Grass Characterization 2025
Grass characterization data collected in Ethiopia at Zwai sites
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.
List of accessions included in the dataset