ZnConcLf_AAS_mgkg Ousmane Boukar IITA LfScbInf_Est_0to4 Ousmane Boukar IITA no infestation 0 7 Extensive 0 No visible infection Ousmane Boukar PhomaInf_Est_0to4 IITA StrNo_Count9Wk_Striga Ousmane Boukar IITA LfQlCons_CompRank_Rk3 Ousmane Boukar IITA LfMk_Est_0or1 1 ChlCt_Meas_Score Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside PodCurv_Est_1to5 Ousmane Boukar IITA IITA Ousmane Boukar PlntStHvst_Count_Plnt ‚Blue to black spots or mottle 6 NodNo_Comp_NodPlot Ousmane Boukar IITA GrQual_CompRank_Rk3 4 heavy devastating severity AphDam_Est_0to4 Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside Acute erect (branches form acute angles with main stem) 1 1 Testa firmly attached to seed DisRes_CompRank_Rk3 Ousmane Boukar Tto1Flw_Count_d IITA Slight 3 mild infestation 1 Ousmane Boukar Str1EmDat_Meas_Date IITA Ousmane Boukar VirSev_Est_1to5 IITA Jeff Ehlers SdCPat_Est_1to6 UC Riverside IITA Ousmane Boukar PedLng_Comp_cm IITA Ousmane Boukar LfCol_Est_1to7 Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside ThrpDamStpl_Est_0to4 Ousmane Boukar IITA EmpDam_Est_1to9 mild infestation 1 IITA Ousmane Boukar FFodWt_Meas_g 9 ‚Mottled and speckled (Victor) 0 no infestation MatT_1PCount_d Ousmane Boukar IITA heavy devastating infestation 4 1 S 71-80% pod damage 8 MarDam_EstSymp_1to4 Ousmane Boukar IITA IITA PodEmerT_1PCount_d Ousmane Boukar 4 heavy devastating infestation Ousmane Boukar IITA PodWThck_Est_1to7 Ousmane Boukar IITA FlwT_FFlwCount_d complete stipule necrosis 4 Not crowded (no compression of seed ends) 0 4 Intermediate (most lower branches touch the ground) Ousmane Boukar IITA IConcLf_AAS_mgkg StrgWt_Av_g Ousmane Boukar IITA Ousmane Boukar AphInc_Est_Pct IITA mild infestation 1 7 ‚Self coloured (eye covers entire seed) S Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside FlwAbsc_Est_0to4 Ousmane Boukar IITA PlntVig_Est_1to9 Ousmane Boukar FBMFlw_Av_g IITA MBrnchNo_Av_Brnch Ousmane Boukar IITA 1 mild symptoms 0 no pods Ousmane Boukar PodFWt_Meas_g IITA IITA Ousmane Boukar BrnchDen_5to10Count_Rt AphSev_EstComp_0to9 Ousmane Boukar IITA IITA AlecInf_Est_0to4 Ousmane Boukar no symptoms 0 infestation 0 6 Cowpea ontology large isolated colonies (101-500 aphids) 7 2 NodWt_FrshAv_g Ousmane Boukar IITA IITA StrNo_CountWk_Striga Ousmane Boukar Ousmane Boukar GwthHab_Est_1to5 IITA 4 large continuous colonies (>500 aphids) 9 61-70% pod damage 7 Ousmane Boukar TesText_Est_1to9 IITA IITA Ousmane Boukar BBSev_Est_0to4 heavy infestation 3 moderate infestation 2 7 O 0 no infestation 6 moderate infestation 2 Ousmane Boukar IITA StrgHt_Av_cm T 2 no striga emerged (Very resistant) 1 Rough to wrinkled 7 Ousmane Boukar SdCr_Est_0to7 IITA UC Riverside SdShp_Est_1to5 Jeff Ehlers YLDPLOT Ousmane Boukar IITA Ousmane Boukar IITA TwTnd_Est_0to7 no infected leaves (very resistant) 1 0 no pods Curved 5 Ousmane Boukar AnthrDam_Est_0to4 IITA Ousmane Boukar TLfWdt_Meas_mm IITA DiabInf_Est_0to4 Ousmane Boukar IITA Ousmane Boukar IITA TapRtDia_15Av_mm Ousmane Boukar IITA AlctWt_Av_g 2 medium stipule necrosis heavy infestation 3 Br 3 Ousmane Boukar IITA AlHt_Av_cm AdvRtAng_Est_ Ousmane Boukar IITA moderate symptoms 2 IITA DFodYd_Comp_kgha Ousmane Boukar attribute heavy devastating infestation 4 2 Intermediate Ousmane Boukar IITA GwtPat_Est_1or2 0 no stipule necrosis TermInf_Est_undefined IITA Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside CanHt_Meas_cm 2 HillNo_Count_Hill Ousmane Boukar IITA Ousmane Boukar ThrpDamFlw_Est_1to9 IITA Ousmane Boukar IITA BasRtNo_LargeCount_Rt IITA PodSBSev_Est_0to4 Ousmane Boukar mild infestation 1 GrSizUsorMark_CompRank_Rk3 Ousmane Boukar FlwT_50FlwCount_days IITA no infestation 0 9 Wrinkled (coarse folds on the testa) 3 None 0 3 pods/peduncle 3 5 Completely pigmented 30 - 90o down from erect 5 Ousmane Boukar CapReGro_Meas_g IITA DPlntNo_Count_Plnt Ousmane Boukar IITA Ousmane Boukar IITA StrParPlnt_Count_Plnt Ousmane Boukar PlntStEmg_Count_Plnt IITA 1 pods/peduncle 1 Ousmane Boukar IITA TapRtDia_10Av_mm Smooth 1 AbioStre_CompRank_Rk3 Ousmane Boukar LfProtCt_Meas_mgg IITA PestRes_CompRank_Rk3 Jeff Ehlers PodLng_Av_cm UC Riverside high 9 EyePat_Est_0to8 Ousmane Boukar IITA 4 heavy devastating infestation GrProtCt_Meas_mgg Ousmane Boukar IITA many plants with striga emerged (susceptible) 4 PlntHt_Av_cm Ousmane Boukar IITA AlecNo_Count9Wk_Alec Ousmane Boukar IITA Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside CookT_Meas_min 5 Pendant 3 Ousmane Boukar IITA TapRtDia_5Av_mm None 0 ‚Eye absent (white, cream) 0 Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside LygusBDam_Est_0to4 Erect (branching angle less acute than above) 2 NodeNo_Av_Node Ousmane Boukar IITA IITA LfTex_Est_1to3 Ousmane Boukar 1 minor leaf senescence 3 high wilting and necrosis 0 no infestation ZnConcSd_AAS_mgkg Muhammad Lawan Umar IAR, Samaru 1 mild symptoms 3 31-60% peducles bare moderate infestation 2 Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside SdCCol_Est_1to7 4 Black or dark purple 2 2 pods/peduncle YLDPLANT Ousmane Boukar GrYld_PerPlnt_gPlnt IITA Ousmane Boukar MarDam_EstPct_1to9 IITA Ousmane Boukar IITA PodWdt_Av_cm Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside PodCol_Est_1to3 0 No infestation present IITA VirSev_Est_Pct Ousmane Boukar 1 Present (testa split exposing cotyledons) 1 no visible damage CaLobLng_Av_mm Ousmane Boukar IITA Ousmane Boukar IITA TLfLng_Meas_mm Ousmane Boukar MatT_95MatCount_days IITA RacPos_Est_1to3 Ousmane Boukar IITA Ousmane Boukar TermLftShp_Est_1to4 IITA very few leaves with severe infection (tolerant) 3 IITA AdvRtNo_LargeCount_Rt Ousmane Boukar ThrpDamPod_Est_0to4 Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside BactPustDam_Est_1to5 Ousmane Boukar IITA ‚Hastate 4 Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside FusWltR3_Est_0to4 a few individual aphids (1-4 aphids) 1 4 Ousmane Boukar IITA SdThck_Av_mm Cariaceous 1 IITA HvstLf_Wgh_g Ousmane Boukar Jeff Ehlers SdSen_Est_0to4 UC Riverside 3 Semi-crowded (slight flattering of seed ends) 8 3 slight yellowing of the midrib - no cupping 5 Crowded (marked compression of seed ends 4 4 Bl 1 PodPlnt_Av_PodPlnt Ousmane Boukar IITA Jeff Ehlers StrRes_Est_1to5 StrParPlnt_Est_1to5 UC Riverside many leaves with