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