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