severe infection (very susceptible) 5 Ousmane Boukar IITA PodCol_Est_1to5 Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside CAMVSev_Est0to4 IITA JRtNemDam_Est_undefined Ousmane Boukar Intermediate 5 FlwCol_Est_1to4 Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside 6 5 Ousmane Boukar IITA AttTes_Est_0to1 Ousmane Boukar FlwLng_Av_mm IITA GrStorab_CompRank_Rk3 2 very few leaves with mild infection (resistant) 0 Absent IITA Ousmane Boukar BECMVSev_Est_0to4 1 4 plant dead or near death 3 heavy infestation Wing with pigmented upper margin - standard is pigmented 4 6 ‚None 0 K 4 Ousmane Boukar AlecEmDat_Meas_Date IITA 1 no striga emerged (Very resistant) 3BrnchDen_Est_1to9 IITA Ousmane Boukar 4 completely covered by aphids Ousmane Boukar SdShp_EstMat_0to5 IITA Ousmane Boukar IITA AshStmR_Est_0to4 severe defoliation, followed by wilting, resulting in death of plants 9 StrigRes_CompRank_Rk3 3 21-30% pod damage plant dead or near death 4 Ousmane Boukar IITA FlwPigPat_Est_0to6 high medium aphid numbers 3 SdWdt_Av_mm Ousmane Boukar IITA IITA HvstLfWt_Sum_g Ousmane Boukar PigBleed_Est_0to4 Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside 1 IITA DMDig_Meas_undefined Ousmane Boukar Ousmane Boukar IITA PodAtt_Est_1to7 Ousmane Boukar EyeCol_Est_0to9 IITA 8 ‚Mottled (dark brown pigment typically Absent around hilum) 100SDWT SdWt_Wgh_g Ousmane Boukar IITA 2 C 2 Dark tan 2 moderte wilting and necrosis very few leaves with severe infection (tolerant) 3 ‚Other 8 4 heavy devastating severity several small colonies (21-100 aphids) 5 StrNo_CountHvst_Striga Ousmane Boukar IITA 3 Dark brown 0 ‚Absent (A1) 4 4 pods/peduncle 1 Low 4 Globose ‚Globose 1 1 most (>60%) peduncles bare (i.e. no pods) StrRes_Est_1to5 StrParPlnt_Est_1to5 Ousmane Boukar IITA 5 SP Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside MacrophSev_Est_0to4 BiomDWtFlw_Av_g Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside no pods 0 2 pods/peduncle 2 2 very few leaves with mild infection (resistant) GrMarket_CompRank_Rk3 4 heavy devastating severity DFodWt_Week_g Ousmane Boukar IITA 1 mild infestation 2 Ousmane Boukar LfRustInf_Est_0to4 IITA 3 purple broth 6 Glabrescent 3 heavy devastating infestation 4 Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside PodNo_Av_PodPed 1 Determinate (apical bud of main stem reproductive) 0 broth clear 1 Present 3 heavy infestation Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside FusWltR4_Est_0to4 heavy devastating infestation 4 moderate leaf senescence 2 moderate infestation 2 4 ‚Green Low 1 Intermediate (height greater than 37cm or width greater than 75 cm 5 StmDia_Av_ Ousmane Boukar IITA Rhomboid 5 5 pronounced yellowing at midrib and side veins - yellowing extends slightly between the veins - symptoms may or may not be associated with moderate cupping 3 very few leaves with severe infection (tolerant) moderate symptoms 2 no symptoms 0 6 P Non-vigorous (height less than 37 cm and width less than 75 cm 3 GermTim_CompRank_Rk3 1+ ‚Very Small ( A ) 1 no symptoms 0 WebBDam_Est_1to5 Ousmane Boukar IITA GrStorProbRes_CompRank_Rk3 StmRtDam_Est_1to5 Ousmane Boukar IITA low aphid numbers 1 W 1 Straight 0 Smooth to rough 3 0 infestation Coiled 7 LfStR_Comp_r Ousmane Boukar IITA 4 2 11-20% pod damage Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside SdCTex_Est_1to3 moderate symptoms 2 OvAllPerfvsLoc_CompRank_Rk3 Ousmane Boukar IITA Tto1MatPod_Count_d no browning/drying (i.e. scaling) of stipules, leaf or flower buds - no bud abscission 1 GrYld_Plnt_g Ousmane Boukar IITA YLDPLOT 3 heavy infestation 1 no infected leaves (very resistant) Ousmane Boukar IITA PlntHair_Est_1to7 4 1 W 2 medium aphid numbers NodNo_Est_1to9 Ousmane Boukar IITA Rough (fine reticulation) 5 no infestation 0 Intermediate green 5 heavy devastating infestation 4 4 many leaves with severe infection (very susceptible) 5 3 heavy infestation StrEmDat_Meas_Date Ousmane Boukar IITA YldQuant_CompRk_Rk3 4 CrcspDam_Est_1to5 Ousmane Boukar IITA Ousmane Boukar IITA NodWt_DryAv_g 0 no infestation 2 In upper canopy 2 moderate symptoms 2 moderate infestation 2 2 V Ousmane Boukar IITA MarDam_EstDeg_1to9 GermRat_CompRank_3 Ousmane Boukar IITA ImPodPig_Est_0to6 1 Pigmented tip 4 2 moderate infestation ‚Kidney 1 4 Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside SdPod_Av_sdpod ‚Brown splash or gray 1 Ousmane Boukar IITA SplTest_Est_0or1 BrnchDen_10to15Count_Rt Ousmane Boukar IITA 4 many leaves with mild infection (susceptible) heavy devastating infestation 4 4 heavy devastating severity ‚Sub-hastate 3 Ousmane Boukar GrYld_PerPlot_g IITA YLDPLOT PhytmInf_Est_0to4 Ousmane Boukar IITA BiomDWtMat_Av_g Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside Other 6 heavy devastating infestation 4 ‚Small eye (eye has a distinct margin, but is E smaller than Holstein group) 4 2 mild symptoms 1 ‚Holstein group (eye encircles the back of the hilum in a narrow ring, widens at the sides,and then extends margin of the eye is very distinct) (H) 5 BasRtAng_Est_ Ousmane Boukar IITA HypLng_Av_mm Ousmane Boukar IITA Ousmane Boukar IITA Thrs_Comp_Pct IITA HvstLfWt_Meas_g Ousmane Boukar Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside HI_Comp_ratio 2 pods/peduncle 2 Ousmane Boukar ThripResFlw_Est_1to9 IITA many plant with several plant of striga emerged (Very susceptible) 5 6 acronym 4 black broth IITA StrInf_Est_0to4 Ousmane Boukar 1 R 3 very few leaves with severe infection (tolerant) 4 O 2 Ousmane Boukar GSucrCt_Meas_Read IITA AdvRtNo_Count_Rt Ousmane Boukar IITA OvAllPerf_CompRank_Rk3 8 5 O YldQual_CompRank_Rk3 heavy infestation 3 GrSiz_CompRank_Rk3 6 2 2 6 Other 3 G Other 5 1 S 1 mild infestation high stipule necrosis 3 1 low stipule necrosis 1 Erect 7 serious bud abscission accompanied by browning/drying of stipules and buds - non-elongation of peduncles 7 2 R 6 M 8 2 5 distinct browning/drying of stipules and leaf or flower buds - some bud abscission Ousmane Boukar IITA BasRtNo_Count_Rt No visible infection 0 2 80-90% pod damage 9 3 heavy infestation BrBltchInf_Est_0to4 Ousmane Boukar IITA very few leaves with mild infection (resistant) 2 many leaves with mild infection (susceptible) 4 deep red broth 2 StplLng_Meas_mm Ousmane Boukar IITA 0 Absent ‚Red 3 Very vigorous (height greater than 50 cm and width greater than 1 m) 9 UC Riverside PodYld_Wgh_g Jeff Ehlers Vigorous (height greater than 37 cm and width greater than 75 cm) 7 moderate infestation 2 1 mild symptoms AlecNo_CountWk_Alec IITA Ousmane Boukar heavy infestation 3 1 Highest rank 8 2 moderate symptoms mild infestation 1 high 9 3 pods/peduncle 3 5 Uniformly pigmented Ousmane Boukar IITA RacNo_Av_RacPlnt 1 broth with slight red color 8 7 Pronounced Ousmane Boukar PlntPig_Est_0to9 IITA heavy devastating infestation 4 no symptoms 0 2 2 moderte wilting and necrosis 1 Very slight few striga emerged (moderately resistant) 2 0 No leaf tip senescence 4 pods/peduncle 4 3 initiation of browning of stipules, leaf or flower buds - no bud abscission Intermediate 5 Membranous 3 occasional bare peduncles 9 0 Testa not firmly attached to seed heavy infestation 3 8 heavy infestation 3 3 heavy infestation IITA SdLng_Av_mm Ousmane Boukar 1 5 16-30% peduncles bare PodScbInf_Est_0to4 Ousmane Boukar IITA Ousmane Boukar IITA StplWdt_Meas_mm Jeff Ehlers UC Riverside LfThripDam_Est_undefined MatTim-_CompRank_Rk3 0 infestation 3 DT 2 moderate symptoms 3 Semi-erect (branches perpendicular to main stem, but not touch ground) 3 few plants with striga emerged (tolerant) DPllntProp_Comp_Pct Ousmane Boukar IITA 3 a few isolated colonies (5-20 aphids) IAR, Samaru Muhammad Lawan Umar IConcSd_AAS_mgkg heavy infestation 3 very slight wilting 1 3 ‚Narrow eye (Hilum Ring. Eye fills the narrow groove around the hilum and spills out of this groove in front of the hilum for a short distance and has an indistinct front margin) (N) Pubescent to hirsute 7 4 heavy devastating severity 3 heavy infestation 3 2 moderate infestation Semi-prostrate (main stem reaches 20 or more centimeters 6 Prostrate (plants flat on ground - branches spread several meters) 5 2 moderte wilting and necrosis Pale tan or straw 1 2 SmutInf_Est_0to4 Ousmane Boukar IITA no infected leaves (very resistant) 1 4 heavy devastating infestation 1 Mostly above canopy E 2 3 high wilting and necrosis 6 4 many leaves with mild infection (susceptible) few plants with striga emerged (tolerant) 3 ‚Speckled (even distribution of fine speckling) 7 8 Indeterminate 2 no symptoms 0 2 Pigmented sutures 2 ‚Tan Brown Solid 9 3 Lowest rank 4 S heavy infestation 3 completely senesced 4 2 ‚Sub-globose 2 3 P DMCt_Comp_Pct IITA Ousmane Boukar mild symptoms 1 heavy devastating infestation 4 mild infestation 1 Dark green 7 no symptoms 0 4 plant dead or near death Throughout canopy 3 51-60% pod damage 6 2 H 6 7 up to 15% peduncles bare many plants with striga emerged (susceptible) 4 GrTast_CompRank_Rk3 2 few striga emerged (moderately resistant) 1 mild infestation ‚Blue to black 5 1 1 pods/peduncle 4 many leaves with mild infection (susceptible) moderate infestation 2 very slight wilting 1 GrYld_CompRank_Rk3 5 R 0 Not pigmented (white) 6 no symptoms 0 moderate symptoms 2 mild infestation 1 4 4 heavy devastating severity 8 3 I Pale Green 3 3 ‚Crowder 3 Pigmented valves, green sutures 6 very severe bud abscission, heavy browning/drying of stipules and buds - distinct non-elongation of (most or all) peduncles 9 LfSptInf_Est_0to4 Ousmane Boukar IITA Ousmane Boukar SeptSev_Est_0to4 IITA 5 many leaves with severe infection (very susceptible) 4 5 many leaves with severe infection (very susceptible) 7 2 ‚Ovoid AlecParPlnt_Count_Alec Ousmane Boukar IITA 3 Slightly curved no infestation 0 1 1 pods/peduncle Ousmane Boukar IITA TapLatNo_Count_Rt 3 pods/peduncle 3 3 heavy infestation No visible infection 0 Middle rank 2 4 3 heavy infestation 5 Short appressed hairs 3 Wing pigmented - standard lightly pigmented no infected leaves (very resistant) 1 2 ‚Kabba group (Eye fills the narrow groove all around the hilum, and the body has some form of speckling. A blue halo is also found around the hilum) (K) entity 3 heavy infestation severe yellowing of the leaves followed by drying of leaf tips and leaf margins - characteristic hopper burn observed 7 1 1 BE 2 Pigmented margins on wing and standard 1 mild symptoms 41-50% pod damage 5 mild infestation 1 2 7 6 3 Moderate at the base and tips of petioles 4 4 6 moderate infestation 2 4 Splashes of pigment mild infestation 1 1 Wing pigmented - standard with light V-shaped pattern of pigment at top center moderate infestation 2 M 3 2 very few leaves with mild infection (resistant) Extremely crowded (seed width greater than seed length) 7 4 pods/peduncle 4 high wilting and necrosis 3 2 moderate infestation heavy infestation 3 heavy leaf senscence 3 6 ‚Watson group (eye encircles the back of the hilum as a narrow ring, widens at the sides and spills over the non micropylar end of the seed withan indistinct margin. The extra width at the sidesof the hilum distinguishes this group from 3, narrow eye) (W) 0 no infestation 0-10% pod damage 1 0 no infestation 1 mild symptoms heavy devastating severity 4 1 very slight wilting many plant with several plant of striga emerged (Very susceptible) 5 31-40% pod damage 4 6 Plant Twinning tendency Twinning tendency TwiTend Twinning tendency Infestation Infestation by diabrotica Diabrotica DIABRT Diabrotica Ranking: 3 GermRat Germination rate Number of germinated seeds Germination rate Grain Hill HILLS Number of hills having at least one plant Number of hills Number Count number of days from planting to first appearance of pod per plot First pods emergence - Method Ranking of phenotypes based on field observations/on testing of food products ​ Comparative ranking by users method Measure the mean of stem diameter at soil level of 10 plants per experimental plot Stem diameter - Shovelomics Method FloPigPat Flower Flowering pigment pattern Pigmentation pattern Pigmentation pattern of newly opened flowers Average number of seeds per pod from 20 random pod samples per plot Seed per pod - Method 0-5 score Growth pattern - Method Visual observation of growth pattern ImmPodPig Immature pod pigmentation Immature pod Pigmentation Pigmentation of immature pod Seed thickness - Method Mean thickness of the 10 seeds measured for length - measured perpendicular to length and width ICONC Iron concentration Grain Iron concentration in the seed Iron concentration Thrip