Measured on the terminal leaflet of the third trifoliate leaf, to obtain a ratio between the length (l) and the width (w). treat shallowly lobed leaflets as a separate category. See Figure 1, below
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Ovate | L/w ratio 1:1.5 |
2 | Ovate-lanceolate | L/w 1.5:2 |
3 | Lanceolate | L/w 2:3 |
4 | Linear-lanceolate | 1/w 3:6 |
5 | Linear | L/w > 6 |
6 | Shallowly lobed | |
7 | Other | Specified in the descriptor notes 11 |
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Determinate bush | |
2 | Indeterminate bush with erect branches | |
3 | Indeterminate with prostorate branches | |
4 | Indeterminate with semiclimbing main stem and branches | |
5 | Indeterminate with moderate climbing ability and pods distributed evenly up the plant | |
6 | Indeterminate with aggressive climbing ability and pods mainly on upper nodes of the plant | |
7 | Other | Specified in the descriptor notes 11 |
Wings and standard: recorded at full blossom at about 8.00:10.00
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | White | |
2 | Pink | |
3 | Lilac | |
4 | Other | Notes 11 |
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Yellow | |
2 | Tan | |
3 | Dull green | |
4 | Other | Descrptor notes 11 |
of fully expanded immature pod (Figure 2)
Legend:
Straight
Slightly curved
Curved
Recurving
For the majority of 20 randomly sampled pods at dry maturity (Fig 3)
Legend:
Leathery podded: no dehiscence (pods will not spontanously open)
Minor shattering: weakly, tardily dehiscent, Pods will open along suture but will not twist
Excessive shattering: explosive dehiscent, Pods will suddenly twist, ejecting seeds
Number of ovules from longest pod of 10 random normal plants
If mottled, the dark background colour: use Munsell chart (or aothe chart in notes 11)
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | White | |
2 | Oink | |
3 | Light yellow | |
4 | Dark yellow or orange | |
5 | Cream to tan | |
6 | Brown to red-brown | |
7 | Black | |
8 | Other | in the notes 11 |
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
0 | Absent | |
+ | Present |
Colour of mottle
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
0 | Mottle absent | |
1 | White | |
2 | Ash grey | |
3 | Tan | |
4 | Brown | |
5 | Yellow | |
6 | Purple | |
7 | Black | |
8 | Other | Notes 11 |
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
0 | Absent | Dull |
+ | Present | Shiny |
Taken from middle of pod (figure 4)
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Flattened oval | |
2 | Round oval | |
3 | Flattened cuboid | |
4 | Round cuboid | |
5 | Flattened truncate | |
6 | Round truncate | |
7 | Other | Notes 11 |
Mean of ten randomly chosen, ripe seeds
Legend:
Short 3.6 - 5.6 mm
Medium 7.6 - 8.5 mm
Long 9.6 - 10.5 mm
Mean of ten randomly chosen, ripe seeds
Legend:
Thin 2.6 - 3.0 mm
Medium 3.6 - 4.0 mm
Thick 4.6 - 5.0 mm
Mean of 20 randomly chosen pods from the same plant
Legend:
Few 2-3 seeds
Intermediate 6-7 seeds
Many 10-11 seeds
from sowing to satge when 50% of the seedlings have emerged
Assessed 20 days after emergence
Legend:
Poor
Medium
Vigorous
Recorded 10 days after emergence
Legend:
Green
Purple
Other Descriptor notes 11
Recorded for terminal leaflet of the third trifoliate leaf, from pulvinous to leaf tip.
Legend:
Short 3-4 cm
Medium 7-8 cm
Long 11-12 cm
Recorded for terminal leaflet of the third trifoliate leaf
Legend:
Narrow 2.3 - 2.7 cm
Medium 3.3 - 3.7 cm
Wide 4.3 - 4.7 cm
Recorded for lateral leaflet of the third trifoliate leaf
Legend:
Short 2.6 - 3.5 cm
Medium 4.5 - 5.5 cm
Long 6.6-7.5 cm
Recorded for lateral leaflet of the third trifoliate leaf
Legend:
Narrow 1.1 - 2.0 cm
Medium 3.1 - 4.0 cm
Wide 5.1 - 6.0 cm
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
0 | Absent | |
+ | Present |
4-6 weeks after sowing
Legend:
Pale green
Medium green
Dark green
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Light green | |
2 | Purple | |
3 | Other | Notes 11 |
Recorded fro terminal leaflet of the third trifoliate
Legend:
Short 1.3-1.7 cm
Medium 2.3-2.7 cm
Long 3.3 - 3.7 cm
When 50% of the plants begin to flower
Legend:
Sparse Main stem easily visible
Medium
Abundant Very leafy
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Qualitative short day | 14 hours or less needed |
2 | Quantitative short day | 14 hours or less, unless broken by repeated cycles of of 16 - 18 hours |
3 | Day neutral | |
4 | Long day |
Measure the longest branch in centimeters, record when first pod changes colour
Mean of 10 plants, on drawn out
Legend:
None
Light
Intermediate
Heavy
Legend:
None
Light Poor
Intermediate
Heavy Good
Mean weight of 10 plants, cut at ground level after drying in the sun, recorded as whole plant
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Green | |
2 | Greenish purple | |
3 | Other | Descriptor notes 11 |
Mean of 10 plants
From sowing to the stage when 50 % of the plants have begun to flower
Legend:
Asychronous
Intermediate
Synchronous
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Introse | |
2 | Terminal | |
3 | Extrose |
Of immature pod
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Green | |
2 | Purple | |
3 | Other | Descriptor notes 11 |
Mean of 20 randomly chose, fully expanded pods from the same plant
Legend:
Narrow 6.6 - 7.5 mm
Medium 8.6 - 9.5 mm
Wide 10.6 - 11.5 mm
Recorded 3 weeks after sowing
Legend:
Glabrous
Slightly pubescent
Intermediate
Heavily pubescent
Of mature pods
Legend:
Indehiscent
Tardily dehiscent
Explosively dehiscent
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
0 | Absent | |
+ | Present |
Count number of racemes having at least one fully grown pod at first harvest including both main stem and branches
Mean number (recorded as whole number) of pods from 10 randomly chosen plants)
From sowing to stage when 50% of plants have ripe pods
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Concave | |
2 | Non-concave |
Percentage seed yield of first harvest over total harvest
weight of 100 seeds, moisture (12-14%)
Volume of ethanol at 94% strength taht is displaced by 100 seeds.
Average of 10 seeds, each from different plant
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
6.3.5.1 | Length | Measured parallel to the hilum |
6.3.5.2 | Width | Measured at the hilum mid-section |
6.3.5.3 | Height | Measured from hilum to the opposite side |
Crude kjeldhal nitrogen content, multiplied by a 6.25 conversion factor