeightIncrease KU Leuven 2 straight in the distal part KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier leafFreshMass_Meas_g massFreshLeaf leaf_fresh First streak stage: specks elongate, becoming slightly wider to form narrow reddish-brown streaks. 2 low intensity 0 no internal symptoms 1 Rhiannon Crichton AcAnYd_Comp_TnHaY Bioversity International Bioversity International Inge Van den Bergh IntDisProp_Comp_pct 5 medium intensity open with margins spreading 1 IITA RadoNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema Danny Coyne Bioversity International/IITA Inge Van den Bergh/Danny Coyne temp51 base of the style prominent 3 Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton PltDead_Ct_Plnt Bioversity International HndFrtNum_Ct_Frt Rhiannon Crichton Rachel Chase MgnBhvPtCnlThrdLf_Est_1to5 Bioversity International Bioversity International CauDam_Est_txt Rhiannon Crichton fusarium wilt 2 Matooke hardness in hand measurement scale 0-10 Elizabeth Kakhasa MatHardT_Meas_0to10 NARO, Uganda 3 equal to or more than 21 mm Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton AvgFrtExtLng_M_cm Rhiannon Crichton PlntShtTime_Comp_d Bioversity International KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier leaf_dry leafDryMass_Meas_g massDryLeaf Bioversity Noel Madalla Selection criteria for genotype that was ranked second lowest by male respondents during preference scoring exercise IITA WvlAdlt_Ct_weevil Tendo Ssali Bioversity International temp15 Rhiannon Crichton 1 pointed Bioversity International CormDiscol_Est_1to6 Inge Van den Bergh 3 < 1/3 discoloured neutral/male flowers on the whole stalk without persistent bracts (still firmly attached to the rachis) 5 Tendo Ssali WvlLvBdWght_M_mg IITA 2 yellow curved in slight S shape (double curvature) 5 2 partially fused (up to 50 % of the length of the pedicel) parthenocarpic 1 Bioversity International PltFstLfSptd_Ct_leaf Rhiannon Crichton Sebastien Carpentier growthPS_per_leafFormed KU Leuven pseudostemHeightIncreasePerFormedLeaf_Comp_cm sparse blotching 1 AvgPulpDiam_M_mm Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton Bioversity International Rachel Chase BrctApxShp_Est_1to5 4 only base of the style persists Bioversity International Inge Van den Bergh YellowPres_Est_1or2 Bioversity International PdcFsn_Est_1to2 Rachel Chase plantGrowth_fresh growthFresh growthFresh_Comp_g KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier relativePS_dry massDryratioPseudostem KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier pseudostemToPlantMassRatio_Comp_unitless 5 other Danny Coyne IITA RotyNumSlWt_CompNema 21-25 cm 3 Initial speck stage: faint, minute, reddish-brown specks on the lower surface of the leaf. 1 Guillaume Bauchet IITA-BTI FrtIntLng_M_cm absent 0 Bioversity International Inge Van den Bergh PStmSplitPres_Est_1or2 6 purple 1 yellow FrtGrth_M_mm Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton 2 not clasping Selection criteria for genotype that was ranked third highest by male respondents during preference scoring exercise Bioversity Noel Madalla Rachel Chase Bioversity International FstBrctApxShp_Est_1to4 3 watery green Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton PltNtHvstd_Ct_Plnt rwcLeaf_Comp_unitless rwcLeaf KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier leaf_rwc Rachel Chase BnchPst_Estm_1to5 Bioversity International non sticky 0 Rhiannon Crichton temp23 Bioversity International banana streak virus (BSV) 5 2 cream Bioversity International temp2 Rhiannon Crichton IITA Danny Coyne PratyGooNumSlWt_Comp_Nema > 1/3 discoloured 5 5 light green Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton DthPrp_Comp_DdPltRt Bioversity International PMargCol_Esr_1to16 Rachel Chase erect 5 Moist 10 HandWt_M_kgPlnt Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton IITA Tendo Ssali AvgWvlLvBdLgt_M_µM not winged and not clasping the pseudostem 5 IITA PratyCofNumSlWt_Comp_Nema Danny Coyne grey 4 34-66 % of older leaves turning yellow, with some hanging down the pseudostem 3 equal to or more than 31 cm 3 KU Leuven rootShootDry_Comp_unitless Sebastien Carpentier massDryRootShoot rootShootRatioDry Rhiannon Crichton Bioversity International temp11 IITA-Bioversity International NSpotLfProp_Comp_idx 4 green yellow BlotchA_Est_1to5 Rachel Chase Bioversity International present 2 Bioversity International CmpdTplMnCl_Est_1to6 Rachel Chase 2 not revolute (not rolling) Amos Alakonya-Rhiannon Crichton IITA-Bioversity International FstYngLfsptd_Est_dmy Bioversity International HvstDst_Comp_PlntHa Rhiannon Crichton Bioversity International/IITA Inge Van den Bergh/Danny Coyne temp48 Altus Viljoen temp38 Stellenbosch University 2 not dwarf Hermann Antonin KOUASSI Boiled plantain Stickiness scale 0-10 BoiPlantnStic_Meas_0to10 CIRAD / UNA, Côte d’Ivoire NARO, Uganda MatSmoothM_Meas_0to10 Matooke smoothness in hand measurement scale 0-10 Elizabeth Kakhasa Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton FlwHvstTime_Comp_d Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton temp40 Bioversity International PtYd_Comp_TnHaY Rhiannon Crichton PltDamDesc_Est_txt Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton 4 black-purple like very much 4 FngSmshdPlpTst_Est_1to5 Allan Brown/Guillaume Bauchet (temp.) IITA-BTI purple-brown 5 large blotches 3 orange 6 4 green yellow Bioversity Noel Madalla PA_EstMale_Txt Inge Van den Bergh/Danny Coyne Bioversity International/IITA temp49 5 bright yellow MatAro_Meas_0to10 Matooke aroma measurement scale 0-10 Elizabeth Kakhasa NARO, Uganda 4 26-30 cm Rachel Chase PMargClasp_Est_1or2 Bioversity International HndFrtAvgNum_Ct_Frt Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton DateHarv_Date_dmy Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton 3 Second-streak stage: the streaks may elongate slightly, but the most notable change is that in colour from reddish brown to dark brown or almost black, sometimes with a purplish tinge. The streak is now clearly visible on the upper surface of the leaf. The distribution of streaks at this stage of development varies in the same way as mentioned above. When streaks are very numerous, and more or less evenly distributed, the entire leaf blackens. Guillaume Bauchet IITA-BTI FrtGrth_M_cm BlotchCol_Est_1to5 Bioversity International Rachel Chase fat (w/y equal to or more than 0.55) 3 Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton DeathCause_Est Bioversity International BrctBhvBfFll_Est_1to2 Rachel Chase discolouration greater than two-thirds of vascular tissue 5 IITA Tendo Ssali WvlAdltBdWght_M_mg Bioversity International PltEst_Date_dmy Rhiannon Crichton 2 not parthenocarpic Rhiannon Crichton Bioversity International temp13 Christophe Jenny MlRchsTp_Estm_1to2 CIRAD Bioversity International ShtHvstTime_Comp_d Rhiannon Crichton other 4 Rachel Chase BlotchCol_Est_1to4 Bioversity International Boiled plantain Mealiness scale 0-10 BoiPlantnMeal_Meas_0to10 Hermann Antonin KOUASSI CIRAD / UNA, Côte d’Ivoire temp32 Rhiannon Crichton Bioversity International 10 high intensity FrtExtLng_M_mm Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton falling vertically 1 Bioversity International temp14 Rhiannon Crichton skinny (w/y less than or equal to 0.45) 1 Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton RchsWt_M_kg 8 other acronym pink-purple 7 AvgWvlLvBdWght_M_mg IITA Tendo Ssali Rachel Chase MlBdShd_Comp_1to3 Bioversity International IITA Tendo Ssali WvlAdltHdCps_M_µM IITA Tendo Ssali AvgWvlLvHdCps_M_µM 16-33% of lamina with symptoms 4 MlBdLngthRt_M_1to3 Rachel Chase Bioversity International Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton temp9 Allan Brown/Guillaume Bauchet (temp.) FngSmshdPlpCl_Est_1to5 IITA-BTI firm 5 Rachel Chase Bioversity International FrtCvShp_Est_1to5 Bioversity International NtHvstDst_Comp_PlntHa Rhiannon Crichton 8 red entire inner rhizome discoloured 6 4 discolouration of between one-third and two-thirds of vascular tissue 9 whitish PulpDiam_M_cm IITA-BTI Guillaume Bauchet Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton temp8 Rachel Chase BlotchA_Est_1to4 Bioversity International 2 few flower relicts (< 20% of the fruits with relicts) 25-50 % of roots galled 3 equal to or more than 31 cm 5 Guillaume Bauchet FlwT_Date_ymd IITA-BTI 7 green banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) 3 Inge Van den Bergh/Danny Coyne NmNumRtWt Bioversity International/IITA 5 Second-spot stage: the dark brown or black central area of the spot becomes slightly depressed and the water-soaked border becomes more pronounced due to darkening. At this stage, a slight yellowing of the leaf tissue immediately surrounding the water-soaked border may occur. 3 blunt-tipped (plateau at tip) 2 dont know IITA-BTI FngSmshdPlpArm_Est_1to5 Allan Brown/Guillaume Bauchet (temp.) Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd6 FngUnSmshdPlpTst_Est_1to5 IITA-BTI Allan Brown/Guillaume Bauchet (temp.) 5 plant dead, with brown leaves hanging down the pseudostem yellow 2 Bioversity International/IITA Inge Van den Bergh/Danny Coyne temp46 1 cream rwcRoot_Comp_unitless rwcRoot KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier root_rwc Guillaume Bauchet DateDeath_Est_ymd IITA-BTI 3 curved (sharp curve) dwarf 1 numFuncLeaf numFuncLeaves_Count_unitless KU Leuven totalNumFunctionalLeaves Sebastien Carpentier 10 firm Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton temp16 Elizabeth Kakhasa Matooke stickiness in hand measurement scale 0-10 NARO, Uganda MatStickT_Meas_0to10 Bioversity International Rachel Chase FrtNbMdHndBnch_Ct_ft Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton FrtDiam_M_mm horizontal 4 transpSyst waterLossSystem KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier waterLossSyst_Meas_ml 1 add** 0 heterogeneous KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier lengthPseudostem_Meas_cm heightPseudostem heightPS moderate blotching (20-50%) 3 pink/pink-purple 6 2 medium shouldered (0.28 < x/y < 0.30) cylindrical 1 Rachel Chase HndNbWhlBnch_Ct_hands Bioversity International Sebastien Carpentier areaPlant_per_areaTot leafAreaRatio_Comp_unitless areaRatio KU Leuven margins curved inward 3 less than 1% of lamina with symptoms, only streaks and/or up to 10 spots 1 FngUnSmshdPlpCl_Est_1to5 Allan Brown/Guillaume Bauchet (temp.) IITA-BTI RtnCrpCyc_Comp_d Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton no intensity 0 3 other (specify on answer sheet) 2 good KU Leuven massFreshPlant Sebastien Carpentier plantFreshMass_Meas_g plant_fresh SptPsdStmPercFW_Comp_pct Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton IITA PratyGooNumRtWt2_Comp_Nema Danny Coyne 0 no symptoms 0-33 % of older banana leaves turning yellow 2 brown 2 margins spreading 1 6 51-100% of lamina with symptoms Rhiannon Crichton temp18 Bioversity International 0 absent Bioversity Noel Madalla Selection criteria for genotype that was ranked highest by male respondents during preference scoring exercise 7 blue 4 curved (sharp curve) Bioversity International PetColpPres_Est_1or2 Inge Van den Bergh Bioversity International Inge Van den Bergh CrmIntDiscFW_Est_1to5 Bioversity International PltDth_Comp_d Rhiannon Crichton 2 < 25 % of roots galled Bioversity International BrctClExtFc_Est_1to10 Rachel Chase 2 11-20 mm 1 hanging vertically Bioversity International HvstDth_Comp_d Rhiannon Crichton Guillaume Bauchet DateColl_Date_ymd IITA-BTI Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton PtlClpFW_Comp_pct FrtApxFlwRlt_Est_1to3 Bioversity International Rachel Chase Guillaume Bauchet IITA-BTI OffTypEst_Date_ymd NtHvstPrp_Comp_PlntNb Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton 10 orange red dont know 10 Bioversity International PMargCol_Esr_1to4 Rachel Chase > 75 % of roots galled 5 rootToPlantMassRatio_Comp_unitless relativeRoot_dry KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier massDryratioRoot Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton MSuckN_Ct_MSuck present 1 Bioversity International MltHandWt_M_kgPlnt Rhiannon Crichton other 10 3 obtuse DamEst_Date_ymd IITA-BTI Guillaume Bauchet Guillaume Bauchet IITA-BTI DateHarv_Date_ymd purple 5 red-purple 9 Rhiannon Crichton BlkLfStrkLfFrStg1_Date_ymd Bioversity International IITA Tendo Ssali TrpNum_Ct_weeviltrap Elizabeth Kakhasa Matooke moisture in mouth measurement scale 0-10 MatMoistM_Meas_0to10 NARO, Uganda less than or equal to 12 1 Bioversity Noel Madalla PA_EstResp_Txt 4 margins overlapping 4 yellow no contrast between margin and petiole (without a colour line along) 1 Hermann Antonin KOUASSI CIRAD / UNA, Côte d’Ivoire BoiPlantnChew_Meas_number of chews Boiled plantain Chewiness by number of chews IITA-Bioversity International BlkLfStrkSvrt_Est_MedLawCpt 3 red temp53 Bioversity International/IITA Inge Van den Bergh/Danny Coyne 31-100 egg masses 4 4 curved in S shape (double curvature) Matooke surface homogeneity of colour measurement scale 1-10 MatSurfHomColV_Meas_0to10 Elizabeth Kakhasa NARO, Uganda IITA-Bioversity International BlkLfStrkSvrt_Est_Faure 3 ivory 9 whitish Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton PSuckN_Ct_PSuck 9 other hard 10 Elizabeth Kakhasa MatPump_Meas_2pt NARO, Uganda Matooke pumpkin aroma measurement 2pt scale Third or mature spot stage: the centres of the lesions dry out becoming light grey or buff coloured and a bright yellow transitional zone appears between them and the normal green colour of the leaf. The lesions remain clearly visible after the leaf has collapsed or withered because of their light coloured centre and dark border. 6 1 winged Rhiannon Crichton temp17 Bioversity International BnchHndNum_Ct_Hnd Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton Bioversity International HvstPrp_Comp_PlntNb Rhiannon Crichton Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton AnCrpCyclPrp_Comp_CrpCclY Stage 2 appears as a stripe, generally brown in colour and visible on the underside of the leaf, later the symptom also appears on the upper part of the limb as a stripe, the yellow colour of which resembles the stripe at stage 1 of Yellow Sigatoka. The colour of this stripe will change progressively from brown and later to black on the upper side of the limb, but will retain the brown colour on the underside. 