Grass Characterization 2025

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Grass characterization data collected in Ethiopia at Zwai sites

Partner
Crop name
forages
Number of accessions
42
Number of traits
17
Start of evaluation
Date not provided
End of evaluation
Date not provided
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Dataset creators

Data manager
Alemayehu Teressa International Livestock Research Institute
Data collector
Hailu Mekuria International Livestock Research Institute
Data collector
Hedato Abebe International Livestock Research Institute
Data curator
Yonas Sime International Livestock Research Institute
Data curator
Arega Alemayehu International Livestock Research Institute
Data collector
Tamiru Olbama International Livestock Research Institute

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Dataset file

Grass Characterization 2025.xlsx

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Dataset metadata

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MCPD passport data

MCPD - ec7ba3cc-c821-48f1-b8f2-08852b6b06e1.xlsx

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Date of dataset
2025
Metadata create date
December 16, 2025
Metadata updated date
December 22, 2025
Published in Genesys
December 22, 2025
Traits observed

Site in Ethiopia where accession was characterised

Height from the ground to tip of 10 randomly chosen mature plants

Recorded at plant maturity.

Record the hairiness of the surface of a mature stem when first inflorescences are forming in the plot.

Record the Presence or absence of stolon on 10 randomly selected plants and report as a mean.

Record the Presence or absence of Rhizome on 10 randomly selected plants and report as a mean

Recorded at plant maturity.

Length from the base to leaf tip of third leaf from top of plant

Width at mid part of third leaf from top of the plant

Record the predominant primary colour.

Record the hairiness when first inflorescences are forming in the plot on a mature leaf.

Record the predominant leaf margin of a mature leaf when first inflorescences are forming in the plot.

Recorded on a mature inflorescence.

Recorded at 50% flowering.

Record the length from the lowest spikelet to the tip of a mature inflorescence at 50% flowering.

Number of days from sowing/planting until first inflorescences are forming in the plot for first year after establishment and days from cutting until first inflorescences are forming in the plot for evaluation in subsequent years. Recorded for plants with the same planting/ cutting date at the same location in the same year.

Record the predominant primary colour.

Accessions

List of accessions included in the dataset

ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/G6KG*
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/G7C46
4. 977Chloris gayana Kunth • WildRwanda
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/G829C
5. 1097Chloris gayana Kunth • WildDR Congo
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FPYRX
6. 6627Chloris gayana Kunth • Pioneer • Advanced/improved cultivar
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/G5WP5
7. 6630Chloris gayana Kunth • Masaba • Advanced/improved cultivar
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/G5WS8
8. 6633Chloris gayana Kunth • Callide • Advanced/improved cultivar
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/G5WVA
9. 6634Chloris gayana Kunth • Bandai • Advanced/improved cultivar
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/G5WWB
10. 7103Chloris gayana Kunth • Mabrara • Advanced/improved cultivarUganda
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/G6757
11. 7113Chloris gayana Kunth • Rongai • Advanced/improved cultivar
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/G67BD
12. 7757Chloris gayana Kunth • WildEthiopia
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/G6NQX
13. 9163Chloris gayana Kunth • WildEthiopia
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/G7PM9
14. 10101Chloris gayana Kunth • WildEthiopia
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FP5XB
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FRNE3
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FRQAT
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FRQMU
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FRQP1
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FRRFT
20. 12968Chloris gayana Kunth • WildKenya
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FRTGH
21. 13053Chloris gayana Kunth • WildKenya
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FRVJE
22. 13080Chloris gayana Kunth • WildKenya
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FRW5~
23. 13175Chloris gayana Kunth • WildKenya
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FRYE*
24. 13229Chloris gayana Kunth • WildKenya
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FRZR0
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FS2XV
26. 13487Chloris gayana Kunth • WildEthiopia
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FS6BT
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FSDM0
28. 15569Chloris gayana Kunth • WildSouth Africa
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FTTFX
29. 15570Chloris gayana Kunth • WildSouth Africa
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FTTGY
30. 15571Chloris gayana Kunth • WildSouth Africa
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FTTHZ
31. 15578Chloris gayana Kunth • WildZimbabwe
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FTTR1
32. 19564Chloris gayana Kunth • WildUganda
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FYAR~
33. 19570Chloris gayana Kunth • WildKenya
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FYAY2
34. 19574Chloris gayana Kunth • WildKenya
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FYB26
35. 19578Chloris gayana Kunth • Mbarara • Advanced/improved cultivarUganda
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FYB6A
37. 19587Chloris gayana Kunth • WildMalawi
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FYBFK
38. 19589Chloris gayana Kunth • WildMalawi
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FYBHN
39. 19590Chloris gayana Kunth • WildKenya
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FYBJP
40. 19592Chloris gayana Kunth • Elmba • WildColombia
ETH013 DOI: 10.18730/FYBMR