damage to stipules - Method Trait assessed by visual rating of stipule necrosis at 40 DAP mm Damage Damage caused by aphid in specialized nursery APHIDRES Aphid damage Aphid Tto1MatPod Time to first mature pod Plant Time to first mature pod Time elapsed of days from planting to first pod maturity LeaMar Presence of V-mark Leaf marking Presence/absence of V-mark on leaflets Leaf % Infestation Phoma infestation PHOMA Phoma Infestation by phoma Virus Incidence - Method Visual estimation of portion of plant infected by virus per plot plants infected ratio Visual rating of extent of aphid infestation Aphid resistance - Method Weight Fresh fodder weight Weight of fresh fodder FFWT Fresh fodder Terminal leaflet The widest dimension of the terminal leaflet whose shape Width TerLeaWid Terminal leaflet width nodes Visual recording of the twinning tendency of the plant Twinning tendency - Method mm BrnchDen 1st order lateral root Branching density Number of 1st order lateral roots whithout counting basal region roots Number 1-7 score Chlorophyll content Chlorophyll content Leaf SPAD Chlorophyll content SEPT Septoria Severity of the symptoms caused by Septoria Septoria severity Severity Proportion of dead plant Dead plant proportion Dead plant Proportion PDEADP Leaf harvest - Method Weigh leaf harvested from experimental unit weekly Visual rating of bacteria pustule affected leaf area Bacteria pustule - Method Degree Status of the plant Vigor PlaVig Plant Plant vigour 0-5 score 1-7 score Damage Leafhopper Damage caused by leafhopper (Empoasca) EmpRes Leafhopper (Empoasca) damage Raceme Number of racemes Number Number of racemes NumRacPla Visual rating of the presence or absence of the V-mark on the leaf Leaf marking - Method Testa texture Texture Testa TesTex The texture of the testa Flower color - Method Visual classification of flower colour in the experimental plot Flower thrip damage to stipules, flower buds and peduncles Flower thrip damage THRIPFLOW, FOLTHRIP Damage on flower Thrips Plant Type of growth habit GROHAB Growth habit Growth habit cm Threshability THRS How easy it is to separate the seed from the shafts Grain Threshability Leaf colour Intensity of green Colour of the leaf Leaf Colour LeaCol Main branch Number of main branches NumMaiBra Number of main branches Number 0-7 score 1-9 rating scale Lygus bug damage Damage Damage caused by lygus bug Lygus bug LYGUSRES Count the number of basal region roots Number of basal region roots - Shovelomics Method Fusarium wilt Race 3 FUSWILTR3 Fusarium wilt Race 3 damage Damage caused by Fusarium wilt Race 3 Damage Maruca resistance - Method Visual evaluation of the degree of podding when the pods are mature but still green Seed width SeeWdt Average width of seeds Grain Width Average the weight of 10 randomly selected plants at 50% flowering Yield of green matter - Method Visual assessment of 3 order branching density 3rd order branching density - Shovelomics Method Raceme position - Method Recorded when peduncles have reached full length Number of nodes on main stem - Method Count of nodes on main stem per plant 3 - 4 weeks after sowing. Mean of 10 randomly selected plants Terminal leaflet Terminal leaflet length Length of terminal leaflet whose shape was recorded TerLeaLen Length Hills - Method Count number of hill per plot having at least one plant Damage to podset caused by thrips Damage on pod Thrip damage to podset Thrips THRIPDAM Phoma - Method Visual rating of phoma affected plant per plot 0-4 visual score 0-4 visual score Capacity for re-growth - Method Measure the weight of green matter in grams at 50% flowering after the accession has been cut at six week stage yield (qualitative) Plant Yield estimated considering pods and grains harvested from the plant with a comparative ranking of varieties Yield (qualitative) Take a 500 g sample of green plant. Measure the fresh weight then oven dry the sample and measure the dry weight of the sample. Calculate the ratio dry weight per fresh weight Percentage dry weight - Method 0-9 rating score Damage on stipule Thrip damage to stipules Thrips THRIPSTIP Flower thrip damage to stipules g mm Pod colour - Method Visual assessment of the colour of the pod at maturity Canopy Height at FLOW50 - Method When 50% of the plant in a plot have at least one flower, randomly select 5 plants, measure the height from soil surface to top of canopy and compute the average Foliar thrip damage - Method Visual rating of leaf vein scarring Damage caused by WEB BLIGHT Web blight damage Web blight Damage WEBB Infestation by Leaf rust Leaf rust infestation Leaf rust Infestation LEAFRU 0-4 visual score Striga DYSTRGEM Date of emergence Days to Striga Emergence DYSTRG Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) Severity of symptoms caused by viruses Severity Virus Severity VIRSEV Virus Maturity time MatTim Maturity time Plant Time of maturity after planting GroPat Plant Growth pattern Growth pattern Pattern of growth Seed shape - Method Visual observation of the shape of the seed Pod Number of pods per plant Number per plant Pod per plant PODPLA GERM Number of plants germinated within one week after planting Number Plant stand at emergence Plant Measure the mean of tap diameter 15cm below soil surface of 10 plants per experimental plot Tap root diameter at 15 - Shovelomics Method DFAE Date of emergence Alectra - Date of First Alectra Emergence Alectra Date of the first Alectra emergence EYELEAK Pigment bleeding Pigment bleeding Seedcoat pigment bleeding Seed coat Pod attachment to peduncle Attachment to peduncle Attachment of the pod to the peduncle Pod PodAtt Plant Overall variety assessment/observation Overall performance Overall Performance Fresh fodder weight - Method Weigh of fresh fodder harversted from experimental plot g Leaf Quality for consumption Quality of the leaf for consumption at harvest Leaf Quality mg/g Number of basal region roots BasRtNo Adventitious root Number of adventitious roots Number 5 classes Color pods/peduncle 0-4 visual score 0-4 visual score PIA Number of plants infected by Alectra Alectra- Alectra infection Plant parasited by Alectra Number Weight of 100 random seeds at 12% moisture 100 seed weight - Method Visual rating