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