SVig_Est_1to5 C Tom Hash ICRISAT-Niger ICRISAT-Niger PanGir_Av_mm C Tom Hash 1-5% leaf area covered with small hypersensitive lesions, R 2 DHd_Est_JDay ICRISAT-Niger D50Hd C Tom Hash 3 Very interresting Variety, Want to test 5 Excellent Vigor ClimMob StGr_CompRank_Rk3 Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa 4 Good Vigor ICRISAT-Niger NHarPan_Count_Pan C Tom Hash DisTol_CompRank_Rk3 Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa ClimMob StrTol_CompRank_Rk3 Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa ClimMob ICRISAT-Niger DS_Est_JDay C Tom Hash Very good 5 Thr_CompRank_Rk3 Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa ClimMob Good 4 SdszTrgtUs_CompRank_Rk3 ClimMob Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa Drabo Inoussa INERA-Burkina Faso BriDen_Est_1to5 Variety to reject 1 Acceptable 3 Drabo Inoussa INERA-Burkina Faso NTN_Count_Till NEmPan_Count_Pan C Tom Hash ICRISAT-Niger Erg% ICRISAT-Niger ErgProp_Comp_pct C Tom Hash PanComp_Est_3to7 Drabo Inoussa INERA-Burkina Faso Panlen_CompRank_Rk3 Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa ClimMob PlntPerf_FarmAppr_1to5 FAS_Est_1to5 ICRISAT-Niger C Tom Hash HMD_Comp_pct Drabo Inoussa INERA-Burkina Faso D50An ICRISAT-Niger DAn_Est_JDay C Tom Hash Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa ClimMob Sdsz_CompRank_Rk3 Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa ClimMob Germrt_CompRank_Rk3 entity Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa ClimMob Mkt__CompRank_Rk3 FPS_Est_1to3 PlntPerf_FarmPref_1to3 C Tom Hash ICRISAT-Niger ICRISAT-Niger PanLen_Av_cm C Tom Hash 1 0 to <1% leaf area with mild yellow flecks, HR PlHt_Av_cm C Tom Hash ICRISAT-Niger 2 Poor ICRISAT-Niger DEm_Est_JDay C Tom Hash DwnMid_CompRank_Rk3 Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa ClimMob Drabo Inoussa INERA-Burkina Faso StDia_Av_ SmuProp_Comp_pct Smu% C Tom Hash ICRISAT-Niger Drabo Inoussa INERA-Burkina Faso BTN_Count_Till Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa GrYldQual_CompRank_Rk3 ClimMob StBD Drabo Inoussa INERA-Burkina Faso Drabo Inoussa INERA-Burkina Faso PolFer_Comp_pct OvPrfvLoc_CompRank_Rk3 Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa ClimMob PanDia_Av_mm C Tom Hash ICRISAT-Niger Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa ClimMob StoPrbTol_CompRank_Rk3 2 Need to test again 31-40% area covered with large coalescing necrotic lesions, S 6 Drabo Inoussa INERA-Burkina Faso BriLen_Av_cm loose 3 Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa GermTim_CompRank_Rk3 ClimMob Very good 5 76-100% leaf area covered with large coalescing necrotic lesions, HS 9 2 Poor C Tom Hash DMH_Count_Plnt ICRISAT-Niger Excellent Vigor 5 7 41-50% leaf area covered with large coalescing necrotic lesions, S 5 21-30% area covered with small necrotic coalescing lesions, MR 9 76-100% leaf area covered with large coalescing necrotic lesions, HS Stobly_CompRank_Rk3 Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa ClimMob Drabo Inoussa StrTol_Count_StrigaPlot INERA-Burkina Faso Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa ClimMob Tst_CompRank_Rk3 Very good 5 BlaRS_Est_1to9 C Tom Hash ICRISAT-Niger HGW_Meas_g100gr Drabo Inoussa INERA-Burkina Faso Drabo Inoussa GW_Meas_g INERA-Burkina Faso C Tom Hash ICRISAT-Niger DPhysMat_Est_JDay absent 0 6-10% leaf area covered with small hypersensitive lesions, R 3 Drabo Inoussa INERA-Burkina Faso FLDia_Av_ attribute D50Bl C Tom Hash DBl_Est_JDay ICRISAT-Niger INERA-Burkina Faso Drabo Inoussa FLLen_Av_ 11-20% leaf area covered with small necrotic lesions, MR 4 PanEx_Av_cm C Tom Hash ICRISAT-Niger BriPre_Est_0or1 Drabo Inoussa INERA-Burkina Faso C Tom Hash ICRISAT-Niger DMP_Count_Plnt 3 6-10% leaf area covered with small hypersensitive lesions, R ICRISAT-Niger DHar_Est_JDay C Tom Hash ICRISAT-Niger RusRS_Est_1to9 C Tom Hash Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa ClimMob AbSt_CompRank_Rk3 ICRISAT-Niger C Tom Hash NOTPan_Count_Pan C Tom Hash PlntPerf_Appr_1to5 ICRISAT-Niger AS_Est_1to5 compact 7 4 Good acronym INERA-Burkina Faso SDSet_Comp_pct Drabo Inoussa 2 With some problem ClimMob PtTol__CompRank_Rk3 Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa intermediate 5 4 Good Vigor Drabo Inoussa INERA-Burkina Faso SDCol_Est_ 1 Bad Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa ClimMob OvPrf_CompRank_Rk3 3 Acceptable 1 Very poor 1-5% leaf area covered with small hypersensitive lesions, R 2 1 Very poor Highest rank 1 Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa ClimMob Mat_CompRank_Rk3 Acceptable vigor 3 ICRISAT-Niger C Tom Hash VegVig_Est_1to5 Very Bad Vigor 1 7 41-50% leaf area covered with large coalescing necrotic lesions, S 21-30% area covered with small necrotic coalescing lesions, MR 5 0 to <1% leaf area with mild yellow flecks, HR 1 3 Acceptable vigor Acceptable 3 31-40% area covered with large coalescing necrotic lesions, S 6 Very Bad Vigor 1 2 Bad Vigor 2 Middle rank 51-75 % leaf area covered with large coalescing necrotic lesions, HS 8 Lowest rank 3 Bad Vigor 2 8 51-75 % leaf area covered with large coalescing necrotic lesions, HS Pearl millet ontology 11-20% leaf area covered with small necrotic lesions, MR 4 1 present Good 4 None Grain Yield (Qualitative) Intensity of the foliar damage caused by rust RusRS Reaction to rust Leaf Plant reaction to rust None Overall preference vs local  Agronomic appreciation score - Method Observation of the morphology of the entry to score agronomic desirability of the variety of five plants representative of the variety Ranking of phenotypes based on field observations/on testing of food products ​ Comparative ranking by users method Ranking: 3 Plant 100 grains Weight Weight of 100 grains 100 grain weight HGW Downy mildew infected pockets DMH Number of downy mildew infected pockets Number Downy mildew infected hill number Stem borer damage - Method Count the number of total plants and number of infected plants/dead hearts in each replication to calculate percent infestation Date of physiological maturity - Method Record the date of onset of black spot formation at the base of the grain on a sample of panicles. The recommended sample size is 10 panicles Preference score Disease tolerance  Tolerance to diseases - the disease type is documented in complementary data Plant Disease tolerance DisTol bBlast reaction score HMD Grain and panicle destroyed by head miner Proportion Proportion of grain and panicle destroyed by the head miner Head miner damage Number of striga plant in the field Striga tolerance    Tolerance StrTol Striga Bristle presence - Method Observation of the presence or absence of bristel on the main panicle on few number of plant per plot Seed SDSet Seed set Proportion of the seed set on the main panicle Set Record the date when 50% of the plants of the plot begin to bring out their first inflorescence Date of 50% heading - Method % Bristle density scale Tiller None Maturity  Record the harvest date Date of harvest - Method scale_of cm Proportion of grains replaced by ergot sclerotia ErgProp Proportion Egrot sclerotia infected grain Ergot infection proportion StBD Stem borer damage Causative agent: Coniesta ignefusalis Hampson Lepidoptera. Infections causes the appearance of small elongated holes in young whorl leaves, tunelling of earheads results in breakage or chaffy earheads affecting grain development.Infections causes the appearance of small elongated holes in young whorl leaves, tunelling of earheads results in breakage or chaffy earheads affecting grain development. % DHd Plant Date of heading Date when the first panicles emerges from the boot leaf sheath of the plant Date of heading Plant DPhysMat Date when grain dry weight increase ceases Date of physiological maturity Date of physiological maturity Estimation of the compactness of the panicle Panicle compactness - Method % Panicle compactness score SVig Seedling Biomass of the plants in the plot at 15 days after sowing Seedling vigor Biomass Girth of the panicle Panicle girth Panicle Girth PanGir Vigor scale Number of empty or missing panicles - Method Record the number of panicles lost due to breakage, damage by birds or insects, ... Panicle Overall performance Overall plant performance PlntPerf Overall plant performance Plant PanEx Exertion Panicle Panicle exertion Distance between the flag leaf ligule and the base of the panicle Number Number of tillers arising from the upper nodes on the main stems. NTN Nodal tiller number Nodal tiller Seedling vigor - Method Comparative visual observation of the biomass of plants (length, width, number of leaves) 15 days after