Drought_Est_undefined IITA Hesham Agrama IITA Hesham Agrama RtNodWght_Meas_g 3 Lp Hesham Agrama SdOleicCt_Comp_pct IITA 3 10-25% some spots on most plants Hesham Agrama IITA SdCoatMott_Est_1to10 No nodulation 0 SdQual_Est_1to5 IITA Hesham Agrama SdOilProtRatio_Comp_pct IITA Hesham Agrama IITA HilumCol_Est_1to12 Hesham Agrama LfChlphyll_Meas_SPAD IITA Hesham Agrama IITA Hesham Agrama SdLysCt_Comp_pct 00 1 1 Erect MatT_Count_day IITA Hesham Agrama Pm 8 IITA Hesham Agrama RtNodNo_Count_nodule 4 All plants leaning considerably, or 50% - 80% of plants down 3 fairly good Hesham Agrama FlwNo_Count_flw IITA HerbSens_Est_undefined IITA Hesham Agrama 1 rarely branching PlntBrnch_Est_1to5 IITA Hesham Agrama IITA Hesham Agrama ReprodT_Count_day IITA Hesham Agrama Storab_Count_Pct IITA TwinT_Est_mmdd Hesham Agrama IITA LfletShp_Comp_1to4 Hesham Agrama V 8 acronym Bl 2 3 10-25% nodules some large IITA Hesham Agrama PlntHt_Meas_cm PodShat_EarlyEst_1to5 IITA Hesham Agrama FFlw_1stCount_day IITA Hesham Agrama 5 >50% plants with lesions II 5 5 Nw IITA Hesham Agrama CanoHt_Est_cm IITA Hesham Agrama DEFOL_Est_1to5 LPodHt_Meas_cm Hesham Agrama IITA 6 III DMildew_Est_Undefined IITA Hesham Agrama ROOTKNOT_Est_1to5 IITA Hesham Agrama 20-30% seed surface discolored 3 10-25% of pods shattered 3 HighT_Est_undefined IITA Hesham Agrama G 6 Y 12 NCRI Ishaq Mohammed SdWt_Meas_g IITA FROGEYE_Est_1to5 Hesham Agrama 2 Dp PubCol_Est_1to4 IITA Hesham Agrama Flood_Est_undefined IITA Hesham Agrama IITA Hesham Agrama MatT_95Count_day 10-25% lesions on the plants 3 10-25% lesions on the plants 3 Hesham Agrama SMV_Est_1to5 IITA IITA Hesham Agrama LfNo_Count_lf 4 25-50% galls on most plants IITA GermT_Count_day Hesham Agrama SdLinolcCt_Comp_pct IITA Hesham Agrama IITA Hesham Agrama RtNod_PropEst_1to5 PodPerPlnt_Count_pod NCRI Ishaq Mohammed 3 10-25% moderate infection FodYld_MeasPerPlot_gPlot IITA Hesham Agrama NG 4 SdStearCt_Comp_pct IITA Hesham Agrama 2 21-40% defoliated IITA Hesham Agrama PodCol_Est_1to4 5 >50% nodules many large 4 25-50% lesions on the plants Lanceolate 1 4 curved IITA Hesham Agrama MatGroup_Est_1to13 >50% pods shattered 5 IITA Hesham Agrama PubescPres_Est_1or2 IITA Hesham Agrama SdSucrCt_Meas_gkg FlwForm_Est_1or2 IITA Hesham Agrama RaffinCt_Comp_gkg Hesham Agrama IITA 4 61-80% defoliated PrimRtSz_Meas_Undefined IITA Hesham Agrama D 5 SarchyCt_Comp_undefined IITA Hesham Agrama StemTermTyp_Est_1or2 IITA Hesham Agrama 25-50% lesions on the plants 4 1 glabrous 1 round moderatly branching 3 USDA RtNod_NodEst_0or1 Randall Nelson IITA SdYld_MeasPerPlot_gPlot Hesham Agrama FULLMATURITYT_95Count_day IITA Hesham Agrama IITA Hesham Agrama PubescForm_Est_1to8 3 000 IITA Hesham Agrama PubescTipTyp_Est_1or2 3 pointed ovate 5 Prostrate, almost all plants down appressed 3 7 60-70% seed surface discolored Gn 7 9 Rbl few spots on some plants 2 Ishaq Mohammed NCRI CercoLfS_Est_1to5 1 Nodulation 41-60% defoliated 3 broad 1 SdFillT_Count_day IITA Hesham Agrama 1 0% lesions on plants 4 26-50% pods shattered SdOilCt_Comp_pct IITA Hesham Agrama 9 Pth attribute IITA Hesham Agrama ShatEarly_EarlyEst_1to5 IITA Hesham Agrama LatRtSz_Meas_Undefined IITA PodShat_LateEst_1to5 Hesham Agrama PrimRtShp_Est_Undefined IITA Hesham Agrama 25-50% infection 4 1-10% pods shattered 2 1 Determinate termination 3 Br IITA Hesham Agrama APHID_Est_Undefined 0-20% defoliated 1 IITA SdLinolncCt_Comp_pct Hesham Agrama StmDiam_Comp_Undefined IITA Hesham Agrama IITA SdFibCt_Comp_pct Hesham Agrama IITA BP_Est_1to5 Hesham Agrama cleistogamous (closed, TO:0000882) 1 1 blunt Hesham Agrama PlntHvst_Count_plant IITA PODMATURITY_Count_day IITA Hesham Agrama VII 10 Randall Nelson USDA PubescFormLf_Est_1to3 All plants leaning moderately (45 degrees), or 25% - 50% of plants down 3 2 1-10% of pods shattered 15-20% seed surface discolored 2 IITA ShatLate_LateEst_1to5 Hesham Agrama SdYld_CalcPerArea_kgha IITA Hesham Agrama 2 semi-appressed maturity group 0 (extreme North) 0 G 3 3 (PR) partially sensitive 2 flat LT 2 IITA Hesham Agrama Lodg_Est_1to5 more than 90% seed surface discolored 10 SdPerPod_Count_sd NCRI Ishaq Mohammed 10-15% seed surface discolored 1 1-10% lesions on plants 2 4 25-50% of pods shattered 6 W IITA Hesham Agrama SdMoistCt_Comp_pct 1-10% of leaf area infected (light severity) 2 Bl 1 50-60% seed surface discolored 6 7 P Randall Nelson USDA LfletShp_Comp_1to2 Hesham Agrama RUST_Est_1to5 IITA 4 rounded ovate Soybean ontology 1 round greater than 66% leaf area affected (Heavy) 5 2 fair branching 1 0% virus symptom seen 4 30-40% seed surface discolored 4 Br Hesham Agrama FlwT_1stCount_day IITA bad 4 FlwT_50Count_days IITA FLOWERDATE Hesham Agrama 11-35% leaf area infected (light to moderate severity) 3 appressed 4 1-10%few nodules mostly small 2 SdMetCt_Comp_pct IITA Hesham Agrama >50% plants with lesions 5 SdProtCt_Comp_pct IITA Hesham Agrama 5 >50% galling with plants stunting ANTHR_Est_1to5 IITA Hesham Agrama 3 10-25% galls on most plants 1-10% lesions on plants 2 36-65% leaf area infected (Moderate to heavy severity) 4 VIII 11 4 I poor 5 SdIsoflav_Comp_pct IITA Hesham Agrama 0% pods shattered 1 mostly branching 4 3 Straight straight 3 normal 2 0 less than 10% seed discolored 3 Blbr IITA Hesham Agrama PodLng_Meas_mm 1 Almost all plants erect FodYld_CalcPerArea_kgha IITA Hesham Agrama 7 puberulent FlwCol_Est_1to9 IITA Hesham Agrama 0% lesions on plants 1 profusely branching 5 >50% of pods shattered 5 Hesham Agrama Chlorosis_Est_SPAD IITA Rbr 10 1 no disease 8 curly 4 25-50% nodules several large IITA LowTemp_Est_undefined Hesham Agrama 1 0-20% defoliated 2 (S) sensitive VI 9 2 1-10% lesions on plants 1 Good 1 Erect IITA SdPalmiCt_Comp_pct Hesham Agrama 2 chasmogamous (open, TO:0000883) (R) resistant 1 LatRtShp_Est_1to4 IITA Hesham Agrama Rbf 8 1 0% leaf spot seen 5 40-50% seed sueface discolored 1 no pods shattered 5 >50% plants with lesions X 13 4 61-80% defoliated flat 2 3 41-60% defoliated BAW_Est_1to5 IITA Hesham Agrama 1-10% few galls on some plants 2 12 IX 1 0% lesions on plants 70-80% seed surface discolored 8 1 Bf narrow 2 2 Sharp triangular 2 10-25% lesions on the plants 3 G 4 4 M 3 11-25% pods shattered 6 pubescent Tn 11 glaborus 3 2 semi-appressed normal 5 0% root knot galling 1 1 T 2 All plants leaning slightly or a few plants down 2 Indeterminate termination 81 5 T 2 80-90% seed surface discolored 9 entity 1 B 21-40% defoliated 2 5 >50% with likely loss in yield 0% nodules 1 1-10% occaional mild symptoms 2 >50% infection with leaf abscision 5 moderatly good 2 4 curved 25-50% severe and widespread symptoms 4 81 5 4 25-50% lesions on the plants IV 7 1 to 4 color scale Percentage Flower number count Number of flowers per plant Yield Fodder Yield Weight of harvested fodder i.e., haulm, stover per unit of area FODDERWT Fodder 1 or 2 type scale Appearance of plants in response to flooding Flooding reaction of plants assessment The amount of chlorophyll normally found in a plant under normal environmental conditions Chlorophill content Leaf chlorophyll content Leaf CHLOROPHYLL Primary root size PRIROOTSIZE The diameter of the main root measured at a stipulated level of the root Primary root diameter Seed filling period Time when the seed grows in size and weight i.e., the period characterized by the beginning of R4 (full pod) and the end of R6 (full seed). Plant SEEDFILL Seed filling time Percentage The total isoflavone content of a seed. Isoflavone content Seed isoflavone content Seed ISOFLAVON Plant germination count Number of days from planting to emergence(VE) Weighing of grain per plot Weigh the amount of harvested grains (excluding the borders) adjusted to 13% moisture, Plant Reaction of the plant or plant part to Peronospora manchurica infection. DOWNYMILDEW Reaction to Downy mildew Downy mildew 1 to 8 shape scale Stem termination type STEMTERM Termination type of the axial growth of a soybean plant. Stem Termination type SPAD unit day PODLENGTH Length Pod Pod length Length of the pod from the calyx to the pod tip in cm or mm Storability Seed Capacity of a seed to emerge when planted after being stored during a given amount of time. STORABILITY Storability Plant height measurement Length of the plant at harvest Height average of plants Wooden lath placed on each plot to measure average height above ground Length of stem Stalk height measurement Number of plants harvested in the net plot, excluding the borders Number of plants harvested in the net plot, excluding the borders Linolenic acid content of oil Linolenic acid content of the seed oil