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