Bambara groundnut characterization dataset
Morphological characterization of 100 Bambara groundnut
100-Seed Weight
Recorded within two months after harvest (at 12% moisture content)
Days to 50% Flowering
Recorded when 50% of the plants have begun to flower
Dry pod Colour
Recorded within two months after harvest
Growth Habit
Recorded 10 weeks after planting, based on the 4th petiole (P)/4th internode (I) length ratio (P/I)
Internode Length
Recorded 10 weeks after planting; average length of fourth internode of three longest stems of five healthy plants
Number of seeds per pod
Average number of 10 pods recorded within two months after harvest
Plant Spread
Recorded 10 weeks after planting; average of five plants. Widest length between two opposite points
Pod Length
Recorded within two months after harvest; average length of 10 pods
Pod Shape
Recorded on the basis of one-seeded pod, within two months after harvest
Pod Texture
Recorded within two months after harvest
Pod Width
Recorded within two months after harvest; average width of 10 pods
Seed Shape
Recorded on the basis of seeds of one-seeded pod, within two months after harvest
Seed Width
Recorded within two months after harvest; average width of 10 seeds
Shell Thickness
Recorded within two months after harvest; average thickness of 10 pods
Shelling percentage
Recorded within two months after harvest; average percentage of 10 pods, based on weight of mature seed (at 12% moisture content)
Yield per plant
Weight of dried seed (at 12% moisture content)
Banner Length
Average length of two flowers of five plants
Number of flower per peduncle
Average of the 10 peduncles
Peduncle Length
Recorded at the stage of open flower; average length of two peduncles of five healthy plants
Petiole Length
Recorded 10 weeks after planting; average length of three leaves at the fourth node of five healthy plants
Plant Height
Measured from the ground level (at the base of the plant) to the tip of the highest point, including the terminal leaflet. Recorded 10 weeks after planting; average height of five plants
Terminal Leaflet Shape
Recorded 10 weeks after planting
List of accessions included in the dataset