i.e., linolenic acid weight per total oil weight of the seed Seed linolenic acid content LINOLENIC Seed day CERCOSLEAFSPOT Reaction of the plant or plant part to infection by Cercopsora species. Reaction to Cercospora Leaf spot Cercospora Leaf spot Plant Rust assessment Visual assessment of 1-5 affected plants with rust Measure length of pod from caylx to pod tip using a length measuring instrument Measure length of pod Leaf number Leaf number Stem LEAFNUMBER The number of leaves (petioles) originating from a node on a stem NODULENUMBER Root Nodule number The number of nodule on the root system usually compared to wild type Nodule number Downy mildew assessment method Look at how much of the plant or plant part is covered with small, discrete, pale to bright yellow spots Percentage TWINNING Twining date Time when soybean twines Plant Twinning time Primary root thickness measure Using a callipers measure diameter of primary root at stipulated point Weight SEEDWEIGHT Weight of the seed Seed Seed weight Late Shattering Score SHATLATE Pod Proportion of open pods 2 weeks after harvest Opening Pod shattering Pod Proportion of open pods PodShat Shattering Herbicide reaction of plant assessment Appearance of plants in response to herbicides sprayed Days to 50% flowering count Count the number of days after sowing until 50% of the plants have one or more flowers 1 to 5 branching scale Percentage 1-5 infection score day Percentage Hilum color Seed Color of the soybean seed hilum (scar on the ovule produced by abscision of funiculus) HILUMCOLOR Hilum color Seed Time from planting soybean seed until hypocotyl emerges from the substrate GERMINATIONTIME Germination time Germination time Divide the oil content by the protein content. For this calculation, the oil and protein contents must be expressed in the same unit Oil content to protein content ratio 1-5 infection score Percentage Plant MATGROUP Maturity group Maturity group designation of a germplasm. Maturity group 1 to 5 percentage scale The amount of fiber in soybean seed SEEDFIBER Fibre content Seed Fiber content Measure amount of total seed soluble carbohydrates that is sucrose Sucrose content method nodule SMV assessment Visual assessment of 1-5 affected plants / plot Soybean Mosaic Virus Leaf SMV Stunting of plants and crinkled and mottling of leaves Soybean Mosaic Virus Pubescence form Pubescence form Orientation of pubescence, generally on the leaf surface but pubsecence can be found on the stem PUBFORM Leaf, stem Height from soil surface to first pod Height of lowest pods Plant HLP Height of lowest pods Flower Form of a flower. Flower form FLOWERFORM Form Plant branching observation At maturity, observe the abundance of primary branches Observe tapering of stem tip and presence or absence of terminal raceme. Termination observation mm BAW Beet armyworm Leaf Reaction to Beet armyworm Foliar feeding damage caused by beet armyworm(Spodoptera exigua) Pod number count Count number of Pods on a plant Visual assessment on the percentage of leaves eaten up by beet armyworm on a scale of 1 to 5 Foliar feeding assessment Days from planting when there is an open flower on any node on the main stem Plant First flower Flowering time FIRSTFLOWER Weighing of fodder per plot Measure the dry weight of stover, haulm harvested after threshing plants harvested from the plot excluing the borders. Observe the plant parts that are yellowing and/or curling Aphid attack assessment Pubescence Color Pubescence Color Leaf, stem PUBCOLOR The color of soybean pubescence. LYSINE Lysine content of proteins Seed lysine content Seed The amount of total soybean seed protein that is composed of lysine Pod SEEDNUMBER Seed number Number of seeds Number of seed per pod sampled Drought Tolerance Drought Tolerance Resistance to damage by water restriction. DROUGHT Plant Anthesis or flowering time is the period during which a flower is fully open and functional. Pollination and fertilization occur during this period. FlwT Plant Flowering time Flowering time mmdd cm 1-5 infection score Lateral root thickness measure Using a callipers measure diameter of lateral root at stipulated point Height PTHT Plant Plant height Height of the plant i.e., the length from the soil surface to top main