of leaf affected by smut Smut - Method Biomass at Flowering - Method Trait measured by cutting 10 plants at ground level per plot at 50% Flowering, oven drying and weighing biomass BCTBLT Severity Bacterial blight (X. vignicola) severity Bacterial blight Severity of the bacteria blight symptoms caused by X. vignicola Colour of the pod Colour PodCol Pod Pod colour Grain yield Grain GrYld Yield Harvested grain weight The color of the eye Eye EyeCol Colour Eye colour Striga Number of Striga StrNo Number Number of striga emerged Mean of 10 mature seeds excluding those from the extremities of pods Seed length - Method Leaf scab - Method Visual rating of leaf affected by scab Pod yield per plot - Method Weight of harvested pods from a plot cm mm Calyx lobe length Flower Calyx lobe length Flower calyx lobe length CaLobLen Hypocotyl length - Method Mean of 10 plants per experimental unit (in mm) adventitious roots Flower FLOWCOL Colour Flower color Flower color SMUT Infestation Smut Infestation by Smut Smut infestation BRBL Brown blotch Infestation by Brown blotch Infestation Brown blotch Quality Quality of the grain for marketability Grain Grain quality Visual assessment of the number of nodule per plant Nodule score - Shovelomics Method Pod curvature Pod PodCur Curvature of th pod Curvature TerLEASh Terminal leaflet shape Terminal leaflet Shape Shape of terminal leaflet ATNSE Anthracnose Damage Anthracnose damage Anthracnose damage Tap root diameter at 5 - Shovelomics Method Measure the mean of tap diameter 5cm below soil surface of 10 plants per experimental plot Damage M. javanica root knot nematode RootNemRes M. javanica root knot nematode Damage caused by M. javanica root knot nematode Texture SDTEXT Seedcoat Seedcoat texture Seed coat Seed width - Method Mean width from hilum to keel of the 10 seeds measured for length 1-9 nodulation score Measure peduncules when they have grown full length. Mean length of 10 peduncles, one from each of 10 randomly selected plants Peduncle length - Method PODSB Severity of pod sucking bug symptoms Severity Pod sucking bug Pod sucking bug severity mm Record the date at which the first Striga in the experimental plot emerged No method name found In vitro measurerement of the digestibility of green fodder at 50% flowering In vitro dry matter digestibility - Method g Length of pods Length Pod PODLNGTH Length of pods strigas/plot Zinc concentration Zinc concentration in the seed ZNCONC Zinc concentration Grain Stipule width - Method Mean width of stipules from 5 randomly selected plants from the plot experimental unit Yield Grain YLDPLOT Grain yield per plot Harvested grain weight Length of pods - Method Average length of ten mature pods per plot Grain yield per plant - Method Divide the plot grain yield by the number of plants in the plot Flowering time Plant Flowering time Flowering time FlwT Undefined scale Plant Drough induced senescence FLDSN Plant senescence due to drought Drought induced senescence g Undefined scale 0-4 visual score Cooking time Grain CKTME Cooking time Time needed for cowpea sample to cook Damage STMRT Stem rot Damage caused by Stem rot Stem rot damage Grain SeeSha Seed Shape Shape of the seed Shape seed/pod Measurement of chlorophyll using a chlorophyll SPAD meter between 8am -10am as per manufacturers instructions Chlorophyll content - Method Plant hairiness - Method Visual observation of the presence of hairs on stems, leaves and pods Assessing the incidence of aphids by determining the percentage of plants in each experimental plot that is infested at 10, 20 and 30 days after seedling emergence. Aphid incidence - Method cm Foliar thrip damage Thrips FOLTHRIP Foliar thrip damage Damage on leaf BLCMV Severity of the symtoms caused by cowpea blackeye mosaic virus Blackeye cowpea mosaic virus severity Severity Blackeye cowpea mosaic virus Angle of adventitious roots Adventitous root growth angle Adventitious root Growth angle ang_ad 0-4 visual score Resistance Thrips THRIPS Resistance to Thrips Thrip Resistance Visual assessment of degree of senescence following imposed drought Drought induced senescence - Method g 0-4 visual score Count the number of Alectra in the experimental plot 9 weeks after planting No method name found Mean length of stipules from 5 randomly selected plants from the plot experimental unit Stipule length - Method STRGDR Weight STRGDRWT Striga Striga dry weight DRYPODCOL Dry pod color Color of dry pod Dry pod Colour adventitious roots Grain Protein content of the leaf Protein content PROTEIN Leaf protein content plants infected 1-4 score PlaPig Plant Pigmentation Pigmentation of the plant part Plant pigmentation Measure of stipule length Stipule length Length StiLen Stipule SIP Plot infested with Striga gesnerioides Striga Incidence Striga infestation Number of racemes per plant - Method Mean of racemes in 10 randomly selected plants Maruca damage Pod damage caused by Maruca (insect) attack MARUCA Maruca Damage Grain yield of a single plant - Method Actual measurement of the weight of the grain harvested from a representative plant of a plot Aphid Severity Severity of aphid infestation AphSev Aphid severity Nodule count - Method Average number of nodules from 10 plants per experimental unit Cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus - Method Visual rating of overal frequency and severity of the aphid-borne mosaic virus infection Cooking time - Method Time taken for dry grain to soften in boiling water PLSTRG Plant infected with Striga Number of plant infested by Striga Number Plant parasited by Striga 1-3 score Capacity for re-growth CapReGro Plant Capacity for re-growth Weight of green matter in grams at 50% flowering after the accession has been cut at six week stage Days to first flower - Method Count number of days from planting to the first appearance of flower in a plot Number NodNo Number of nodules Nodule Nodule number Days to 50% flowering - Method Count the number of days between planting and the time when 50% of plants in a plot have flowered. The state of flowering is visually assessed in the field 0-4 visual score Visual assessment of seed coat pattern Seed coat pattern - Method 0-1 score Dry biomass at maturity Biomass