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