stem (not petioles and leaves) node PROTEIN Seed Seed protein content Protein content of seed Protein content Seed quality visual assessment Visual assessment of seed quality Leaf shape method Elliptic Fourier descriptor measures 5 components, including aspect ratio of leaflet shape, location of centroid of leaflets along midrib, straightness or distortion of leaflet shape, and roundness of leaflet shape. Measured on central leaflets of fully expanded leaflets. Can also be measured as the ratio of leaflet width to leaflet length from upper third of plant. Days to maturity count Determine the number of days elapsed between sowing and when the pods have reached maturity day Grain yield calculation Weigh the amount of harvested grains (excluding the borders) adjusted to 13% moisture, and then divided by the area of the plot Pubescence form observation Observation of the type of pubescence Visual assessment of 1-5 affected leaf area with frog eye Frog eye assessment Flooding tolerance Flooding tolerance FLOODING Response of plant to inundation by water of all or part of the plant Plant Count number of days from beginning of bloom (R1) to full maturity(R8) Reproductive period duration measurement Moisture content Seed SEEDMOISTURE The amount of moisture of a mature seed Seed moisture content Seed MOTTLING Surface of the seed coat discolored by mottling i.e. , the additional pigmentation that is observed on lines with yellow or green seed coats Seed coat mottling Coat mottling Plant Plants Harvested Harvested number PTHARV The number of plants harvested contributing to the yield Percentage Full maturity count Count days from planting to 95% pod maturity R8 leaf Flower final form observation Observe the form of a flower at the final development stage Shape Lateral root The shape of the lateral root at a stipulated range of the roots Lateral root shape LATROOTSHAPE Reproductive period Reproductive time Time between the beginning of flowering (R1) and full maturity (R8) Plant REPROD SUCROSS Seed Sucrose content The amount of total seed soluble carbohydrates that is sucrose. Sucrose content Seed Seed Oil content Oil content of soybean seed Seed oil content OIL SHATEARLY Early shattering Pod Shattering Proportion of open pods at harvest g/plot Count Physically the number of leaves on a plant Leaf number count Visual assessment of the presence of nodulation Nodulation observation Measurement of the moisture content of a mature seed of seed at harvest Moisture content measurement 1 to 4 shape scale Pod PODCOLOR Color of the pod. Pod color Color pod Palmitic acid content measurement Measure the content of palmitic acid in the oil extracted from the seed Overall quality of the seed based on defective seed coat, greenish or diseased seeds Quality SEEDQUAL Seed Seed quality cm Percentage Percentage APHID Plant Reaction to Aphis glycines Reaction to Aphis glycines The reaction of the plant or plant part to damage caused by Aphis glycines feeding. Ratio kg/ha Pubescence form observation Observation of the type of pubescence day Seed protein content measurement After harvest, measure the protein content of the seed on a dry weight basis Yield of a soybean field in terms of seed weight per unit area at a specified moisture content. Yield Seed SdYld Seed yield Percentage flower The shape of the primary root at a stipulated range of the root PRIROOTSHAPE Shape Primary root shape Primary root Methionine content calculation Measure the weight of methionine extracted from the seed sample and divide by the weight of protein extracted from the same sample. 1-5 Iinfection score variable_of Note colors of pubescence which include tawny, light tawny, near-grey and grey. Pubescence color assessment Percentage PUBFORM Pubescence form on leaflet Pubescence form Leaflet Orientation of pubescence on the surface of the leaflet g/kg Leaflet shape LEAFSHAPE Shape The shape of the leaflet. Remark: This trait has been incorrectly called Leaf shape. Leaflet 1 to 5 quality scale Visuall assessment of the leaves eaten up by chewing insects Defoliation assessment Nodule weight measurement Dig out, dry and weigh root nodules Observation of the type of the tip of the pubescence on the plant Pubescence tip type observation 1 or 2 type scale Early