at Maturity Fodder biomass i.e., above ground biomass excluding the pods, at 90% maturity Fodder FODMAT Pod wall thickness Pod Tickness of pod wall PodWaiTh Wall thickness 0-4 score Floral abscision score - Method Estimate the average number of pods per peduncle under insect-protected and droughted conditions Plant Plant height Height Plant height PTHT Canopy Canopy Height Canopy Height Height CANOPYHT Infestation by Leaf scab Scab Infestation on leaf Leaf scab infestation LEAFSC cm Plants dead - Method Count number of plants dead per plot Seed shape Grain Seed shape SDSHAPE Shape Measure the mean length of 10 freshly opened, randomly selected standard petals Standard length - Method Disease Resistance PlDisRes Plant Estimated resistance to diseases observed in the field Disease resistance  Tap root diameter at 10 - Shovelomics Method Measure the mean of tap diameter 10cm below soil surface of 10 plants per experimental plot Resistance to Striga gesnerioides - Method Visual assessment of the presence of Striga plant per plot hills Measure of stipule width Stipule width Stipule StiWid Width Fodder biomass i.e., above ground biomass excluding the pods, at 50% Flowering Dry biomass at flowering Fodder Fodder biomass at Flowering FODMID 0-4 visual score Cercospora - Method Visual rating of cercospora affected leaf area Visual rating of wilting/stunting/health 3 weeks after root-clip-dip innoculation with Fusarium race 3 Fusarium wilt Race 3 - Method Protein content of sample grain Protein - Method Pod Number Floral abscision DTFLWRAB Floral abscision Nodule fresh weight - Method Average fresh Weight of nodule from 10 plants per experimental unit Alectra- Alectra infection - Method Count the number of plants infected by Alectra in the experimental plot 9 weeks after planting Brown blotch - Method Visual rating of affected leaf area 0-4 visual score CRCSP Cercospora Damage caused by Cercospora Cercospora Damage Visual rating of leafspot per plot Leaf spot - Method Striga tolerance Striga tolerance  PlStrigRes Estimated resistance to Striga observed in the field Plant Degree Aphid severity - Method The level of infestation is assessed on 30 stands per plot (five stands per row at fixed intervals to avoid bias) and scores averaged. Fresh biomass at flowering FBMFlw Total above ground fresh biomass Fresh biomass at flowering Plant Plant height - Method Average the height of 5 to 10 plants per plot at maturity Measure the sucrose content of grain sample using a blood testing device for tracking diabetese Grain sucrose content - Method g 1-7 score Basal roots Aphid AphIS Aphid Incidence Score Aphid incidence Incidence Fresh pod FRESHP Pod Weight of fresh pod Fresh weight days Virus Severity - Method Visual rating of affected leaf area within a plot Attachment of testa AttTes Attachment to the seed Attachment of the testa to the seed Testa Pod per plant - Method Count the number of pod on 10 plants from experimental plot and compute the average Seed coat color Seedcoat color Color Seed coat SDCOLOR Cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus severity Cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus CAMV Severity Severity of the symtoms caused by cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus Alectra vogelii infestation ALCTRA Alectra Alectra Infestation 1-5 visual score Length SeeLen Seed length Grain Average length of seeds Leaf texture - Method Visual rating of the leaf appearance Visual assesment of overall occurence and severity of termite damage Termites - Method g Stem diameter Diameter Stem diameter Stem stemD 0-4 visual score Blackeye cowpea mosaic virus - Method Visual rating of overal frequency and severity of the Blackeye mosaic virus infection Visual assessment of seedcoat colour Seedcoat color - Method 0-4 visual score Number of larger adventittious roots - Shovelomics Method Count the number of adventitious roots with diameter greater than 1.5 mm at 2cm hypocotyl Grain protein content Grain Protein content of the grain PROTEIN Protein content 0-6 score Length of flowers Length StaLen Flower Flower length plants Days to 95% maturity - Method Number of days from planting to when 95% of plants have mature pods. The maturity stage is visually assessed Yield measured with a quantitative unit (kg, t, etc) Yield (quantitative)  Yield (quantitative) Grain Number Number of plants plot unit at harvest PSTAND Plant Plant stand at harvest Seed coat pattern SDPATRN Pattern Seed coat Seedcoat pattern Abiotic stress tolerance  PlAbiotRes Plant Abiotic Stress tolerance Estimated resistance to Abiotic stress observed in the field % 0-4 visual score 0-8 score Dry matter digestibility Digestibility of green fodder Plant Dry matter digestability DMDig branches mm Grain marketability  Quality of the grain for marketability Grain Marketability Pod width - Method Mean width of the 10 mature pods per plot that are measured for length Harvest index - Method Calculated by making the ratio of PLOT grain weight total BIOMASS weight at Harvest Grain storability Storability Grain Seed storability refers to the ability of seeds to remain viable and maintain their quality over a period of time when stored under a given condition. Visual rating of the average pod set under unprotected, lygus infested conditions Lygus bug - Method HypLen Length Hypocotyl Hypocotyl length Length of the hypocotyl 0-1 score Taste of the grain taste Grain taste Grain Phytium Infestation - Method Visual assessment of pithium infested plant per plot mg/kg Weight Weight of Alectra AWA Weight of Alectra Alectra Diameter Tap root diameter Tap root diameter RtDiam Root 1-7 score 0-4 score pods/plants Count the number of roots in 5-10 cm below soil surface region Number of larger tap laterals - Shovelomics Method days Number NDEADP Dead plant Dead plant number Number of dead plants 1-5 color scale TWL Weight of harvested leaves Harvested leaf Harvested leaf weight Weight Measure the height of 5 or 10 random Striga plants per experimental plot 9 weeks after planting and record the average height for the experimental plot Striga- Height of Striga - Method Leaf colour - Method Visual rating of the intensity of the leaf color racemes/plant Visual rating