sowing. The maximum score is given to the plot that has plants with maximum biomass. The lowest score is assigned to the plot with the minimum biomass. Plots with biomass between these two extremes will be included notes between the two extreme scores. Score (1-9) Date of emergence - Method Record the emergence date Julian Days Full appreciation of the plot by assigning an overall score, before harvest, in asking this question to the producer Is that the producer would still cultivate the variety? Farmer appreciation score - Method Number Downy mildew infected plant Number of downy mildew infected plants Downy mildew infected plant number DMP Seed color - Method Visually estimate the seed color after threshing Plant Vegetative vigor VegVig Biomass Biomass of the plants in the plot at 30 to 40 days after sowing Grain GermTim Germination time Germination time Time of germination after planting Blast reaction score - Method Estimate the disease reaction type and severity at the soft-dough stage on the top four leaves that contribute most to grain development or on all plant PanComp Compactness Panicle Compactness of the panicle Panicle compactness None Threshability  15 to 20 days after the end of flowering, panicle exsertion measured from a few plants in the plot with a ruler and then take the average Panicle exertion - Method None Overall preference  DS Date when seeds are sown on the soil Date of sowing Date of sowing Plant Measure of the width of the main stem between the 3rd and the 4th node from the panicle at maturity Stem diameter - Method % mm Record the date when 50% of the plants reach 50% stigma emergence of their first panicle Date of 50% bloom - Method Length of the bristel BriLen Bristle length Length Bristle cm Date when 50% of the stigma emerges on first panicle of the plant Date of bloom Date of bloom Plant DBl None Seed size   Plant height - Method 15 to 20 days after the end of flowering, plant height measured from a few plants in the plot with a ruler and then take the average mm 15 to 20 days after the end of flowering, panicle measured from the main stalk of a few representative plants in the plot with a ruler and then take the average Panicle length - Method Number Harvested panicle Number of panicles harvested from the plot Number of harvested panicles NHarPan At panicle emerging stage, mesure from a few plants (main tiller) the diameter at the withest of the last leaf just below the panicle: distance in cm from the ligule to the tip og the leaf and make the average of the measurements Flag leaf dimeter - Method Julian Days Farmer preference score - Method The producer observes the different plots and assigns a preference score using a pre-defined scale cm % Agronomic appreciation score Color Storage problems  None cm Length Length of the panicle from the base of the panicle to the tip of the panicle Panicle Panicle length  PanLen Plant Panicle girth - Method 15 to 20 days after the end of flowering, plant height measured from the main stalk a few plants in the plot with a ruler and then take the average Bristle presence Presence or absence of britle on the panicle BriPre Presence Bristle Rust reaction score - Method Estimate the disease reaction type and severity at the soft-dough stage on the top four leaves that contribute most to grain development or on all plant PtTol Tolerance to Pests - the pest identification is documented in complementary data Plant Pest tolerance Pest tolerance  Number of striger counted per plot Striga tolerance - Method None Seed size for target use   Flag leaf length Flag leaf Flag leaf length FLLen Length Number Pollen fertility Proportion Proportion of fertile pollen Fertile pollen PolFer Plant reaction to blast Intensity of the foliar damage caused by blast Leaf BlaRS Reaction to blast Number of striga plant in the field Tolerance StrTol Striga tolerance Striga None Downy mildew tolerance SDCol Color Seed Seed color The color of the seed Density Bristle density Density of the bristles on the panicule BriDen Bristle Grain Weight Grain weight GW Total grain weight after threshing of all panicles harvested on the plot Julian Days Grain weight - Method Weigh all the grains of threshed panicles harvested in the plot using a precision balance Stem diameter Stem diameter StDia Diameter Stem Number of empty or