2 Rachel Chase MlBdLngth_M_1to3 Bioversity International 4 banana bunchy top (BBTD) Bioversity International BlkLfStrkLfFrStg6_Date_dmy Rhiannon Crichton medium intensity 5 1 straight Rhiannon Crichton BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd2 Bioversity International 5 light green PStmHt_M2_cm Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton 8 mole rats 1 absent Rhiannon Crichton BlkLfStrkSvrtLfNb_Ct_grd0 Bioversity International Rachel Chase FrtLngth_M_1to5 Bioversity International ExtDisProp_Comp_pct Bioversity International Inge Van den Bergh BnchShp_Estm_1to5 Bioversity International Rachel Chase like fairly 3 0 Dry fully green 1 2 13-16 Danny Coyne NmNumSlWt IITA totally fused (more than 50 % of the length of the pedicel) 3 Rachel Chase CigLfPigm_Est_1to3 Bioversity International red-purple 2 CmpdTplMnCl_Est_1to16 Rachel Chase Bioversity International no egg masses 0 less than or equal to 2 m 1 2 wide with erect margins 7 nematodes short (y less than or equal to 20 cm) 1 Bioversity International MlRchsApp_Estm_1to7 Rachel Chase Small bunch from neutral/hermaphrodite flowers just above the male bud 6 3 asymmetrical isolated points of discolouration in vascular tissue 2 rounded 5 neutral flowers on one to few hands only near the bunch (rest of stalk is bare) 2 extensive pigmentation (>50%) 4 Rachel Chase FrtftPdclLgth_M_mm Bioversity International margins overlapping 5 6 medium green IITA-BTI AvgFrtIntLng_M_cm Guillaume Bauchet not winged and clasping the pseudostem 4 trace infections with a few small galls 1 First-spot stage: the streak broadens and becomes more or less fusiform and elliptical in outline and similar to the first-spot stage of Sigatoka (Leach 1946). The transition from streak to spot is further characterised by the development of a light brown, water-soaked border around the spot. This water-soaked effect is especially clear in the early morning, when dew is still present on the leaf, or after rain. 4 persistent flower relicts (> 20% of the fruits with relicts) 3 pointed 1 soft 0 persistent style 2 Rhiannon Crichton SuckHtShtStg_M_cm Bioversity International brown/rusty brown 5 1 convolute rounded 5 2 margins erect cream 1 BnchFrtNum_Ct_Frt Bioversity International Rhiannon Crichton 5 Second-spot stage: the dark brown or black centre of each lesion becomes slightly depressed and water soaked border becomes more pronounced. sparse blotching (<20%) 2 Stage 3 differs from the previous one by its dimensions. The stripe becomes longer, is enlarged and in certain conditions (weak inoculum and unfavourable climatic conditions) can reach 2 or 3 cm. 3 1 winged and undulating orange-red 9 dislike 2 PS_CompResp_PrefScale Bioversity Noel Madalla Other 5 4 First-spot stage: the streaks broaden and become more or less fusiform or elliptical in outline and a water soaked border appears around each lesion. low shouldered (x/y more than or equal to 0.30) 3 5 other 2 16-20 cm 1 less than or equal to 10 mm 10 high intensity 1 green IITA Tendo Ssali temp42 3 discolouration of up to one-third of vascular tissue Rhiannon Crichton PulpDiam_M_mm Bioversity International 2 slightly pointed cream 2 orange-brown (mahogany, like in Pisang Mas) 1 2 green 10 high intensity 1 clasping less than or equal to 15 cm 1 3 brown-black Bioversity International WSuckN_Ct_WSuck Rhiannon Crichton Rachel Chase Bioversity International PMargColL_Est_1or2 3 equal to or more than 17 2 21-30 cm Rachel Chase BrctClExtFc_Int_1to16 Bioversity International 1 Initial speck stage: symptoms are first visible to the naked eye as faint, minute (less than 0.25 mm diam), reddish brown specks on the lower surface of the leaf. Specks are often most abundant near the margin of the left side of the leaf, particularly towards the tip. Where leaf spot is severe, specks have been observed on the second leaf of plants that have not yet produced a bunch. Elsewhere they usually appear on the third, fourth, or older leaves. 3 with a curve grainy 5 highly imbricate 3 truncate ( 2 First streak stage: the initial speck elongates, becoming slightly wider, to form a characteristic narrow, reddish brown streak up to 20 mm long and 2.0 mm wide, with the long axis parallel to the leaf venation. At this stage, streaks are more clearly visible on the lower surface of the leaf than on the upper one. The distribution of streaks is variable. Sometimes they are most numerous near the edge of the left side of the leaf. At other times they are equally numerous on both sides of the leaf, and more or less evenly distributed. Frequently they are densely aggregated in a band several cm wide on one side or both sides of the mid-rib, becoming less numerous towards the edge of the leaf. Streaks may be so numerous that every cm2 of leaf surface bears one or more. There is considerable variation in the length of individual streaks on a given leaf, and they frequently overlap to form larger, compound streaks. 2 present 1 truncated 1 2 2.1-2.9 m massDryratioLeaf leafToPlantMassRatio_Comp_unitless KU Leuven Sebastien Carpentier relativeLeaf_dry 3 black-purple 67-100 % of all leaves turning yellow and necrotic, with leaves hanging down the pseudostem 4 medium (0.45 < w/y < 0.55) 2 Allan Brown/Guillaume Bauchet (temp.) IITA-BTI FngUnSmshdPlpSmth_Est_1to5 pink-purple 8 without pigmentation 5 1 like a top 3 yellow winged and clasping the pseudostem 3 6 Stage 6 is when the centre of the spot dries out, turns clear gray and is surrounded by a well-defined black ring, which is, in turn, surrounded by a bright yellow halo. These spots remain visible after the leaf has dried out because the ring persists. other 8 dark green 8 soft 0 orange red 7 1 dislike very much 1-5% of lamina with symptoms 2 absent 0 no visual leaf symptoms 1 Second-streak stage: streaks change colour from reddish brown to dark brown or black, sometimes with a purplish tinge, clearly visible at the upper surface of the leaf. 3 2 medium (20 cm < y < 30 cm) 1 pointed lengthily pointed (like plantain) 2 5 > 100 egg masses crumbly 0 2 small blotches 5 like extremely 1 without any floral relicts sticky 10 leaf spots 1 4 other red-purple 4 ** 2 6 weevils homogeneous 10 3 juvenile purple to blue 3 1 white 2 not winged entity 2 moderately imbricate 2 slightly curved Stage 1 appears as a small depigmentation spot whose whitish or yellow colour resembles stage 1 of Yellow Sigatoka disease. These symptoms are not visible in transmitted light and can be observed only on the underside of the leaf. 1 4 spiral (all fruit are attached to a unique crown coiled around the stalk) other 5 one yellow finger 2 6 total discolouration of vascular tissue no pigmentation 1 purple brown 6 winged and not clasping the pseudostem 2 5 medium intensity at an angle 2 attribute Rating of internal symptoms of Fusarium wilt in the greenhouse - estimation Visual assessment. plant2harvest Plant crop cycle Time from planting to harvest The time elapsed from planting to the harvest of the bunch. Behaviour of the petiole margins - winged or not winged. the petiole and pseudostem meet at shooting. Margin is the part of the petiole that can be bent outwards/inwards Wing presence Petiole margins winged End date and time of data collection - estimation Record the date and time of event. day The average number of fingers in a hand. Average number of fingers in hand Average number of fingers avenumfingshand m2 margin behaviour scale (1 to 5) The smoothness-mouth feel of the smashed pulp of a mature fruit Smoothness-mouth feel Fruit smashed pulp smoothness-mouth feel yyyy/mm/dd The number of peeper suckers (suckers less than 15 cm tall) in the mat. Number of peeper suckers Number of peeper suckers numpeepersuckers Black leaf streak disease development time - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foures stage 6 and the Date of tagged cigar leaf unrolling at stage B, e.g. 24/06/2014 - 24/03/2014 = 92 days. dwarfism The presence or absence of dwarfism on a mat Dwarfism Dwarfism of plants kg Adult weevil body - measurement Electronic weighing method leafAreaRatio Leaf area to plant area ratio Ratio Ratio of projected leaf area to the actual leaf area, measure for the compactness of the plant crown kg/plant/y Description of damage A description of the damage to the plant. describedamage Damage description Calculate as: the sum of the Finger lateral diameter measurements, divided by the number of those measurements, e.g. (3.5 + 5.2 + 4.1 + 5 + 6 + 6.8) / 6 = 5.1. Average finger lateral diameter - computation Percentage of plants with external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt The percentage of plants with any or multiple of the external disease symptoms - yellowing leaves, splitting of pseudostem base, changes in new leaves, petiole collapse, caused by Fusarium wilt. Combined percentage with external symptoms of Fusarium wilt Fruit shape of curve Shape of the longitudinal curvature Shape of a fruit (finger) in the middle of the bunch **subsume Visually observe the part of the rachis between the last hand and the male bud. Truncated means there is no bract scar below the last hand. Present means there is a degenerated or persistent male bud Male rachis type - estimation flower2harvest The time elapsed from flowering (when the last bracts fall from the most distal hand to display the female flowers) to the harvest of the bunch. Time from flowering to harvest Time from flowering to harvest An indication of the extent of damage on an individual leaf caused by black leaf streak disease. BLS Black leaf streak disease severity Black leaf streak disease severity Dry weight - measurement 80?C, for 14 days, or longer untill dry Finger circumference The circumference of a finger. fingercircumf Circumference complex sensation, accompanied by shrinking, drawing or puckering of the skin or mucosal surface in the mouth, produced by substances such as kaki tannins or sloe tannins Matooke Astringency MatAstr Matooke astringency numfingers2ndhand The number of fingers in the second hand. Number of fingers in 2nd hand Number of fingers Number of sword suckers - counting Count how many sword suckers are in the mat. Visually observe the fruit pulp colour and select the option in the colour chart that is most representative. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. Fruit pulp colour - estimation mL 1 to 5 acceptability score The amount of water loss through the plant over time waterLossPlant Volume Plant water loss Appearance of flowers/bracts on the male rachis Appearance in relation to the presence or absence of neutral, male and/or hermaphrodite flowers Male rachis appearance Multiple number of fingers in hand - counting Count how many fingers are in multiple hands. Associate the data with the Hand rank and the Number of hands measured. The recommendation is to collect this data from the second and second-most distal hands. Petiole margin colour - estimation Observations on the margins and petiole wings should be made where the petiole and pseudostem meet at shooting. Use colour chart A and observe out of direct sunlight. Record the colour of the margin (general colour is below the rim). [x Observe at flowering time.] Plant crop cycle - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of planting to the Date of harvest. E.g. 24/12/2014 - 24/01/2014 = 334 days. Smoothness-mouth feel The smoothness-mouth feel of the unsmashed pulp of a mature fruit Fruit unsmashed pulp smoothness-mouth feel Population density Number of Pratylenchus coffeae in soil Number of Pratylenchus coffeae per soil sample Pseudostem colour - estimation Detach the outermost sheath from the pseudostem (the sheath should not be too dry). Record the overall impression of colour of the exposed surface of the underlying pseudostem. Note that this main colour should cover more than 75% of the underlying pseudostem surface. Use colour chart A and observe out of direct sunlight. The time elapsed from the start of the crop cycle to the appearance on the plant of any of the external disease symptoms - - yellowing leaves, splitting pseudostem base, changes in new leaves, petiole collapse, caused by Fusarium wilt. Time from start of crop cycle to first external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt Time from start of crop cycle to appearance of external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt Calculate as: the sum of the Finger external length measurements, divided by the number of those measurements, e.g. (30 + 34 + 32 + 33 + 33 + 31) / 6 = 32.1. Average finger external length - computation kg Blotches relative area at petiole base Percentage coverage of petiole base by blotches. Blotch surface area Harvest proportion The proportion of plants that are harvested, from the number of plants planted. harvprop Combined proportion of plants harvested MatMolT Matooke moldability Matooke Moldability in hand mechanical textural attribute relating to the degree to which a substance can be deformed before it breaks Presence Presence or absence of colour line along edge of petiole margin Colour line along edge of petiole margin Time elapsed from Bruns stage B of unrolling to Foures black leaf streak disease severity scale 1 DIT The time elapsed between a tagged cigar leaf at Bruns stage B of unrolling and the development of black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foures black leaf streak disease severity grade 1. Black leaf streak disease incubation time Blotches colour at the petiole base Colour of the blotches on the upper leaf sheath of the petiole base. Main colour The number of functional roots in a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Number Number of functional roots Number of plants planted - computation Calculate as: the sum of the number of values for Date of planting. BD colour chart B - 1996 Multiple finger weight - measurement Weigh multiple fingers together, using scales. Associate the data with the Hank rank and the Number of fingers measured. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. Percentage of dead roots - computation Calculate as: the Number of dead roots divided by the Number of all roots, multiplied by 100, e.g. 8 / 20 * 100 = 40 % dead roots. Root nematode density - computation Collect all roots from a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Take only roots from the selected plant, do not include roots from adjacent plants. Carefully wash the soil from the roots with tap water. Cut the roots into 10 cm long pieces and dry with paper tissue. Take a subsample of 15 g, add 100 ml distilled water and store the roots at 4 degrees Celsius. Put the roots in 100 ml of distilled water in a kitchen blender. Macerate the roots 3 times for 10 secs (separated by 5 sec intervals). Pour the macerated suspension through 250, 106 and 40 micro-metre sieves and rinse the sieves with tap water. Using distilled water, collect in a beaker the nematodes from the 40 micro-metre sieve. Using distilled water, dilute to 200 ml the nematode suspension in a graduated cylinder. Blow air through the nematode suspension with a pipette (to homogenise the suspension). Take a subsample of 6 ml (counting dish) or 2 ml (counting slide). Count the nematodes in the counting dish (stereo microscope) or in the counting slide (light microscope). Calculate the final nematode population per unit of fresh root weight. (Pseudostem Fresh Weight - Pseudostem Dry Weight) / Pseudostem Fresh Weight Water content - computation Date of planting dateplant The date of planting the plant. Date of planting Leaf area - measurement Top view image of a single leave Measure the distance from the collar, or from the pseudostem base at the ground if the collar is not visible, to the intersection of the petioles of the two youngest leaves (leaf ranks 1 and 2), using a measuring pole or sliding ruler. Plant height - petiole of two youngest leaves - measurement Calculate the ratio w/y, i.e. the broadest width of the male bud to the total length of the male bud. Do not measure the dimensions along the bud but rather on a projection/outline of the bud (e.g. trace the outline of the bud on paper) and use ruler or measuring tape Male bud shoulder - computation The extent of discolouration in the corm of the tallest sucker, caused by Fusarium wilt. Extent of