of the reduction in pods per plant under thrip pressure compared to control overall podset Thrip damage to podset - Method Plant stand - Method By counting the number of plants in an experimental plot at harvest Color of dry pod - Method Visual observation of the color of the dry pod Number ALPERPLT Alectra ALPERP Alectra per plot strigas/plot number Recorded when pods are full grown Pod attachment to peduncle - Method Raceme Raceme position Position of raceme RacPos Position Total leaf - Method Weight of total leaf harvested per plot cm g Visual rating of presence/absence of Alectra Alectra - Method Pod SCAB - Method Visual rating of pod affected by scab Visual assessment of the presence of emerged Striga plant per plot Plot infected with Striga - Method Number of pods per peduncles Pod Pods per peduncule Number per peduncle PODPED PedLen Length of peduncules at full growth Peduncle length Length Peduncle 1-9 visual score Tto1stFlw Plant Time to first flower Time elapsed from planting to first flowering Time to first flower Testa texture - Method Visual recording of the texture of the testa Date of Striga emergence Striga Date of Striga emergence STREM Date of emergence 0-9 score The shape of the pigment pattern which surrounds the hilum. The front of the hilum is the non-micropylar end. EyePat Pattern Eye pattern Eye Visual rating of the extend of leafhopper damage to cowpea on experimental plot basis around 25-30 days after seedling emergence. It is done Leafhopper (Empoasca) resistance - Method Time of germination after planting Germination time Germination time GermTim Grain Total Striga plants at 9 weeks- Method Count the number of Striga in the experimental plot 9 weeks after planting plants Measure the height of 5 or 10 random Alectra plants per experimental plot 9 weeks after planting and record the average height for the experimental plot Alectra- Height of Alectra - Method 0-4 visual score Count number of striga plant in the experimental plot at harvest Striga count at harvest - Method Terminal leaflet width - Method Measure the widest dimension of the terminal leaflet whose shape was recorded (young , mature leaf in the 6th week after sowing) DFRSTPO Pode emergence time Time to pod Emergence Plant Time to pod emergence g 0-4 visual score 1-5 score 1 - 2 score Measure weight of leaves and other parts of the shoot and calculate the ratio Leaf/stem ratio - Method 0-4 visual score 3rd order branching 3 order branching density 3BD 3rd order branching density Density Growth habit - Method Visual recording of cultivar growth habit Evaluated in the 6th week after sowing HI Plant Harvest index Biomass partitioning Ratio of grain weight over plant biomass Pod sucking bug - Method Visual assessment of pod damage per plot Plant Hairiness Plant hairiness Presence of hair on plant PlaHair % 1-5 visual score number Plant Leaf/stem ratio LeaSteRat Weight of leaves divided by weight of other parts of shoot Leaf-stem ratio Plant matter content PerDryWei Dry matter content Plant Plant dry weight content Record Weight fresh mature pod from a plot Fresh pod - Method GraSizMarkUse Size of the grain for the targeted market or use Size for target market or use Grain Grain size for target use or market Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry Infestation Phytium PHYTM Extent of the infestation by Pythium Phytium infestation g Number of roots in 5-10cm below soil surface region with a diameter greater than 1.5mm at 2cm from hypocotyl that are perpendicular to the tap root 1st order lateral root Number of tap laterals Number 1-9 score number Striga- Striga infection - Method Count the number of plants infected by Striga in the experimental plot 9 weeks after planting roots g/plant g Flower thrip damage - Method Visual rating based on a combination of varying intensities of browning of the stipules and flower buds, non-elongation of peducles, and flower bud abscission Visual rating of the color of the eye Eye colour - Method Averaged weigh of 5 or 10 random Striga plants per experimental plot No method name found Terminal leaflet shape - Method Recorded for the terminal leaflet of a young, mature leaf in the 6th week after sowing mm Number Node Number of nodes Number of nodes NumNodMainSte Trait measured by cutting 10 plants at ground level per plot at at 90% plant maturity, oven drying and weighing biomass Biomass at Maturity - Method Plant vigour - Method Estimation of plant vigor based on the height and width of the plant 3-4 week after sowing Grain GraiSiz Size Grain size   Size of the grain Visual, rough or smooth or intermediate Seedcoat - Method Measure the mean length of 10 freshly opened, randomly selected calyx Calyx lobe length - Method Color Overall performance vs local Overall variety assessment/observation compared to the locam variety Plant Overall vs Local   1-7 score g Terminal leaflet length - Method Measure the length of the leaflet of the young , mature leaf in the 6th week after sowing whose shape was recorded Recorded for stem, branches, petioles and peduncles in the 6th week after sowing Plant pigmentation - Method 0-4 visual score mm SPAD units Visual rating of the shape of the seed at maturity Seed Shape - Method Visual rating of wilting/stunting/health 3 weeks after root-clip-dip innoculation Fusarium wilt Race 4 - Method Days to 1st pod maturity - Method Count number of days from planting to first appearance of mature pod in a plot 1-9 visual score Grain storage problems tolerance Storage problems tolerance Tolerance to the storage problems identified by user Grain days Seed thickness Tickness of the seed Grain SeeThi Thickness 0-4 score Estimated resistance to pests observed in the field Pest resistance  Past resistance Plant PlPestRes Striga- Height of Striga Height of Striga AHS Striga Height Seed crowding - Method Visual assessment of seed compression within the pod Incidence VIRINC Virus Proportion of plant infected by virus Virus Incidence Number of adventitious roots AdvNo Number of adventitious roots Adventitious root Number Count the number of Striga in the experimental plot at weekly interval after first emergence up to maturity Striga- Striga plants per week - Method Termite Infestation