Recorded 10 days after emergence

Recorded 10 days after emergence

Recorded 20 days after emergence

Recorded during emergence to flowering initiation

Recorded after flowering initiation

Recorded at the beginning of flowering period. (See Fig. 3)

Height of plant at physiological maturity measured from ground to the tip of the longest branch

Recorded on the main branch

Recorded on the main branch

Count the total number of nodes to the first pod-bearing position on the main branch

Recorded at 50% flowering

Measured at the middle of the main branch at 50% flowering

Assessed at the middle of the main branch at 50% flowering

Counted at first pod maturity (only pod-bearing branches)

Measure the longest branch

Counted at first pod maturity (only pod-bearing branches)

Recorded at 50% flowering

Recorded at 50% flowering from the middle area of the main branch

Maximum length of leaf lamina recorded from the middle area of the main branch

Maximum width of leaf lamina recorded from the middle area of the main branch

(See Fig. 4)

Measured from the base to the point where leaf intersects petiole

Recorded when 80% of pods have reached maturity

Recorded when 80% of pods have reached maturity

Number of days from sowing to when the first flower opens

Number of days from sowing to stage when 50% of plants have begun to flower in a row

Number of days from sowing to first mature pod separating from plant

From sowing to when 80% of plants have mature pods

Number of days from first flowering to first mature pod

Measured as the mean length of randomly chosen peduncles at maturity

(Just before opening)

(Just before opening)

Measured on randomly selected, fully expanded flowers

Measured on randomly selected, fully expanded flowers

Score on fresh, open flowers for score standard, wing and keel colours separately

Recorded up to 50% pod maturity

Recorded as height to the lowest pod (see descriptor 7.2.4)

Recorded as length of stem between the lowest pod-bearing position to the topmost pod-bearing position

Mean number of pods. Recorded from randomly selected plants at physiological maturity

Mean number of pods having seed(s). Recorded from randomly selected plants at physiological maturity

(See Fig. 5)

Recorded on mature pods. (See Fig. 6)

(See Fig. 7)

Recorded on a fully expanded immature pod from end of last loculus up to the pod tip

Maximum mean length of randomly selected mature pods. Recorded at physiological maturity

Maximum mean width of randomly selected mature pods. Recorded at physiological maturity

(See Fig. 8)

Mean number of seeds counted on randomly selected pods. Recorded at physiological maturity

Scored one week after maturity

(See Fig. 9)

Recorded after removing the seed coat

Weight of 100 randomly selected mature seeds at 8-10% (air-dry) seed moisture content

Recorded on the basis of 94% ethanol displaced by 100 seeds

Recorded as mean weight of seeds on five randomly selected plants

Recorded at 8-10 leaf stage

Recorded at 50% flowering

Recorded in comparison with other forage legumes (specify the name of crop used for comparison)