internal discolouration in corm of tallest sucker caused by Fusarium wilt Extent of discolouration Date of flowering - estimation Record the date of event. multiplication factor Record the date of event. Date of death - estimation fruit curve shape (scale 1 to 5) The length of a weevil larvae body, from the weevil larvae head to the tip of the abdomen. Banana weevil larvae body length Body length Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 1 - computation Calculate as: the sum of values with a Black leaf streak disease severity grade of 1. Meredith and Lawrence (1969) - condensed nummaidensuckers The number of maiden suckers (fully grown suckers with foliage leaves) in the mat. Number of maiden suckers Number of maiden suckers The weight of the rachis. rachisweight Rachis weight Weight Growth - computation Pseudostem height difference between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) Circumference 20 cm above the ground Plant circumference 20 cm from the collar plantcircumf20cm The circumference of the pseudostem of the plant at 20 cm from the collar. Visually observe the last bract to lift from the hands, ideally when the bract has lifted to a horizontal position, and choose the option that is most similar, from the 2 photos of descriptpr 6.5.12 in the reference material. Bract behaviour before falling - estimation Count from 10 g of chopped roots from the tested banana plant sample Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus goodeyi) per unit fresh root weight -method Population density Number of Pratylenchus spp. in soil Number of Pratylenchus spp. per soil sample hands The width of a leaf singleLeafWidth Width Single leaf width MatAroGrassA Grassy-like aroma Matooke Matooke aroma grassy Aroma of fresh grass Average finger circumference - computation Calculate as: the sum of the Finger circumference measurements, divided by the number of those measurements, e.g. (7.0 + 8.0 + 9.0 + 10.0 + 7.0 + 9.5) / 6 = 8.4. Count how many fingers are in the second-most distal hand. Number of fingers in 2nd-most distal hand - counting Average number of banana weevil larvae Average number of banana weevil larvae per trap The average of how many banana weevil larvae caught per trap. hand Grassy-like Aroma method Put a part of the product and by retro-olfaction evaluate the presence and the intensity of grassy-like aroma g Stunting expressed as number of leaves per height growth leavesFormedPerPseudostemGrowth Leaves formed per pseudostem height increase Formation Visually observe the colour of the internal face of the first unlifted bract. Use colour chart A and observe out of direct sunlight. Colour of bract internal face - estimation Individual male respondents give the plant one of three possible scoring cards: Like, Dont know, Dont like. Men and women use different colors of scoring cards. Preference scoring scale male respondents harvest2harvest Ratoon crop cycle Ratoon crop cycle The time elapsed from the harvest of the bunch of the plant from the preceding crop cycle to the harvest of the bunch of the plant from the current crop cycle. DDT The time elapsed between a tagged cigar leaf at Bruns stage B of unrolling and the development of black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foures black leaf streak disease severity grade 6. Black leaf streak disease development time Time elapsed from Bruns stage B of unrolling to Foures black leaf streak disease severity scale 6 Count the number of leaves Leaf number - counting Number of standing leaves - counting Count how many of the leaves are standing leaves (without a bent or broken petiole) []/cm Matooke-like aroma Aroma of the local matooke. Matooke MatAroMatA Matooke aroma matooke Leaf area - measurement Top view image of loose leaves Height increase of pseudostem pseudostemHeightIncrease Growth Pseudostem height increase over time Fruit pendulance - estimation Visual estimation of fruit pendulance on a bunch, for Early Evaluation Trial stage only. Time from planting to shooting - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of planting and the Date of shooting. E.g. 24/09/2014 - 24/01/2014 = 243 days. A rating of the extent of rhizome (corm) discolouration, caused by Fusarium wilt. Rating of internal symptoms of Fusarium wilt in the greenhouse Discolouration caused by Fusarium wilt rating Presence absence 0 Water loss rate - computation Measurement of system water loss between two timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) numhands The number of hands in the bunch. Number of hands in bunch Number of hands Population density Nematode reproduction factor (microplot screening) Nematode multiplication from single root inoculation of 50 nematodes per 8 cm length after 12 weeks Ratio root to shoot rootShootDry Ratio The ratio of dry mass of belowground (root) to abovegrund (shoot) biomass Date of appearance of external symptoms caused by Fusairum wilt Date of first external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt The date of the appearance on the plant of any of the external disease symptoms - yellowing leaves, splitting pseudostem base, changes in new leaves, petiole collapse, caused by Fusarium wilt. MatFirmM Matooke firmness Matooke Mechanical textural attribute relating to the force required to achieve a given deformation, penetration, or breakage of a product. Firmness in mouth handid2ndmostdistal Rank Hand rank of 2nd-most distal hand The rank (order) of a the second-most distal hand in the bunch. bract apex scale (1 to 5) Banana weevil adult average head capsule width The average width of a banana weevil adult head. Average head capsule width Number of Radopholus similis in roots Population density Number of Radopholus similis per fresh root weight rootFreshMass Root fresh weight A root weight trait which is the fresh weight of a root Fresh weight perception of moisture content of a food by the tactile receptors in the mouth and also in relation to the lubricating properties of the product Matooke moisture Moisture in mouth MatMoistM Matooke Finger lateral diameter - measurement Measure the lateral diameter of a finger from the left to the right side (not from the ventral to the dorsal side), at the widest point, using calipers. Associate the data with the Hand rank. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. Visually observe and record the amount of the surface area of a standing leaf that is affected by black leaf streak disease. Black leaf streak disease severity - estimation Leaf number - counting Count the number of leaves (functional only > 50% estimated green area) Height plantheightneck The height of the pseudostem of the plant from the collar to the curved neck of the peduncle. Plant height to neck of peduncle avepulpdiam Average lateral diameter of the pulp Average fruit pulp lateral diameter The average lateral (side to side) diameter of the pulp of a fruit. functional roots Petiole margin colour - estimation Observations on the margins and petiole wings should be made where the petiole and pseudostem meet at shooting. Use colour chart A and observe out of direct sunlight. Record the colour of the margin (general colour is below the rim). [x Observe at flowering time.] Water loss - measurement Weighing of water loss though system between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) Transpiration efficiency - computation Gram accumulated biomass per volume water transpired Content The relative water content in the whole plant Plant relative water content rwcPlant The average length of a weevil larvae body, from the head to the tip of the abdomen. Average body length Banana weevil larvae average body length maiden sucker The length of a banana weevil adult body, from the head to the tip of the abdomen. Banana weevil adult body length Body length Number of fingers in 2nd hand - counting Count how many fingers are in the third hand. Non-harvest proportion - computation Calculate as: the Number of plants not harvested, divided by the Number of plants planted, e.g. 2 / 24 = 0.08. finger Observe visually the colour of the blotches on the upper leaf sheath. Blotches colour - estimation The percentage of all roots in a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant that are dead. Percentage of dead roots Percentage of dead roots cm Lobe colour of tip of compound tepal - estimation The following flower descriptors refer to the flowers at the axil of the first external unlifted bract. Fresh material must be used (make the observation as soon as you detach the bract/flower from the rachis). Visually observe the colour of the lobe at the tip of the tepal. Use colour chart B and observe out of direct sunlight. Selection criteria for genotype ranked second highest by respondents Genotype selection traits Description of traits considered important in selection of second best genotype by respondents Gauhls modification of Stovers severity scoring system (YYYY) Number of all roots - computation Calculate as: the Number of dead roots plus the Number of functional roots, e.g. 8 + 12 = 20 roots. Hardness in hand method Take a part of the sample between fingers and evaluate how hard the sample is Record the date of event. Date of first youngest leaf spotted - estimation margin behaviour scale (1 to 4) Leaf to whole plant mass ratio Ratio Measure for the biomass allocation: dry mass of leaves versus whole plant dry mass ratio leafToPlantMassRatio_dry The dry weight of the whole plant. Plant dry weight Dry weight plantDryMass Percentage of plants with external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Calculate as: the sum of the number of plants with any or multiple of the external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt - yellowing leaves, splitting of pseudostem base, changes in new leaves, petiole collapse - divided by the Number of plants planted * 100, e.g. 112 / 300 * 100 = 37%. mg Visually observe the fusion of pedicels and choose the option that is most similar, from the 3 photos of descriptor 6.7.11. in the reference materials. Observe before they join the rachis at the bract scar. Look upwards from the bottom of the bunch. Fusion of pedicels - estimation Banana weevil adult average body weight Average body weight The average weight of a banana weevil adult body. Functional leaf number Number The number of functional leaves (greenness>50%) in a shoot system numFuncLeaves bud shape scale (1 to 3) Time from shooting to harvest Time from shooting to harvest shoot2harvest The time elapsed from shooting (when the inflorescence emerges from the pseudostem and is still in an erect position) to the harvest of the bunch. cm? Sweetness tasting method Put a part of the sample in the mouth and evaluate the intensity of taste of sweetness Population density Number of Meloidogyne spp. in soil Number of Meloidogyne spp. per soil sample sword sucker Nematode root knot galling presence - estimation Collect all roots from a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Take only roots from the selected plant. Divide the collected roots into two categories: dead roots, functional roots. Dead roots are completely rotten or shrivelled whereas functional roots show at least some healthy tissue. From the functional roots, randomly select five primary roots that are at least 10 cm, and reduce their length to 10 cm. Determine the presence/absence of root knot nematodes, observed externally as galls on the roots. Preference score individual respondents Researchers calculate the preference score by respondents Time from planting to death The time elapsed from planting to the death of the plant. Time from planting to death plant2death The dry weight of the pseudostem Pseudostem dry weight pseudostemDryMass Dry weight Stickiness scale 0-10 Finger peel thickness - measurement Cut a finger in half, crosswise at its widest point, and on the cross-section measure the width of the peel, using calipers. Associate the data with the Hand rank. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. dd/mm/yyyy Root necrosis caused by nematodes - estimation Select at random five functional primary roots, at least 10 cm long. Reduce the length of the five selected roots to 10 cm and slice through the roots length-wise. Evaluate one half of each of the five roots for the percentage of root cortex showing necrosis. The maximum root necrosis per root half can be 20 %, giving a maximum root necrosis of 100 % for the five halves together. Mentally determine the necrosis of the individual roots (1 to 5) and sum these together to get the total root necrosis of the sample. Press a piece of banana between the molars and appreciate the adhesion of the product Stickiness Sensory Texture method Presence absence 1 Cause of damage The apparent cause of damage to the plant. causedamage Cause of damage Volume System water loss per leaf area waterLossSystPerLeafArea The amount of water loss in the system normalized by the leaf area Main colour of the first external unlifted bract external face Colour of the external face Colour of bract external face Focus group discussion for third lowest ranked traits with male respondents Focus group discussion with male respondents, to discuss selection traits of genotype that was ranked third lowest in preference ranking exercise Number of adult weevils - counting Visual counting method of Weevils per trap (the trap should be minimum 30 cm long) Genotype selection traits Selection criteria for genotype ranked second lowest by respondents Description of traits considered important in selection of second least genotype by respondents Time from planting to first youngest spotted leaf - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of planting and the Date of first youngest leaf spotted, e.g. 24/06/2014 - 24/01/2014 = 151 days. The overall estimation of sucker quality on a mat Overall suckering quality suckering Sucker quality 2 pt scale The number of leaves attached to the plant that have an erect petiole (not bent or broken). Number of standing leaves Number of standing leaves BD colour chart A - 1996 Boiled plantain BoiPlantnStic Boiled plantain Stickiness Force required to peel off the fraction of product adhering to the interior of the oral cavity Stickiness Population density Number of Pratylenchus goodeyi in soil Number of Pratylenchus goodeyi per soil sample Nematode egg-laying females extent The extent of egg-laying female root knot nematodes, observed internally as pit-like structures on the roots. Extent of root knot nematodes Taste The taste of the unsmashed pulp of a mature fruit Fruit unsmashed pulp taste State description Plant state description A description of the state of the plant. statedescription Pseudostem height - estimation Recorded from the base of the pseudostem to the emerging point of the peduncle. dateshoot Date of shooting Date of shooting The date the inflorescence emerges from the pseudostem and is still in an erect position. Date of flowering Date of flowering dateflower The date the last bracts fall from the most distal hand (closest to the male bud) to display the female flowers. Description of traits considered important in selection of best genotype by respondents Genotype selection traits Selection criteria for genotype ranked highest by respondents Record the date of event. Date of recognising off-type - estimation Leaf area increase over time Growth leafAreaIncrease Increase of leaf area finger Weekly leaf emission rate Weekly leaf emission rate A rate that expresses the number of leaves that have emerged from the pseudostem in a week. LER Cut a finger in half, crosswise at its widest point, and on the cross-section measure the lateral diameter of the fruit pulp, from the left to the right side (not from the ventral to the dorsal side), using calipers. Associate the data with the Hand rank. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. Fruit pulp lateral diameter - measurement Pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection description - estimation Describe the pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection taking place at the time of data collection. Percentage of functional roots The percentage of all roots in a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant that are functional. Percentage of functional roots Internal length fingerintlength Finger internal length The length of a finger measured along the internal (ventral) arc, excluding the pedicel and the fruit tip. The percentage of plants with any or multiple of the internal disease symptoms - discolouration in the corm, and/or discolouration in the pseudostem, caused by Fusarium wilt. Percentage of plants with internal disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt Combined percentage with internal symptoms of Fusarium wilt Distance of discolouration The distance of discolouration in the pseudostem of the plant, caused by Fusarium wilt. Distance of internal discolouration in pseudostem of plant caused by Fusarium wilt BoiPlantnMeal Boiled plantain Boiled plantain Mealiness Mechanical property linked to cohesion and the presence of fine particles in the product during chewing Mealiness smoothness scale 0-10 Selection traits (text) Visually observe the shape of the mature bunch on a fully developed plant that is not experiencing environmental stress and choose the option that is most similar, from the 4 photos of descriptor 6.4.7. in the reference material. Bunch shape - estimation Distance of internal discolouration in pseudostem of tallest sucker, caused by Fusarium wilt Distance of internal discolouration in pseudostem of tallest sucker caused by Fusarium wilt For the tallest sucker, the complete corm should be removed from the soil, the roots cut off and excess soil removed. Cross-sections of the corm should be cut (using a guillotine or other suitable device) to obtain five slices of equal thickness. The upper surface of each cut section should be examined and visually evaluate the extent of the vascular discolouration. Chewiness Boiled plantain Chewiness Boiled plantain Energy or number of chews necessary to chew the banana to make it ready to be swallowed BoiPlantnChew Number of Meloidogyne spp. per fresh root weight Population density Number of Meloidogyne spp. in roots (Root Fresh Weight - Root Dry Weight) / Root Fresh Weight Water content - computation leaf rank Number of water suckers The number of water suckers (suckers with broad leaves, a small rhizome, and a weak connection to the plant) in the mat. Number of water suckers numwatersuckers Combined percentage with splitting pseudostem base Percentage of plants with a splitting pseudostem base, caused by Fusarium wilt. Percentage of plants with a splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt stickiness scale 0-10 The proportion of the crop cycle that takes place in one year. Annual crop cycle proportion Proportion of crop cycle that takes place in one year anncropcycprop Firmness scale 0-10 rachis type scale (1 to 2) Number of plants harvested - computation Calculate as: the sum of the number of values for Date of harvest. The average length of the fingers measured along the external (dorsal) arc, excluding the pedicel and the fruit tip. Average external length avefingerextlength Average finger external length Record the date of event. Date of weevil damage to corm assessment - estimation Total finger weight The weight of all the hands of the bunch, excluding the rachis. totalfingerweight Combined weight A description of the pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection being done at the time of data collection. pestdiseasesampledescription Pest/disease assessment/sample collection description Pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection description Transpiration efficiency The growth (weight increase) per volume transpired water Efficiency transpirationEfficiency Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of planting and the Date of death, e.g. 24/05/2014 - 24/01/2014 = 120 days. Time from planting to death - computation Calculate as: the Rank of previously marked leaf at one point in time, minus 1 (equivalent to the Rank of marked youngest leaf), divided by the time elapsed between the two Date of data collection events when the marked leaf was recorded as 1) the Rank of marked youngest leaf and 2) the Rank of previously marked leaf, e.g. (4 - 1) / 1 month = LER of 3 leaves/month during a particular time period. Monthly leaf emission rate - computation Moisture in mouth method Put a part of the sample in the mouth, chew and evaluate the quantity of water within the sample. Number of hands Number of hands on bunch **subsume Number of hands on whole bunch Leaf area - measurement Top view image Visual estimation of suckering, for Early Evaluation Trial stage only. Sucker quality - estimation The Vitamin C content of freeze-dried smashed pulp of a mature fruit Vitamin C content Vitamin C content Fusion of pedicels Fusion Degree of fusion of the pedicels before they join the rachis unitless Count from 10 g of chopped roots from the tested banana plant sample Number of nematodes (Hoplolaimus spp.) per unit fresh root weight -method sweetness scale 0-10 Leaf length - measurement The longest diagonal of a fitted ellips Behaviour Margin behaviour of the petiole canal of the third leaf before bunch. Margin behaviour on petiole canal of third leaf Ratio - computation Ratio of pseudostem dry mass versus plant dry mass Focus group discussion for third ranked traits with female respondents Focus group discussion with female respondents, to discuss selection traits of genotype that was ranked third highest in preference ranking exercise Harvest density Combined density of plants harvested The number of plants that are harvested, in a defined area. harvdens Fruit length - range - measurement Measure the length of the internal arc of a fruit, without pedicel. Record on the inner fruit in the middle of the mid-hand of the bunch. If there is an even number of hands, there will be two middle hands so use the upper hand that developed first. Record the range. Collect all roots from a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Take only roots from the selected plant. Divide the collected roots into two categories: dead roots, functional roots. Dead roots are completely rotten or shrivelled whereas functional roots show at least some healthy tissue. Count the number of dead roots. Number of dead roots - counting sucker Visual assessment. Presence of petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Weevil larvae head capsule - measurement Measurement under microscope Water content - computation (Plant Fresh Weight - Plant Dry Weight) / Plant Fresh Weight The height of the pseudostem of the plant, from the collar to the intersection of the petioles of the two youngest leaves. Height plantheightpetioles Plant height Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foures stage 1 and the Date of tagged cigar leaf unrolling at stage B, e.g. 24/04/2014 - 24/03/2014 = 31 days. Black leaf streak disease incubation time - computation BD colour chart A - 2016 waterLossDay Daily rate of water loss Rate The average daily water loss Weight fingerweight Finger weight The weight of a finger. Rank Rank of marked youngest leaf rankyoungleaf The rank (position) of the youngest completely unrolled leaf. g / mL rachis angle scale (1 to 2) Presence absence 0 The presence/absence of changes in new leaves - irregular pale margins, narrowing of lamina, burning plus ripping of lamina, lamina becoming more erect, caused by Fusarium wilt. CNL Presence of changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt Presence/absence of changes Record a description of the state of the plant. Plant state description - estimation Surface color homogeneity Appearance method When you receive the sample, observe the surface and evaluate the homogeneity Compound tepal main colour - estimation The following flower descriptors refer to the flowers at the axil of the first external unlifted bract. Fresh material must be used (make the observation as soon as you detach the bract/flower from the rachis). Visually observe the colour of the backside middle of tepal. Use colour chart B and observe out of direct sunlight. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 2 - computation Calculate as: the sum of values with a Black leaf streak disease severity grade of 2. Percentage damage to lower cross-section inner corm caused by weevils The amount of damage to the inner corm (central cylinder) lower cross-section, assessed by percentage of tunnels caused by weevils. Damage percent X-lower-inner peelthickness Thickness of the peel Finger peel thickness The thickness of the peel of a finger. The following flower descriptors refer to the flowers at the axil of the first external unlifted bract. Fresh material must be used (make the observation as soon as you detach the bract/flower from the rachis). Visually observe the anther colour on the face opposite to the dehiscence split of the anther. Use colour chart B and observe out of direct sunlight. Anther colour - estimation Focus group discussion for third lowest ranked traits with female respondents Focus group discussion with female respondents, to discuss selection traits of genotype that was ranked third lowest in preference ranking exercise Measure the circumference of the pseudostem of the plant at the collar, or from the pseudostem base at the ground if the collar is not visible. Plant circumference at collar - measurement Presence/absence of collapse Presence of petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt The presence/absence of petiole collapse, caused by Fusarium wilt. PC Lateral diameter Finger lateral diameter fingerlatdiam The lateral (side to side) diameter of a finger. Lobe colour of tip of compound tepal Main colour of the tip of the compound tepal (lobe) Lobe colour at tip of the tepal The width of a weevil larvae head capsule. Banana weevil larvae head capsule width Head capsule width Behaviour of the petiole margins - winged or not winged. the petiole and pseudostem meet at shooting. Margin is the part of the petiole that can be bent outwards/inwards Petiole margins clasping Margins clasping or not clasping The date of death of the plant. Date of death Date of death datedeath Stunting expressed as height growth per new formed leaf Growth Pseudostem height increase per leaf formed pseudostemHeightIncreasePerFormedLeaf Calculate as: the Total finger weight, divided by the Number of hands in bunch, e.g. 46.8 / 16 = 2.9. Average hand weight - all - computation Average finger weight - computation Calculate as: the sum of the the Finger weight measurements, divided by the number of those measurements, e.g. (150 + 146 + 147 + 152 + 140 + 146) / 6 = 147. Colour Fruit unsmashed pulp colour The color of the unsmashed pulp of a mature fruit Number of leaves with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 4 The number of leaves on a plant with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 4. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 4 Date of recognising off-type The date the plant is first recognised as an off-type. dateofftype Date of recognising off-type Weighing Fresh weight - measurement Number of Helicotylenchus multicinctus per soil sample Population density Number of Helicotylenchus multicinctus in soil bunch shape scale (1 to 5) Matooke MatSweet Matooke sweetness Sweetness basic taste produced by dilute aqueous solutions of natural or artificial substances such as sucrose Matooke Smoothness in mouth Matooke smoothness geometrical textural attribute relating to lack of presence of particles in a product MatSmoothM Record the date of event. Date of data collection - estimation Cut the hands off from the rachis and weigh all the hands together, using scales. Total finger weight - measurement Fruit length - exact value - measurement Measure the length of the internal arc of a fruit, without pedicel. Record on the inner fruit in the middle of the mid-hand of the bunch. If there is an even number of hands, there will be two middle hands so use the upper hand that developed first. Record the exact value. blotch color scale (1 to 4) Ratio of non green to green plant pixels Leaf chlorosis - computation pulp colour fruit curve shape (scale 1 to 6) Length lengthPseudostem The length of a pseudostem Pseudostem length Lateral diameter of the pulp Fruit pulp lateral diameter pulpdiam The lateral (side to side) diameter of the pulp of a fruit. Cut a transverse cross section of the corm at the collar (upper cross-section). Score weevil damage (galleries) as percentage damage on the side of the cross-section that was facing the ground, downwards. Damage to upper outer corm weevils - measurement Open question The number of plants that are dead. Combined number of plants that are dead Number of plants dead numdead numfingers2nddistalhand The number of fingers in the second-most distal hand Number of fingers in 2nd-most distal hand Number of fingers Count from 100 ml of soil sample Number of nematodes (Radopholus similis ) per unit fresh root weight - method Number of sword suckers numswordsuckers The number of sword suckers (suckers with narrow leaves and a large rhizome) in the mat. Number of sword suckers Rating of external symptoms of Fusarium wilt in the field - estimation Visual assessment. Damage to upper inner corm weevils - measurement Cut a transverse cross section of the corm at the collar (upper cross-section). Score weevil damage (galleries) as percentage damage on the side of the cross-section that was facing the ground, downwards. Leaf width - measurement The shortest diagonal of a fitted ellips Number of banana weevil larvae How many banana weevil larvae caught per trap. Number of banana weevil larvae per trap yellowness scale 0-10 method_of Dry weight - measurement 80?C, for 14 days, or longer untill dry Calculate as: the Bunch weight divided by 1,000, multiplied by the Annual crop cycle proportion, multiplied by the Plant density, e.g. (50 / 1,000) * 1.09 * 1,667 = 90.85. Potential annual yield - computation Visual assessment. Presence of changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation plant2shoot The time elapsed from planting to shooting (when the inflorescence emerges from the pseudostem and is still in an erect position). Time from planting to shooting Time from planting to shooting Focus group discussion with male respondents, to discuss selection traits of genotype that was ranked second highest in preference ranking exercise Focus group discussion for second ranked traits with male respondents plants dead/plants planted Hand weight - measurement Cut a hand from the rachis and weigh the hand, using scales. Associate the data with the Hand rank. mm Lifecycle stages present Nematode lifecycle stage The lifecycle stage(s) of the nematode species found in the banana plant root sample. Growth - computation Fresh weight difference between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) Combined number of plants planted Number of plants planted The number of plants that are planted. numplanted Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foures stage 1 - estimation Record the date of event. