| Code | Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very lax panicle | Typical of wild sorghum |
| 2 | Very loose erect primary branches | |
| 3 | Very loose drooping primary branches | |
| 4 | Loose erect primary branches | |
| 5 | Loose drooping primary branches | |
| 6 | Semi-loose erect primary branches | |
| 7 | Semi-loose drooping primary branches | |
| 8 | Semi-compact elliptic | |
| 9 | Compact elliptic | |
| 10 | Compact Oval | |
| 11 | Half broom corn | |
| 12 | Broom Corn | |
| 13 | Other | Specified in the descriptor notes 4.4 |
| Code | Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | White | White group 155D,155C,155B,155A |
| 2 | Sienna | Yellow group, 6D,6C,6B,6A |
| 3 | Mahogany | Greyed-orange group 164A,164B, 165A, 164B |
| 4 | Red | Orange-red group 33C,33B,33A,34A |
| 5 | Purple | Greyed-purple, 183D, 183C,183B,183A |
| 6 | Black | Black group 202A: rown group 200A |
| 7 | Grey | Greyed-green group 197D, 197C |
| 8 | Other | Specified in the descriptor notes 4.4 |
| Code | Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slightly exserted | <2 cm but ligule of flag leaf definitively below inflorescence base |
| 2 | Exserted | 2-10 cm between the ligule and inflorescence base |
| 3 | Well-exserted | >10 cm beyween ligule and the inflorescence base |
| 4 | Peduncle recurved | Inflorescence below ligule and clearly exposed splitting the leaf sheath |
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