Termites infestation TRMTS Extent of the infestation by termites lateral roots Dry fodder Dry fodder weight Dry fodder weight DFWT Weight Visual assessment of root M. javanica root knot nematode - Method g AdvNo Number of basal region roots Basal root Number of adventitious roots Number Visual rating of damage caused by maruca (insect) Maruca damage - Method days 0-4 visual score Compression Seed crowding or compression, indicating the spacing within the pod Seed crowding SeeCro Grain strigas/plot 1-5 score Macrophomina MACROPH Severity of the symptoms caused by macrophomina Severity Macrophomina Severity Visual assessment of web blight affected leaf area per plot Web blight - Method plants Pattern Alectra- Weight of Alectra - Method Average the weight of 5 or 10 random plants per experimental plot 1-9 density score Number of main branches - Method Count the number of branches whose origin is in the leaf axils on the main stem - recorded in the 8th week after sowing. Mean of 10 randomly selected plants Basal root Number of basal region roots Number BasRtNo Number of basal region roots mm mm mm Undefined scale nodules/plot Visual rating of Septoria affected leaf area Septoria - Method 0-4 visual score Pct Weight of harvested pods Yield PODWT Pod yield Pod lateral roots alectra/plot Presence - absence Average dry weight of nodule from 10 plants per experimental unit Nodule dry weight - Method Zinc concentration ZNCONC Leaf Zinc concentration in the leaf Zinc concentration Record the date at which the first Alectra emerged in the experimental plot Alectra - Date of First Alectra Emergence - Method Macrophomina Tolerance - Method Visual rating of severity and extent of macrophomina damage 0-4 visual score Visual assessment of the angle of advantitious roots Adventitous root growth angle - Shovelomics Method Weight Weight of nodule Nodule weight Nodule NDLWT cm Leaf Leaf texture Leaf appearance LeaTex Texture Count the number of basal root with greater than 1.5 mm at 2cm from hypocotyl Number of larger basal roots - Shovelomics Method Total weight of leaves - Method Pick young succulent leaves from experimental plot beginning 3rd week after planting, and at weekly interval thereafter and stop harvesting when 50% of plants in the plot have started to flower. Weigh the amount of leaves harvested leaves each week. 0-6 score Dry fodder weight - Method Weight of dry fodder harvested on an experimental plot 7 classes mm Grain sucrose content SUCROS Grain sucrose content Sucrose content Grain Pod wall thickness - Method Visual assessment of the tickness of the pod wall Reading of the blood testing device 1-5 visual score Eye pattern - Method Use of diagram illustrating eye pattern (IITA Genetic Resource Center) Thrips Resistance - Method Visual assessment of the resistance to thrips Alectra Height Alectra- Height of Alectra AHA Height of Alectra Seed Seed weight Weight SdWt Weight of seeds Threshability - Method Percentage score of well polished seeds compared to others in the sample. Branching density 5-10 - Shovelomics Method Count the number of 1st order lateral roots (not including the basal root) 1-5 visual score Pods per peduncule - Method Count of pods on each peduncle on each of ten plants at MAT95 g index 1-3 score Visual assessment of the splitting of testa Splitting of testa - Method Splitting of testa Splitting SplTes Splitting of the testa Testa g mg/kg Count the number of adventitious roots Number of adventitious roots - Shovelomics Method Grain Yield Grain yield (kg)   Yield in kilograms LFSPT Leaf spot infestation Leaf spot Leaf spot infestation Infestation Leaf rust - Method Visual rating of leaf rust affected plant per plot Branching density 10-15 - Shovelomics Method Count the number of 1st order lateral roots between 10 and 15 cm Visual assessment of stem rot affected leaf area per plot Stem rot - Method Basal root growth angle Basal root Growth angle Angle of basal region roots ang bas Visual rating of bacterial blight affected leaf area Bacterial blight (X. vignicola) scoring - Method Plant parasited by Striga Resistance to Striga gesnerioides parasitic weed. Resistance to Striga gesnerioides STRRES Number Visual rating of affected plot area Striga - Method 0-4 score days g Visual rating of diabrotica per plot Diabrotica - Method Grain yield per plot - Method Actual measurement of the weight of the grain harvested from a plot g method_of Visual assessment of the angle of basal region roots Basal root growth angle - Shovelomics Method Seed Number of seed per pod Seed per pod SEEDPOD Number per pod Date of Striga emergence - Method Record date on which first Striga emergence is noticed in a plot undefined scale Visual assessment of newly opened flower pigmentation Flowering pigment pattern - Method % 3 classes Attachment of testa - Method Visual assessment of the testa to the seed Alectra- Alectra plants per week - Method Count the number of Alectra in the experimental plot at weekly interval after first emergence up to maturity Plant stand at emergence - Method Count number of plants emerged in the experimental plot one week after planting Pigment bleeding - Method Degree of seedcoat pigment discoloration following boiling water treatment for 5 minutes compared to standards Width PodWdt Pod width Pod Width of pods 0-7 score alectra/plot Damage caused by Fusarium wilt Race 4 Fusarium wilt Race 4 damage FUSWILTR4 Fusarium wilt Race 4 Damage Scab PODSCAB Pod infestation by SCAB Pod scab infestation Infestation on pod scale_of cm 1-3 classes Pattern of pigment distribution on full grown immature pods Immature pod pigmentation - Method 0-4 visual score Grain ICONC Iron concentration Iron concentration in the leaf Iron concentration 1-9 rating scale Growth habit mm Of mature pods Pod curvature - Method basal roots 0-4 visual score mm Visual rating of Anthracnose affected leaf area Anthracnose - Method Bacteria pustule BACTPUST Damage Damage caused by bacteria pustule Bacteria pustule 0-4 score 1-9 rating scale g Maruca damage - Method Visual evaluation of the percentage of pod damage when the pods are mature but still green Dead plant per plot - Method Counting sampled plots for % dead plant minutes 1-9 score variable_of