pod shattering estimation Estimate the proportion of open pods at harvest by shattering the pods left on the 1m at both ends of the plot after the net yield plot was harvested Measure the content of linolenic acid in the oil extracted from the seed Linolenic acid content measurement Stearic acid content of oil Seed Stearic acid content of the seed oil i.e., stearic acid weight per total oil weight of the seed STEARIC Seed stearic acid content V-shaped chlorotic to necrotic foliar lesions,vascular blackening, Light colored, raised pustules which can coalesce into brown lesions, caused by Xanthomonas sp. Bacterial Pustule Bacterial Pustule BP Leaf Plant FROGEYE Tan or brown, elliptical lesions with brown purple boarder on plant parts caused by Cercospora Sojina Frogeye leafspot Frogeye leafspot Observe the color of the seed coat Seed coat color observation Percentage day 0 or 1 nodulation scale Root NODULEWEIGTH Root nodule weight Nodule weight Weight of root nodules Drought reaction of plants observation Appearance of plants in response to limited water availability OILPROTEIN Seed Seed oil/protein content Ratio of oil content to protein content of the seed Oil content per protein content First flower date method Number of days from emergence to beginning of bloom (R1) Twinning date observation Take note of the date when 50% of plants are twining Measure chlorophyll using a SPAD meter Chlorophyll content measurement Leaf disease Number and density of spot on leaves Heat stress resistance HIGHTEMP Resistance of a plant or plant part to damage by higher than normal temperatures Plant Heat stress resistance Percentage Presence or absence of pubescence on soybean plant Leaf, stem Pubescence presence PUBPERSENCE Pubescence presence 1-5 infection score Color Flower FLWRCOLOR Color of the flower petals Flower color Visual assessment of 1-5 affected plants with bacterial pustule Bacterial pustle assessment Defoliation by chewing insects Reaction to chewing insects DEFOL Defoliation Leaf Measure the content of linoleic acid in the oil extracted from the seed Linoleic acid content measurement g/plot Primary root shape observation Visually examine the primary root shape Percentage Resistance of a plant or plant part to damage by lower than normal temperatures Cold stress resistance Cold stress resistance Plant LOWTEMP Oleic acid content measurement Measure the content of oleic acid in the oil extracted from the seed Pod color observation Take note of the color of the mature pod which are black, tan, brown and grey 1 to 4 shape scale of PRIROOTSHAPE Seed Raffinose content of a plant or plant part. Raffinose content Seed Raffinose content RAFFINOSE Count days from planting to pod maturity R8 Maturity days count Relative classification based on maturity of cultivars in known maturity group Maturity group classification Branching Tendency of plant to form primary branches BRANCHING Plant Plant branching Linoleic acid content of oil Linoleic acid content of the seed oil i.e., linoleic acid weight per total oil weight of the seed LINOLEIC Seed Seed linoleic acid content 1 to 10 percentage scale Pubescence tip type The form of the tip of a soybean pubescence PUBTIPTYPE Leaf, stem Pubescence tip type Lysine context extraction method Measure the weight of lysine extracted from the seed sample and divide by the weight of protein extracted from the same sample. Starchyose measurement Measure amount of total seed soluble carbohydrates that is stachyose. STEMDIAM Stem The diameter of the main stem of soybean plant Diameter Main stem diameter Caclulation of fodder yield Measure the dry weight of stover, haulm harvested after threshing plants harvested from the plot excluing the borders. Then divide the measured harvested weight by the effectively harvested area of the plot Lateral root shape observation Visually observe the shape of the lateral root cm SPAD unit day At flowering, observe the color of flower Flower color observation 1 to 5 percentage scale Percentage Number of pods per plant Pod number PODNUMBER Pod number Plant Measure amount of total seed soluble carbohydrates that is raffinose Raffinose measurement Measurement of the amount of isoflavone out of seed weight Isoflavone content measurement day Observe the