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 6 - computation Calculate as: the sum of values with a Black leaf streak disease severity grade of 6. The stage of maturity of the bunch at harvest. Bunch maturity stage at harvest Stage of maturity at harvest bunchmaturity height score (1 to 3) Growth Fresh plant growth growthFresh Fresh mass accumulation over time weevil Black leaf streak disease severity index - computation Calculate as: ((((Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 0, multiplied by 0), plus (Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 1, multiplied by 1), plus (Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 2, multiplied by 2), plus (Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 3, multiplied by 3), plus (Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 4, multiplied by 4), plus (Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 5, multiplied by 5), plus (Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 6, multiplied by 6)), divided by the number of grades in the scale minus 1 (i.e. 7-1)), divided by the Number of standing leaves), multiplied by 100. For example, ((((3 * 0) + (1 * 1) + (1 * 2) + (3 * 3) + (5 * 4) + (0 * 5) + (0 * 6)) / 6) / 13) * 100 = ((32 / 6) / 13) * 100 = 41. Collect all roots from a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Take only roots from the selected plant. Divide the collected roots into two categories: dead roots, functional roots. Dead roots are completely rotten or shrivelled whereas functional roots show at least some healthy tissue. Count the number of functional roots. Number of functional roots - counting Banana pest disease Taste - estimation Subjective taste assessment of smashed and unsmashed fruit pulp Number of fruits on mid-hand of the bunch - counting Count only fully developed fruit. If there is an even number of hands, there will be two middle hands. Count the middle hand that developed first. The pulp aroma of the smashed pulp of a mature fruit Fruit smashed pulp aroma/smell Aromas Average fruit pulp lateral diameter - computation Calculate as: the sum of the Fruit pulp lateral diameter measurements, divided by the number of those measurements, e.g. (3.1 + 4.8 + 3.7 + 4.6 + 5.6 + 6.4) / 6 = 4.7. plants harvested/plants planted BD colour chart B - 2016 Visually observe the bract imbrication of the apex of the male bud and choose the option that is most similar, from the 3 photos of descriptor 6.5.3 in the reference material. Bract imbrication at apex of male bud - estimation The texture of the unsmashed pulp of a mature fruit Fruit unsmashed pulp texture Texture Subjective visual assessment of smashed and unsmashed fruit pulp Visual appearance - estimation Weekly leaf emission rate - computation Calculate as: the Rank of previously marked leaf at one point in time, minus 1 (equivalent to the Rank of marked youngest leaf), divided by the time elapsed between the two Date of data collection events when the marked leaf was recorded as 1) the Rank of marked youngest leaf and 2) the Rank of previously marked leaf, e.g. (2 - 1) / 1 week = LER of 1 leaves/week during a particular time period. numfingersouterwhorl2nddistalhand Number of fingers in outer whorl of 2nd-most distal hand The number of fingers in the outer whorl of the second-most distal hand Number of fingers in outer whorl Number of Pratylenchus coffeae per fresh root weight Population density Number of Pratylenchus coffeae in roots Measure from the scar on the rachis until the beginning of the fruit. Record on the inner fruit in the middle of the mid-hand of the bunch. Tip: use string to measure or trace outline of fruit on paper. Record the range. Fruit pedical length - range - measurement Distance of internal discolouration in pseudostem of plant caused by Fusarium wilt For the plant, the complete corm should be removed from the soil, the roots cut off and excess soil removed. Cross-sections of the corm should be cut (using a guillotine or other suitable device) to obtain five slices of equal thickness. The upper surface of each cut section should be examined and visually evaluate the extent of the vascular discolouration. Tallest sucker number of functional leaves - counting Count how many functional leaves (leaves that have 50% or more of their surface as green, healthy, photosynthetic tissue) are on the tallest sucker. Record the date of event. Date of harvest - estimation Banana weevil larvae body weight Body weight The weight of a banana weevil larvae body. Combined density of plants planted Plant density The number of plants that are planted, in a defined area. plantdens Index of non-spotted leaves Male bud shoulder Male bud shoulder description Ratio Weevil larvae body weight - measurement Measurement under microscope Aroma of pumpkin. Possibly, precise if the taste is like boiled pumpkin or fried... Matooke MatAroPumpA Matooke aroma pumpkin Pumpkin-like aroma YL Presence/absence of yellowing Presence of yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt The presence/absence of yellowing leaves, caused by Fusarium wilt. Length Total length of all leaves The length of a leaf totLeafLength BD colour chart A - 2016 Root knot nematode galling Mouth feel assessment of smashed and unsmashed fruit pulp Smoothness-Mouth feel - estimation Content Leaf relative water content The relative water content in a leaf rwcLeaf Bunch position Angle to the vertical Angle between the axis of the bunch and the vertical Average internal length Average finger internal length The average length of the fingers measured along the internal (ventral) arc, excluding the pedicel and the fruit tip. avefingerintlength A plant weight trait which is the fresh weight of a plant plantFreshMass Plant fresh weight Fresh weight Colour Main colour of the face of anther opposite to dehiscence Anther colour Focus group discussion with female respondents, to discuss selection traits of genotype that was ranked lowest in preference ranking exercise Focus group discussion for lowest ranked traits with female respondents Number of fingers in outer whorl of 2nd-most distal hand - counting Count how many fingers are in the outer whorl of the second-most distal hand. Fruit smashed pulp taste The taste of the smashed pulp of a mature fruit Taste The number of fingers in the third hand. numfingers3rdhand Number of fingers Number of fingers in 3rd hand Number of maiden suckers - counting Count how many maiden suckers are in the mat. Individual respondents give the plant one of three possible scoring cards: Like, Dont know, Dont like. Men and women use different colors of scoring cards. Preference scoring scale individual respondents Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 4 - computation Calculate as: the sum of values with a Black leaf streak disease severity grade of 4. plantcircumf100cm Plant circumference 100 cm from the collar Circumference 1 m above the ground The circumference of the pseudostem of the plant at 100 cm from the collar. Count from 10 g of chopped roots from the tested banana plant sample Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus coffeae) per unit fresh root weight -method The rank (order) of the oldest (most-distal) standing leaf (with an erect petiole). Rank of oldest standing leaf Rank of oldest standing leaf Pest/disease assessment/sample collection options The options to record the pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection done at the time of data collection. pestdiseasesampleoptions Pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection options Matooke Matooke homogeneity of surface colour Uniformity of color of the surface of the sample Surface color homogeneity MatSurfHomColV Number of nematodes in soil Nematode population density by species in soil Population density Total finger weight - computation Calculate as: the Bunch weight, minus the Rachis weight, e.g. 50 - 10 = 40. blotch color scale (1 to 5) mechanical textural attribute relating to the force required to remove material that sticks to the mouth Matooke stickiness Stickiness in hand Matooke MatStickT Description of how off-type describeofftype Off-type description A description of what made the plant recogniseable as an off-type. The current rank (position) of the leaf that was previously marked as the youngest leaf at the time of the last data collection event. rankprevleaf Rank Rank of previously marked leaf Focus group discussion for top traits with female respondents Focus group discussion with female respondents, to discuss selection traits of genotype that was ranked highest in preference ranking exercise Chewiness Sensory Texture method Place the sample in the mouth, chew it at the rate of one chewing per second and assess the number of chews before swallowing. Rating of external symptoms of Fusarium wilt in the field A rating of the extent of leaf yellowing and wilting, caused by Fusarium wilt. Leaf yellowing and wilting caused by Fusarium wilt rating Damage to lower outer corm weevils - measurement Cut a transverse cross section of the corm at 10 cm below the collar (lower cross-section). Score weevil damage (galleries) as percentage damage on the side of the cross-section that was facing the ground, downwards. Male bud size - measurement Length and maximum diamter of male bud at harvest. Mealiness Sensory Texture method Put a piece of banana in your mouth and assess the presence of mealiness particles during chewing Focus group discussion for lowest ranked traits with male respondents Focus group discussion with male respondents, to discuss selection traits of genotype that was ranked lowest in preference ranking exercise fingerextlength External length Finger external length The length of a finger measured along the external (dorsal) arc, excluding the pedicel and the fruit tip. finger Focus group discussion for second ranked traits with female respondents Focus group discussion with female respondents, to discuss selection traits of genotype that was ranked second highest in preference ranking exercise Population density Number of Hoplolaimus spp. in soil Number of Hoplolaimus spp. per soil sample Stickiness in hand method Put a part of the sample between thumb and index fingers and using tapping motions, evaluate the amount of product adhering on them Root necrosis caused by nematodes The percentage of the root cortex of five functional roots approximately 10 cm long that is necrotic due to nematode damage. Percentage necrotic Pseudostem fresh weight Fresh weight A pseudostem weight trait which is the fresh weight of a pseudostem pseudostemFreshMass The time elapsed between the development of black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foures black leaf streak disease severity grade 1, to 6. Black leaf streak disease evolution time Time elapsed from Foures black leaf streak disease severity scale 1 to 6 DET Number of fruits on mid-hand of the bunch Number of fingers Number of fruits on the mid-hand of the bunch **subsume Overall bunch quality The overall estimation of the bunch quality on a mat goodbunch Quality Average number of banana weevil adults per trap The average of how many adult banana weevils caught per trap. Average number of banana weevil adults Cut a transverse cross section of the corm at 10 cm below the collar (lower cross-section). Score weevil damage (galleries) as percentage damage on the side of the cross-section that was facing the ground, downwards. Damage to lower inner corm weevils - measurement Number of Radopholus similis per soil sample Population density Number of Radopholus similis in soil clasping or not clasping Nematode multiplication from single root inoculation - computation Calculation from count Non-harvest density - computation Calculate as: the Plant density multiplied by the Non-harvest proportion, e.g. 1,667 * 0.08 = 133. Date and time of start of data collection datestarttimedatacoll The date and time of the start of data collection on a plant. Start date and time of data collection leaf The third leaf (Leaf III) is counted from the last leaf produced before [x bunch emergence] [shooting]. Cut the petiole halfway between the pseudostem and the leaf blade and examine the cross section. [x Observe at flowering time]. Margin behaviour on petiole canal of third leaf - estimation Computation of top leaf area with total (loose) leaf area Leaf area ratio - computation Moistness scale 0-10 Length - measurement Manual height measurement Focus group discussion for third ranked traits with male respondents Focus group discussion with male respondents, to discuss selection traits of genotype that was ranked third highest in preference ranking exercise Percentage of plants with a splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Calculate as: the sum of the number of values for Presence of splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt scored as Present, divided by the Number of plants planted, multiplied by 100, e.g. 24 / 300 * 100 = 8%. fruit relicts scale (1 to 4) aroma scale 0-10 Combined proportion of plants that are dead deathprop Death proportion The proportion of plants that are dead, from the number of plants planted. Record the pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection taking place at the time of data collection. Pest and/or disease assessment and/or sample collection options - estimation Calculate as: the sum of the number of values for Date of death. Number of plants dead - computation moldability scale 0-10 Calculate as: the Bunch weight divided by 1,000, multiplied by the Annual crop cycle proportion, multiplied by the Harvest density, e.g. (50 / 1,000) * 1.09 * 1,250 = 68.13. Actual annual yield - computation Number of banana weevil adults How many banana weevil adults caught per trap. Number of banana weevil adults per trap Shape Shape of male bud Male bud shape Count from 10 g of chopped roots from the tested banana plant sample Number of nematodes (Radopholus similis ) per unit fresh root weight -method Extent of internal discolouration in corm of plant caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation The extent to which vascular discolouration extends up the pseudostem should be determined by making cross-section cuts, from the base of the pseudostem upwards, and examining the internal tissues following each cut. The point at which discolouration is no longer visible should be noted and the distance from this point to the pseudostem base recorded. Combined percentage with changes in new leaves Percentage of plants with