In NGBT we use IPBGR barley descriptors published in 1994 (https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/72818) and UPOV descriptors from 2012. Individual descriptors are modified to better match our needs.
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Two rowed, large and small sterile lateral florets | |
2 | Two rowed, deficient | |
3 | Irregular, variable lateral florets development | |
4 | Six rowed, awnless or awnleted lateral florets | |
5 | Six rowed, long awns on lateral florets | |
6 | Other |
A subjective observation, see fig: 4
Legend:
Lax
Intermediate
Dense
See Fig : 5
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Awnless | |
2 | Awnleted | |
3 | Awned | |
4 | Sessile hoods | |
5 | Elevated hoods |
See Fig : 6
Legend:
Smooth few barbs at tip
Intermediate small barbs on upper half
Rough
See Fig : 7
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Length of glume and awn shorter than kernel | |
2 | Length of glume and awn as long as kernel | |
3 | Glume plus awn longer than kernel | |
4 | Glume plus awn nearly twice as long as kernel | |
5 | Lemma-like | |
6 | Other |
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | White | |
2 | Yellow | |
3 | Brown | |
4 | Black |
Recorded on fresh seeds
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Amber/white | |
2 | Yellow | |
3 | Brown | |
4 | Reddish | |
5 | Black | |
6 | Other |
See Fig: b6
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Short | |
2 | Long |
Whether or not the lemma and palea adhere to the caryopsis
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Naked grain | |
2 | Semi-covered grain | |
3 | Covered grain |
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Amber (normal) | |
2 | Tan/red | |
3 | Purple | |
4 | Black/grey | |
5 | Other |
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Absent | |
9 | Present |
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Very weak | |
3 | Weak | |
5 | Medium | |
7 | Strong | |
9 | Very strong |
See Fig : b1
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Erect | |
3 | Semi-erect | |
5 | Horizontal | |
7 | Semi-recurved | |
9 | Recurved |
See Fig : b2
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
3 | Tapering | |
5 | Parallel | |
7 | Fusiform |
See Fig : b3
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
3 | Short | |
5 | Medium | |
7 | Long |
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
3 | Short | |
5 | Medium | |
7 | Long |
See Fig : b4
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Absent or very weak | |
3 | Weak | |
5 | Medium | |
7 | Strong | |
9 | Very strong |
See Fig: b5
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Parallel | |
2 | Parallel to weakly divergent | |
3 | Divergent |
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Absent | |
9 | Present |
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Absent or very weak | |
3 | Weak | |
5 | Medium | |
7 | Strong | |
9 | Very strong |
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Absent or very weak | |
3 | Weak | |
5 | Medium | |
7 | Strong | |
9 | Very strong |
See Fig : b8
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Absent | |
9 | Present |
See Fig: b9
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Frontal | |
2 | Clasping |
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitish | |
2 | Weakly coloured | |
3 | Strongly coloured |