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