changes in new leaves, caused by Fusarium wilt. Percentage of plants with changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt leaf rank Count how many fingers are used to obtain a measurement. Number of fingers measured - counting Length Male bud length Length of male bud from end of rachis to apex of the bud Population density Number of Pratylenchus spp. in roots Number of Pratylenchus spp. per fresh root weight Rank Hand rank handid hand rank The rank (order) of a hand in the bunch. Alignment of bracts at the apex of the male bud Bract imbrication at apex of male bud Imbrication Matooke hardness MatHardT mechanical textural attribute relating to the force required to achieve a given deformation, penetration, or breakage of a product. Hardness in hand Matooke Calculate as: the sum of the Finger internal length measurements, divided by the number of those measurements, e.g. (27 + 31 + 29 + 30 + 30 + 28) / 6 = 29.2. Average finger internal length - computation Male rachis type Behaviour of male rachis - truncated or present. Truncated means there is no bract scar below the last hand. Present means there is a degenerated or persistent male bud Presence The number of nematode individuals per unit of fresh root weight. Root nematode density Number of nematodes per unit of fresh weight Bunch weight - measurement Harvest the bunch by cutting the peduncle 10 cm above the first ridge above the most proximal, hand and immediately below the most distal hand and weigh the bunch (including the rachis), using scales. bract imbrication scale (1 to 3) The number of dead roots in a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Number of dead roots Number Number of plants not harvested Combined number of plants not harvested numnotharv The number of plants that are alive but not harvested (e.g. due to slow or poor development). Preference number scale Calculated number of fingers in bunch The estimated number of fingers in the bunch based on a calculation using the number of fingers in the third and second-most distal hands and the number of hands in the bunch. estnumfingers Number of fingers Record the apparent cause of the damage to the plant, e.g. strong winds, weevil damage, etc. Cause of damage - estimation An index to express the proportion of standing leaves without the typical late-stage symptoms of black leaf streak disease, i.e. a black spot with a necrotic centre. This index provides an estimation of available photosynthetic leaf area prior to fruit filling and is a measure of resistance. It also corrects for the difference in the number of leaves produced by different types of bananas. Index of non-spotted leaves Index of non-spotted leaves INSL Main underlying colour of pseudostem Main underlying colour Main colour of the pseudostem under the outermost sheath. Plant circumference 75 cm from the collar plantcircumf75cm The circumference of the pseudostem of the plant at 75 cm from the collar. Circumference 75 cm above the ground Number of functional leaves The number of leaves on the tallest sucker that have 50 % or more of the leaf surface area as green, healthy, photosynthetic tissue. tallsuckererfunctleaves Tallest sucker number of functional leaves PA Overall plant appearance Overall plant appearance Assessment by respondents of physical features of a plant by giving it a score on the preference scale Fruit shape of curve - estimation Visually observe the shape of the curve of the fruit and choose the option that is most similar, from the 5 photos of descriptor 6.7.4. in the reference material. Observe the inner fruit in the middle of the mid-hand of the bunch. In case of an asymmetric bunch that has straight and curved fruits, please indicate it in the note section and score only the fruit on the upper side of the bunch. Plant circumference 75 cm - measurement Measure the circumference of the pseudostem of the plant at 75 cm from the collar, or from the pseudostem base at the ground if the collar is not visible, using a tape measure. Number of fingers in bunch - computation Calculate as: the sum of the Number of fingers in hand measurements from all the hands in the bunch (number equivalent to Number of hands in bunch), e.g. 16 + 17 + 19 + 18 + 19 + 18 + 17 + 17 + 16 + 14 + 14 + 13 = 198. rootDryMass The dry weight of the root system Root dry weight Dry weight Record the date of event. Date of shooting - estimation 80?C, for 14 days, or longer untill dry Dry weight - measurement hardness scale 0-10 Count from 100 ml of soil sample Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.) per unit fresh root weight - method The number of plants that are dead, in a defined area. Death density Combined density of plants that are dead deathdens Average potential annual yield potannyield The average potential annual yield, assuming that all plants are harvested, from the number of plants planted. Average potential annual yield On the tallest sucker, measure the distance from the pseudostem base at the ground to the intersection of the petioles of the two youngest leaves (leaf ranks 1 and 2), using a measuring pole or sliding ruler. Tallest sucker height - measurement Black leaf streak disease evolution time - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foures stage 6 and the Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foures stage 1, e.g. 24/06/2014 - 24/04/2014 = 61 days. firmness scale 0-10 % Fresh weight - measurement Weighing Weighing Fresh weight - measurement Shape of the fully developed bunch on a plant Bunch shape Shape Number of water suckers - counting Count how many water suckers are in the mat. Researchers calculate the preference score by female respondents Preference score female respondents Banana weevil adult body weight The weight of a banana weevil adult weevil body. Body weight The height of the pseudostem of the tallest sucker within the same mat as the plant (the sucker that will become the next plant with a bunch, once the bunch from the current plant is harvested) Height Tallest sucker height suckerheight Nosal smell assessment of smashed and unsmashed fruit pulp aromas Nosal smell - estimation Length singleLeafLength Single leaf length The length of a leaf waterLossSyst System water loss Volume The amount of water loss in the system over time µM Time from shooting to harvest - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of shooting to the Date of harvest. E.g. 24/12/2014 - 24/09/2014 = 91 days. The width of a banana weevil adult weevil head. Head capsule width Banana weevil adult head capsule width Leaf fresh weight A leaf weight trait which is the fresh weight of a leaf Fresh weight leafFreshMass t/unit of area/y Multiple hand weight Weight multhandweight The weight of multiple hands. Peripheral damage - measurement Visual observation Record the apparent cause of death of the plant, e.g. strong winds, Fusarium wilt, etc. Cause of death - estimation Average number of fingers in hand - hands - computation Calculate as: the sum of the Number of fingers in hand, divided by the Number of hands in bunch, e.g. (10 + 10 + 11 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 11 +12 + 12 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 11) / 16 = 10.8. Leaf chlorosis Leaf trait correlated to the health stage of the leaf Chlorosis leafChlorosis fruit pedicel scale (1 to 3) Pumpkin-like Aroma method Put a part of the product and by retro-olfaction evaluate the presence and the intensity of pumpkin-like aroma Calculate as: the sum of values with a Black leaf streak disease severity grade of 5. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 5 - computation Description of traits considered important in selection of third least genotype by respondents Genotype selection traits Selection criteria for genotype ranked third lowest by respondents Count how many hands are used to obtain a measurement. Number of hands measured - counting Start date and time of data collection - estimation Record the date and time of event. The number of fingers in a hand. numfingershand Number of fingers Number of fingers in hand harvest2death Time from harvest to death The time elapsed from the harvest of the bunch of the plant from the preceding crop cycle to the death of the plant from the current crop cycle. Time from harvest to death Nematode root knot galling extent - estimation Collect all roots from a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Take only roots from the selected plant. Divide the collected roots into two categories: dead roots, functional roots. Dead roots are completely rotten or shrivelled whereas functional roots show at least some healthy tissue. From the functional roots, randomly select five primary roots that are at least 10 cm, and reduce their length to 10 cm. Where root knot nematode galls are present, determine the extent of the galling using the scale. Identify the nematode species present in the banana plant root sample (Radopholus similis, Pratylenchus coffeae, Pratylenchus goodeyi, Helicotylenchus multicinctus, Meloidogyne incognita, ?) Nematode species - estimation Count from 10 g of chopped roots from the tested banana plant sample Number of nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) per unit fresh root weight -method Measure the distance from the collar, or from the pseudostem base at the ground if the collar is not visible, to under the neck of the curved peduncle, using a measuring pole or sliding ruler. Plant height - neck of peduncle - measurement Parthenocarpy Parthenocarpy The overall estimation of fruit parthenocarpy level on a bunch goodfruitfill Height Distance from the base of the pseudostem to the emerging point of the peduncle. Pseudostem height The proportion of plants that are alive but not harvested (e.g. due to slow or poor development), from the number of plants planted. Non-harvest proportion nonharvprop Combined proportion of plants not harvested Average circumference avefingercircumf The average circumference of the fingers. Average finger circumference Visually observe the pigmentation of the outer surface of the cigar leaf of a developed sucker or on another plant of the same accession. [x Observation should be made before shooting, on a developed sucker or on another plant of the same accession.] Pigmentation of outer surface of cigar leaf - estimation Average hand weight Average weight The average weight of the hands. avehandweight Record the date of event. Date of tagged cigar leaf unrolling at Bruns stage B - estimation Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 5 The number of leaves on a plant with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 5. Number of leaves with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 5 Plant density - computation Calculate as: number of square metres in the area unit of choice, divided by the Plant spacing, e.g. 10,000 square metres in 1 hectare / 6 = 1,667 plants/ha. wing presence/absence and clasping presence/absence scale 1 to 5 Count from 100 ml of soil sample Number of nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) per unit fresh root weight - method Egg-laying female root knot nematode Harvest density - computation Calculate as: the Plant density multiplied by the Harvest proportion, e.g. 1,667 * 0.75 = 1,250. Fusarium wilt external symptoms scale open answer Measure the length of a finger that is at the ready to eat stage, along the external (dorsal) arc, excluding the pedicel and the fruit tip, using a tape measure. Associate the data with the Hand rank and the Number of fingers measured. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. Finger external length - measurement Multiple hand weight - measurement Cut multiple hands from the rachis and weigh them together, using scales. Associate the data with the Hank rank and the Number of hands measured. Average finger lateral diameter The average lateral (side to side) diameter of a finger. avefingerlatdiam Average lateral diameter Plant annual yield The bunch weight produced by the plant over the course of the crop cycle, averaged across one year. Annual yield plantannyield Description of traits considered important in selection of least genotype by respondents Genotype selection traits Selection criteria for genotype ranked lowest by respondents Weight The weight of the bunch, including the rachis. Bunch weight bunchweight causedeath Cause of death The cause of death of the plant. Cause of death Visually observe the fruit apex point and choose the option that is most similar, from the 5 photos of descriptor 6.7.6 in the reference material. Fruit apex point - estimation Count how many peeper suckers are in the mat. Number of peeper suckers - counting Description of fruit apex Apex point Fruit apex point Date of harvest The date the bunch is harvested from the plant. Date of harvest dateharvest Length Fruit pedicel length Length of the fruit pedicel from rachis to the beginning of the pulp Peripheral damage caused by weevils The percentage of damage to the periphery of the peeled corm, assessed by tunnels caused by weevils Damage to periphery of peeled corm caused by weevils Number of nematodes (Helicotylenchus multicinctus) per unit fresh root weight - method Count from 100 ml of soil sample No. per 10g The number of leaves on a plant with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 3. Number of leaves with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 3 Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 3 Remains of flower relicts at fruit apex Remains of flower relicts at apex Percentage of flower relicts at fruit apex Surface yellowness intensity MatSurfYellV Matooke Color of the surface of the sample from light yellow to bright yellow Matooke surface yellowness intensity Average finger peel thickness - computation Calculate as: the sum of the Finger peel thickness measurements, divided by the number of those measurements, e.g. (2 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 3) / 6 = 2. Date of first youngest leaf spotted The date a youngest leaf spotted is first observed on the plant, caused by black leaf streak disease. Date of first youngest leaf spotted Record the rank (order) of the second-most distal hand in the bunch, starting with the hand at the proximal end (closest to the pseudostem) of the bunch as 1 and continuing to the hand at the most distal end (closest to the male bud). Hand rank - counting Calculate as: the sum of the Number of fingers in 3rd hand and the Number of fingers in 2nd-most distal hand, divided by 2, and multiplied by the Number of hands in bunch, e.g. (16 + 12) / 2 * 8 = 112. Number of fingers in bunch - estimation Visual estimation of dwarfism, for Early Evaluation Trial stage only. Dwarfism - estimation bad good Main colour Compound tepal main colour Main colour of the backside of the compound tepal Rachis weight - measurement Cut the hands off the rachis and weigh the rachis, using scales. Area topLeafArea The projected leaf area of a plant (photosynthetic surface) Projected top area Chewiness Visual counting method Number of weevil larvae - counting Index of black leaf streak disease severity None Record the date of event. Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foures stage 6 - estimation Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.) per unit fresh root weight -method Count from 10 g of chopped roots from the tested banana plant sample Colour of bract external face - estimation Visually observe the colour of the external face of the first unlifted bract. Use colour chart A and observe out of direct sunlight. (Leaf Fresh Weight - Leaf Dry Weight) / Leaf Fresh Weight Water content - computation Number of spotted leaves The number of leaves with at least 10 discrete, mature, necrotic lesions or one large necrotic area with 10 light-coloured dry centres, caused by black leaf streak disease. Number of spotted leaves The nematode species found in the banana plant root sample. Species present Nematode species scale_of Annual crop cycle proportion - computation Calculate as: the length of a year (e.g. 365 days) divided by the Plant crop cycle or the Ratoon crop cycle, e.g. 365 / 334 = 1.09. Visually observe the remains, or not, of flower relicts at the finger apex, and choose the option that is most similar, from the 4 photos of descriptor 6.7.7 in the reference materials. Remains of flower relicts at fruit apex - estimation parthenocarpy Fruit pedicel length - exact value - measurement Measure from the scar on the rachis until the beginning of the fruit. Record on the inner fruit in the middle of the mid-hand of the bunch. Tip: use string to measure or trace outline of fruit on paper. Record the exact value. bud shape scale (1 to 5) Average thickness of the peel avepeelthickness The average thickness of the peel of a finger. Average finger peel thickness Calculate as: multiply the distance of the spacing between the plants, both latitudinally and longitudinally, e.g. 2 m x 3 m = 6 m2. Plant spacing - computation Content The relative water content in a root rwcRoot Root relative water content Number of banana weevil adults measured Number of adult weevils measured How many banana weevil adults used to obtain a measurement. On a bunch with mostly hands of > 10 fingers, a possible ultimate hand with 1-5 (rather smaller) fingers should not be counted. Number of hands on whole bunch - counting Overall fruit pendulance quality Finger pendulance quality The overall estimation fruit pendulance on a bunch pendulantfruit petiole-margin contrast Estimate maturity stage of the bunch. Bunch maturity stage - estimation Extent of internal discolouration in corm of tallest sucker caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation The extent to which vascular discolouration extends up the pseudostem of the tallest sucker should be determined by making cross-section cuts, from the base of the pseudostem upwards, and examining the internal tissues following each cut. The point at which discolouration is no longer visible should be noted and the distance from this point to the pseudostem base recorded. Rachis weight - computation Calculate as: Bunch weight minus the sum of the Hand weight measurements coming from the count of number of hands (equivalent to Number of hands in bunch), e.g. 50 - (2.4 + 3.6 + 3.2 + 4.1 + 4.0 + 3.9 + 3.6 + 3.3 + 3.3 + 2.9 + 2.9 + 2.8) = 10.0. Put a part of the sample in the mouth and evaluate the intensity of astringency impression due to the sample Astringency method Rank of youngest leaf spotted YLS Youngest leaf spotted The rank (order) of the first fully unfurled leaf with at least 10 discrete, mature, necrotic lesions or one large necrotic area with 10 leaf spot light-coloued dry centres, caused by black leaf streak disease. Number of nematodes (unclassified spp.) per unit fresh root weight - method Count from 100 ml of soil sample sourness scale 0-10 Genotype selection traits Selection criteria for genotype ranked third highest by respondents Description of traits considered important in selection of third best genotype by respondents The presence of root knot nematodes, observed externally as galls on the roots. Presence of root knot nematodes Nematode root knot galling presence crop cycle duration/year Main colour of the first external unlifted bract internal face Colour of bract internal face Colour of the internal face leaf hand Bunch quality - estimation Visual estimation of bunch quality, for Early Evaluation Trial stage only. Ratio of root dry mass versus plant dry mass Ratio - computation Record the relative surface area coverage by blotches. [x Look at several plants if possible to get an overall idea. Observe at flowering time]. Blotches area - estimation Number of hands measured Number used to obtain a measurement The number of hands used to obtain a measurement. numhandsmeas Hand weight handweight Weight The weight of a hand. functleaves Number of functional leaves The number of leaves on the plant that have 50 % or more of the leaf surface area as green, healthy, photosynthetic tissue. Number of functional leaves Individual female respondents give the plant one of three possible scoring cards: Like, Dont know, Dont like. Men and women use different colors of scoring cards. Preference scoring scale female respondents The average length of a banana weevil adult body, from the head to the tip of the abdomen. Average body length Banana weevil adult average body length No. per 100ml Measure the length (y) of a projection/outline of the male bud on paper, with a measuring tape or ruler. Male bud length - measurement Non-harvest density The number of plants that are alive but not harvested (e.g. due to slow or poor development), in a defined area. nonharvdens Combined density of plants not harvested Time from flowering to harvest - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of flowering to the Date of harvest, e.g. 24/12/2014 - 24/10/2014 = 61 days. Visual assessment. Presence of yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation roots Leaf number Number numLeaves The number of all leaves (including dried/dead/wilted/yellow) in a shoot system Count from 100 ml of soil sample Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus goodeyi) per unit fresh root weight - method Record a description of what made the plant recogniseable as an off-type. Off-type description - estimation Visual assessment. Presence of splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Measure for the biomass allocation: dry mass of pseudostem versus whole plant dry mass ratio Pseudostem to whole plant mass ratio Ratio pseudostemToPlantMassRatio_dry Count from 100 ml of soil sample Number of nematodes (Pratylenchus coffeae) per unit fresh root weight - method Area allocated to one plant plantspacing The area allocated to one plant. Plant spacing Record the rank (order) of the oldest standing leaf (with an erect petiole), counting the rank by starting with the youngest completely unrolled leaf as 1 and moving downwards, associating the data with the Date of data collection. Rank of oldest standing leaf - counting Matooke sourness gustatory complex sensation, generally due to presence of organic acids MatSour Sourness Matooke Number of all roots The total number of all roots (both dead and functional) in a standard-size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Number Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of planting or the Date of harvest of the bunch from the plant of the previous crop cycle and the Date of first external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt. Time from start of crop cycle to first external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Harvest proportion - computation Calculate as: the Number of plants harvested, divided by the Number of plants planted, e.g. 18 / 24 = 0.75. mL / cm? Damage percent X-average The average percentage of damage in the whole corm (the inner corm and the outer corm) caused by weevils. Average percentage damage to the corm caused by weevils Youngest leaf spotted - counting Record the rank (order) of the youngest leaf spotted (the first fully unfurled leaf with at least 10 discrete, mature, necrotic lesions or one large necrotic area with 10 light-coloured dry centres), counting the rank by starting with the youngest completely unrolled leaf as 1 and moving downwards, associating the data with the Date of data collection. Nematode stage - estimation Identify the nematode stage, using the options. The number of all types of suckers in the mat. Number of suckers Number of all types of suckers numsuckers mm Firmness in mouth method Put a part of the sample in your mouth, evaluate during the first bite (between molars) how hard is the sample. moisture scale 0-10 Damage percent X-lower-outer Percentage damage to lower cross-section outer corm caused by weevils The amount of damage to the outer corm (cortex) lower cross-section, assessed by percentage of tunnels caused by weevils. Percentage of plants with changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Calculate as: the sum of the number of values for Presence of changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt scored as Present, divided by the Number of plants planted, multiplied by 100, e.g. 67 / 300 * 100 = 22%. Apex shape Bract apex shape Shape of the first external unlifted bract of the male bud 5 pt corm discolouration scale Time from harvest to death - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of harvest of the bunch of the plant from the preceeding crop cycle and the Date of death of the current plant, e.g. 24/03/2015 - 24/12/2014 = 90 days. dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm:ss peeper sucker Population density Number of Rotylenchulus spp.in soil Number of Rotylenchulus spp.per soil sample Population density Number of Hoplolaimus spp. per fresh root weight Number of Hoplolaimus spp. in roots The colour of the fruit pulp. Pulp colour Fruit pulp colour fruitpulpcolour Colour Petiole margin colour Main colour of the petiole margin. Where the petiole and pseudostem meet at shooting. Margin is the part of the petiole that can be bent outwards/inwards Record the date of event. Date of planting - estimation Calculate as: the sum of values with a Black leaf streak disease severity grade of 0. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 0 - computation Percentage of plants with yellowing leaves, caused by Fusarium wilt. Combined percentage with yellowing leaves Percentage of plants with yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt Colour line along edge of petiole margin - estimation Observations on the margins and petiole wings should be made where the petiole and pseudostem meet at shooting. Record on the last developed leaf at [x flowering stage] [shooting]. Preference scale Number of nematodes (Hoplolaimus spp.) per unit fresh root weight - method Count from 100 ml of soil sample Count how many fingers are in the third hand. Number of fingers in 3rd hand - counting Texture Fruit smashed pulp texture The texture of the smashed pulp of a mature fruit Calculate as: the sum of the Hand weight measurements from all the hands in the bunch (number equivalent to Number of hands in bunch), e.g. 2.4 + 3.6 + 3.2 + 4.1 + 4.0 + 3.9 + 3.6 + 3.3 + 3.3 + 2.9 + 2.9 + 2.8 = 40.0. Total finger weight - hands - computation Taste method Sweetness Put a piece of banana in your mouth, chew it and swirl it around your tongue to detect the sweet flavor Put in the mouth a piece of banana and Evaluate the force necessary to obtain the deformation of the product between the teeth during the first compression Firmness Sensory Texture method Mealiness scale 0-10 Percentage of plants with internal disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Calculate as: the sum of the number of plants with any or multiple of the internal disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt - discolouration in the corm, and/or discolouration in the pseudostem - divided by the Number of plants planted * 100, e.g. 108 / 300 * 100 = 36%. Number of fingers in bunch - counting Count how many fingers are in the bunch. fruit relicts scale (1 to 3) Weighing Fresh weight - measurement Weight Multiple finger weight The weight of multiple fingers. multfingerweight Count how many of all types of suckers are in the mat. Number of suckers - counting Index of black leaf streak disease severity Calculate as: 100 multiplied by (Youngest leaf spotted, minus 1), divided by Number of standing leaves, e.g. 100 * (6 - 1) / 12 = 42. Index of non-spotted leaves - computation Calculate as: the sum of the number of values for Presence of petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt scored as Present, divided by the Number of plants planted, multiplied by 100, e.g. 84 / 300 * 100 = 28%. Vitamin C - measurement multnumfingshand Multiple number of fingers in hand The number of fingers in multiple hands. Number of fingers The number of leaves on a plant with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 0. Number of leaves with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 0 Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 0 Number of banana weevil larvae measured How many banana weevil larvae used to obtain a measurement. Number of banana weevil larvae measured The date of data collection. Date of data collection Date of data collection datedatacoll Number of nematodes (Rotylenchulus spp.) per unit fresh root weight - method Count from 100 ml of soil sample Male rachis position Angle of the rachis between last hand and male bud Angle of the part of the rachis between the last hand and the male bud Male rachis position - estimation Visually observe the male rachis position (the part between the last hand and the male bud) and choose the option that is most similar, from the 5 schematic drawings of descriptor 6.4.12 in the reference material. Sourness method Put a part of the sample in the mouth and evaluate the intensity of the sourness Number of Pratylenchus goodeyi in roots Population density Number of Pratylenchus goodeyi per fresh root weight Number of fingers in hand - counting Count how many fingers are in a hand. Associate the data with the Hand rank. The recommendation is to collect this data from the second and second-most distal hands. Boiled plantain Sweetness Boiled plantain Elemental flavor caused by dilute aqueous solutions of various substances such as sucrose or aspartame Sweetness BoiPlantnSwt plant Focus group discussion with female respondents, to discuss selection traits of genotype that was second ranked lowest in preference ranking exercise Focus group discussion for second lowest ranked traits with female respondents Smoothness in mouth method Put a part of the sample in mouth, chew it and after 5 chews, evaluate between tongue and palate the number and the size of the particles. Plant circumference at collar plantcircumfcollar The circumference of the pseudostem of the plant at the collar. Circumference at collar Monthly leaf emission rate Monthly leaf emission rate A rate that expresses the number of leaves that have emerged from the pseudostem in a month. LER Finger feel - estimation Finger feel assessment of smashed and unsmashed fruit pulp BD colour chart A - 2016 The date a tagged cigar leaf is at Bruns stage B of unrolling. Date of tagging at Bruns stage B of unrolling Date of tagged cigar leaf unrolling at Bruns stage B leaves/week End date and time of data collection The date and time of the end of data collection on a plant. dateendtimedatacoll Date and time of end of data collection Calculate as: the sum of values with a Black leaf streak disease severity grade of 3. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 3 - computation Fusarium wilt internal symptoms scale The number of plants that are harvested. numharv Combined number of plants harvested Number of plants harvested Weighing of water loss though plant between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) Water loss - measurement bud shoulder scale (1 to 3) Visual counting method of Weevil traps (the trap should be minimum 30 cm long). Number of adult weevil trap - counting Leaf area increase between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) per number of new leaves formed between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) Growth - computation Focus group discussion with male respondents, to discuss selection traits of genotype that was ranked highest in preference ranking exercise Focus group discussion for top traits with male respondents fruit apex scale (1 to 5) color homogeneity scale 0-10 Calculate as: the sum of the number of values for Presence of petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt scored as Present, divided by the Number of plants planted, multiplied by 100, e.g. 84 / 300 * 100 = 28%. Percentage of plants with petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Winged petiole margin - estimation Observations on the margins and petiole wings should be made where the petiole and pseudostem meet at shooting. Margin is the part of the petiole that can be bent outwards/inwards. [x Observe at flowering time.] Area Leaf area The area of a leaf singleLeafArea Calculate as: the Number of plants planted, minus the Number of plants dead, minus the Number of plants harvested, e.g. 24 - 4 - 18 = 2. Number of plants not harvested - computation Measurement under microscope Weevil larvae body length - measurement Dry weight difference between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) Growth - computation Growth - computation Leaf area difference between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) Colour Fruit smashed pulp colour The color of the smashed pulp of a mature fruit nematode lifecycle stages Boiled plantain Boiled plantain Moistness Perception of the amount of water absorbed or released by the product BoiPlantnMois Moistness Calculate the ratio w/y, i.e. the broadest width of the male bud to the total length of the male bud. Do not measure the dimensions along the bud but rather on a projection/outline of the bud (e.g. trace the outline of the bud on paper) and use ruler or measuring tape. Male bud shape - computation Date of damage Date of damage datedamage The date damage to the plant is first observed. The longest diagonal of a fitted ellips Leaf length - measurement The number of leaves on a plant with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 2. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 2 Number of leaves with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 2 % Bunch position - estimation Visually observe the angle of the bunch and choose the option that is most similar, from the 5 schematic drawings of descriptor 6.4.6 in the reference material. dwarfism Time elapsed from planting to first youngest leaf spotted Time from planting to first youngest leaf spotted Time elapsed between planting and the appearance of the first youngest leaf spotted. Ratio of leaf dry mass versus plant dry mass Ratio - computation fruit length scale (1 to 5) Researchers calculate the preference score by male respondents Preference score male respondents Content rwcPseudostem Pseudostem relative water content The relative water content in a pseudostem Measure the length of a finger, along the internal (ventral) arc, excluding the pedicel and the fruit tip, using a tape measure. Associate the data with the Hand rank and the Number of fingers measured. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. Finger internal length - measurement Annual plant productivity - computation Calculate as: the Bunch weight multiplied by the Annual crop cycle proportion, e.g. 48 * 1.09 = 52.32. Finger circumference - measurement Measure the circumference of a finger at its widest point, using a tape measure. Associate the data with the Hand rank. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. Record the rank of the previously marked leaf (the leaf that was marked in the Rank of marked youngest leaf during the last data collection), counting the leaf rank by starting with the newest completely unrolled leaf as 1 and moving downwards. Associate the data with the Date of data collection. Rank of previously marked leaf - counting Moldability in hand method Try to make a ball (agglomerate) of the sample and evaluate how easy it is to deform or break the sample Visual counting method Number of adult larvae - counting Growth - computation Pseudostem height difference between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) per number of new leaves formed between timepoints (refer to experimental metadata) kg Ratoon crop cycle - computation Calculate as: the time elapsed between the Date of harvest of the bunch of the plant from the preceeding crop cycle and the Date of harvest of the bunch of the plant from the current crop cycle, e.g. 24/11/2015 - 24/12/2014 = 335 days. plants not harvested/plants planted Boiled plantain Firmness BoiPlantnFirm Firmness Force required to obtain deformation, penetration or rupture of the banana Boiled plantain bunch position scale(1 to 5) astringency scale 0-10 BD colour chart A - 1996 Presence of splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt Presence/absence of splitting SP The presence/absence of a splitting pseudostem base, caused by Fusarium wilt. Extent of root knot nematodes The extent of root knot nematodes, observed externally as galls on the roots. Nematode root knot galling extent leaves/month bract apex scale (1 to 4) Weighing of water loss though system normalized by leaf area Water loss - measurement Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foures stage 1 Date a tagged leaf presents black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foures black leaf streak disease severity grade 1 The date a tagged leaf presents black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foures black leaf streak disease severity grade 1. Presence of splitting pseudostem base caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Visual assessment. Date of first external disease symptoms caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Record the date of event. Presence of changes in new leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Visual assessment. bud length scale (1 to 3) blotch pigmentation scale (1 to 4) nematodes/unit of fresh root weight Average damage to the corm weevils - computation Calculate as: the sum of Damage to inner corm upper cross-section caused by weevils, Damage to outer corm upper cross-section caused by weevils, Damage to inner corm lower cross-section caused by weevils, and Damage to outer corm lower cross-section caused by weevils, divided by the number of traits included in the sum, e.g. (25 + 36 + 18 + 20) / 4 = 24.8. rootToPlantMassRatio_dry Ratio Root to whole plant mass ratio Measure for the biomass allocation: dry mass of roots versus whole plant dry mass ratio Average body weight Banana weevil larvae average body weight The average weight of a banana weevil larvae body. Percentage of plants with yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - computation Calculate as: the sum of the number of values for Presence of yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt scored as Present, divided by the Number of plants planted, multiplied by 100, e.g. 78 / 300 * 100 = 26%. Percentage of functional roots - computation Calculate as: the Number of functional roots divided by the Number of all roots, multiplied by 100, e.g. 12 / 20 * 100 = 60 % functional roots. Date of damage - estimation Record the date of event. Meredith and Lawrence (1969) - complete Number of hands in bunch - counting Count how many hands are in the bunch. open answer Dry weight - measurement 80?C, for 14 days, or longer untill dry Presence of yellowing leaves caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Visual assessment. Bract behaviour before falling Behaviour before falling, whether revolute or not revolute Behaviour of the last lifted bract - revolute or not revolute Adult weevil head capsule - measurement Measurement under microscope Observations on the margins and petiole wings should be made where the petiole and pseudostem meet at shooting. Observation should be made at shooting on the neck, where the petiole and pseudostem meet. Margin is the part of the petiole that can be bent outwards/inwards. [x Observe at flowering time.] Petiole margin clasping - estimation The dry weight of a leaf Leaf dry weight Dry weight leafDryMass Percentage of plants with petiole collapse, caused by Fusarium wilt. Percentage of plants with petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt Combined percentage with petiole collapse Put a part of the product and by retro-olfaction evaluate the presence and the intensity of matoke-like aroma Matooke-like Aroma method bunch maturity bract behaviour scale (1 to 2) Record a description of the damage to the plant, e.g. leaves ripped, pseudostem snapped, plant toppled, etc. Damage description - estimation Nematode egg-laying females extent - estimation Collect all roots from a standard size excavation of 20 x 20 x 20 cm extending outwards from the corm of the plant. Take only roots from the selected plant. Carefully wash the soil from the roots with tap water. Cut the roots into 1 cm pieces. Take a subsample of 5 g, add 100 ml distilled water and store the roots at 4 degrees Celsius. Stain the egg masses by immersing the roots in 0.15 g/L phloxine B for 15 mins. Count the number of egg-laying females under a stereo microscope. Banana weevil larvae average head capsule width Average head capsule width The average width of a banana weevil larvae head capsule. Count how many of the standing leaves are spotted (with at least 10 discrete, mature, necrotic lesions or one large necrotic area with 10 light-coloured dry centres), considering all leaves in between and inclusive of, the youngest leaf and the oldest standing leaf. Number of spotted leaves - counting Weigh a finger, using scales. Associate the data with the Hand rank. The recommendation is to collect this data from six fingers in total - three fingers in the middle of the outer whorl from the second hand and from the second-most distal hand. Finger weight - measurement How many banana weevil traps used. Number of banana weevil traps used How many wing presence/absence rachis appearance scale (1 to 5) Count how many functional leaves (leaves that have 50% or more of their surface as green, healthy, photosynthetic tissue) are on the plant. Number of functional leaves - counting Refers to the first external unlifted bract. Visually observe the apex shape of flattened bracts to determine shape and choose the option that is most similar, from the 4 photos of descriptor 6.5.2. in the reference material. Bract apex shape - estimation Focus group discussion for second lowest ranked traits with male respondents Focus group discussion with male respondents, to discuss selection traits of genotype that was ranked second lowest in preference ranking exercise bud size scale (1 to 3) Death density - computation Calculate as: the Plant density multiplied by the Death proportion, e.g. 1,667 * 0.17 = 283. Faures stages of development of BLS disease scale (1987) Number of leaves with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 6 Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 6 The number of leaves on a plant with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 6. numfingersmeas Number used to obtain a measurement Number of fingers measured The number of fingers used to obtain a measurement. Date a tagged leaf presents black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foures black leaf streak disease severity grade 6 Date of tagged leaf presenting black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foures stage 6 The date a tagged leaf presents black leaf streak disease symptoms at Foures black leaf streak disease severity grade 6. The amount of damage to the inner corm (central cylinder) upper cross-section, assessed by the percentage of tunnels caused by weevils. Percentage damage to upper cross-section inner corm caused by weevils Damage percent X-upper-inner Surface yellowness intensity Appearance method When you receive the sample, observe the surface and evaluate the intensity of the color Pigmentation of outer surface Colour of pigmentation on outer surface of cigar leaf on a developed sucker Pigmentation of outer surface of cigar leaf on sucker Average actual annual yield actualannyield The average actual annual yield, taking into account the proportion of plants harvested, from the number of plants planted Average actual annual yield Ratio of belowground (root) to aboveground (shoot) dry mass Ratio - computation Length of the internal arc of a finger ** subsume Length [x at maturity] Fruit length Preference score PS Overall plant appearance Calculation of preference score by respondents Ex: g/100 mL juice???? Date of weevil damage assessment The date the assessment of weevil damage to the corm of the plant is conducted. Date of weevil damage to corm assessment plants/unit of area variable_of Damage percent X-upper-outer Percentage damage to upper cross-section outer corm caused by weevils The amount of damage to the outer corm (cortex) upper cross-section, assessed by percentage of tunnels caused by weevils. Rank of marked youngest leaf - counting Mark the youngest completely unrolled leaf and record its rank, which is always 1. Associate the data with the Date of data collection. water suckers Growth Dry mass accumulation over time growthDry Dry plant growth The average weight of the fingers. avefingerweight Average weight Average finger weight The number of leaves on a plant with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 1. Number of leaves with black leaf streak disease severity grade 1 Number of leaves with a black leaf streak disease severity grade of 1 fusion of pedicel scale (1 to 2) Visually observe the male rachis appearance and choose the option that is most similar. Male rachis appearance - estimation Once the flavors are detected, moisture is felt by turning the product in the mouth Moistness Mouth impression method Extent of internal discolouration in corm of plant caused by Fusarium wilt Extent of discolouration The extent of discolouration in the corm of the plant, caused by Fusarium wilt. Death proportion - computation Calculate as: the Number of plants dead, divided by the Number of plants planted, e.g. 4 / 24 = 0.17. Fruit parthenocarpy - estimation Visual estimation of a fruit fill, (or parthenocarpic) for Early Evaluation Trial stage only. Sweetness scale 0-10 Presence of petiole collapse caused by Fusarium wilt - estimation Visual assessment. blotch pigmentation scale (1 to 5)