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