Days to tasselling

Number of days from planting to when silks of 50% of observed plants have emerged.

Number of days from sowing to when 50% of the plants have a dry ear leaf

From ground level to the base of the tassel. After milk stage

Height of the top ear on the central stalk from ground level to the node where the ear attaches to the stalk.

Number of tillers per plant (average of more than 20 representative plants). At flowering

Indicate up to three stem colours in the order of frequency. Observed between the two topmost ears. At flowering

Percentage of plants root-lodged. Two weeks before harvest

Visual rating of plants broken from ground level to the top ear node.

At milk stage

Amount of ear damage caused by ear rot and/or insects, etc.

Number of kernel rows counted on the central part of the uppermost ear on the plant.

Indicate up to three kernel types in the order of frequency

Three colours observed in order of frequency.

Thousand kernel weight, based on a count of 250 or more.