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 |