missing panicles due to bird or insect damage Empty panicle NEmPan Number Number of empty or missing panicles DAn Plant Date of anthesis Date of anthesis Date when the plant is at 50% anther emergence on first panicle Bristle length - Method At physiological maturity, measure the length of at least 5 bristle per plant on the panicle of the main tiller and repeat for few plants in the plot with a ruler and make the average Germination Rate  Germination rate Rate of germination GermRt Grain Basal tiller number Basal tiller Number BTN Number of basal tillers counted on plants in the field Date of 50% anthesis - Method Record the date when 50% of the plants reach 50% anther emergence of their first panicle cm Julian Days Compute the proportion destroyed panicles Head miner damage - Method None Storability   Date when seedlings emerge from the soil Plant DEm Date of emergence Date of emergence Pollen fertility - Method Proportion of fertile pollen over the total number of pollen grain counted. By analizing the pollen structure under microscope, completely round and well stained pollen grains were counted as fertile while, the shrivelled, unstained or partially stained ones were considered as sterile variable_of Taste   None mm Ergot infection percentage - Method Compute the percentage of grains replaced by ergot sclerotia, based on a sample of 10 panicles Basal tiller number - Method Count the number of basal tillers Panicle Presence-Absence None Stay green   Panicle diameter - Method 15 to 20 days after the end of flowering, panicle diameter measured from the main stalk of a few representative plants in the plot with clipers or a ruler and then take the average Number of off-type panicles Number NOTPan Harvested off-type panicle Number of panicles harvested from the plot that are different from sown variety Flag leaf Flag leaf dimeter Flag leaf diameter Diameter FLDia Count the number of infected hills in the plot at time of scoring downy mildew incidence Downy mildew infected hill number - Method Count the number of infected plants in the plot at time of scoring downy mildew incidence Downy mildew infected plant number - Method Julian Days Number of off-type panicles - Method Record the number of panicles removed as off-types when counting the number of panicles harvested or plants removed during the season DHar Date of harvest Date of harvest Date when plot harvested Plant Count 100 grains sampled randomly per plot and weight with a precision balance 100 grain weight - Method Observe the coverage of the main panicle by the bristles and estimate the bristle density Bristle density - Method Farmer preference score Height Length of the main stalk from the base of the stalk to the tip of the panicle Plant PlHt Plant height Proportion Smut sori infected grain Smut infection proportion SmuProp Proportion of grains replaced by smut sori Percent infestation Comparative visual observation of the biomass of plants (length, width, number of leaves, number of tillers) 30 to 40 days after sowing. The maximum score is given to the plot that has plants with maximum biomass. The lowest score is assigned to the plot with the minimum biomass. Plots with biomass between these two extremes will be scored between the two extreme scores. Vegetative vigor - Method Number of harvested panicles - Method Record the number of grain-bearing panicles in the plot actually harvested Flag leaf length - Method At panicle emerging stage, mesure from a few plants (main tiller) the length of the last leaf just below the panicle: distance in from the ligule to the tip of the leaf and make the average of the measurements Vigor scale g/100 grains Panicle diameter Diameter Diameter of the panicle Panicle PanDia Panicle Smut infection percentage - Method Compute the percentage of grains replaced by smut sori, based on a sample of 10 panicles Date of sowing - Method Record the sowing date Nodal tiller number - Method Count the number of nodal tillers method_of Striga/plot Julian Days cm Seed set - Method Number of seeds/cm2 were counted randomly in each ear heads in five locations in selfed and open pollinated earheads Julian Days None Marketability  Plant Tolerance to abiotic stress - stress type is docuelnetd in complementary data Abiotic stress tolerance  AbSt Abiotic stress tolerance Tiller