colour of the hilum Hilum color observation 1 to 4 color scale Estimate the proportion of plants lodged i.e., protrated on the ground Lodging estimation Germination in storage count Count the number of seedlings emerged after 8 months in storage out of 100 planted seeds 1 or 2 form scale Flower number Flower number Plant The number of flowers produced by a plant FLWRNUMBER seed 1 to 4 shape scale RUST Plant Tan and reddish brown lesions on leaves, pods or whole plant caused by Phakopsora Pachyrhizi Soybean rust Soybean rust Maturity time Plant MatTime Time when pods have changed to final color. Maturity time Seed oil content measurement in the lab Weigh the amount of extracted oil from seed after harvest and divide by the seed dry weight Percentage g Herbicide sensitivity HERBSENSITIVE Reaction of the plant or plant part to herbicide exposure Plant Herbicide sensitivity Measurement chlorophyll content using a SPAD meter and then compare to a reference Chlorophyll content measurement kg/ha Fiber content measurement Measurement of the amount of fibre out of seed weight g 1 to 5 percentage scale Visual assessment of pod opening 2weeks after harvest Late pod shattering assessment Nodulation proportion observation Visual assessment of the proportion of nodules Reaction of the plant or plant part to infection by Colletotrichum dematiu ANTHRACNOSE Soybean anthracnose Plant Reaction to Soybean anthracnose Root ROOTKNOT Large galls or knots on the root system caused by Meloidogyne Spp Root knot nematode Reaction to Root knot nematode Visual assessment of 1-5 of nematode knots Root knot assessment cm method_of Observation of presence or absence of trichome on the plant Pubescence presence method 1 to 5 percentage scale Reduction in chlorophyll in a plant or plant part as a result of nutrient deficiency Chlorosis Plant Chlorosis CHLOROSIS Lodging Lodging Tendency of plant to lodge Plant LODGING Anthracnose assessment How much or the plant or plant part has been affected by irregulary shaped brown areas and/or black fruiting bodies on infected areas Percentage 1 or 2 shape scale 1-5 infection score 1 to 12 color scale Nodulation Root nodule formation due to interaction with microorganisms. Root NODULE Nodulation Measure the content of stearic acid in the oil extracted from the seed Stearic acid content measurement Lateral root The diameter of a lateral root measured at the proximal end of the root diameter LATROOTSIZE Lateral root size Plant FULLMATURITY Maturity time R8 Full Maturity Plant Number of days past planting when 95% of pods have reached their mature color. Appearance of plant or plant part in high temperature weather Hot reaction assessment 1 or 2 presence scale Counting days of seed fill Count number of days from full pod(R4) to full seed(R6) stages of growth OLIEC Oleic acid content of the seed oil i.e., palmitic acid weight per total oil weight of the seed Seed Seed oleic acid content Oleic acid content of oil 1 to 5 percentage scale Percentage Nodule number count Count the number of nodules on a plant METHIONINE Seed Seed methionine content Methionine content of proteins The amount of total soybean seed protein that is composed of methionine Average stem diameter The average measurement with calipers midway between the unifoliate and the first trifoliate nodes for three mature plants per plot Starchyose content STARCHYOSE Seed starchyose content Seed The amount of total seed soluble carbohydrates that is stachyose. scale_of 1 to 5 percentage scale PODMATURITY Pod Maturity Date Plant Number of days past planting when pods are mature. This trait is synonymous with seed pod maturity.Maturity defined as pods have reached their final color. Maturity time kg/kg 1 to 9 color scale Weigh 100 seeds 100 weight Percentage Palmitic acid content of oil PALMITIC Seed palmitic acid content Palmitic acid content of the seed oil i.e., palmitic acid weight per total oil weight of the seed Seed 1 to 13 maturity scale cm cm Seed number count Count the number of seeds on a pod Appearance of plant or plant part in low temperature weather Cold reaction assessment 1 to 3 shape scale Percentage 1-5 infection score Distance from growing medium to the top leaves Canopy CANOPYHT Canopy height Height 1-5 infection score