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