Morphological descriptors as used in the Genetic Resources Research Institute (GeRRI) Kenya. These descriptors were prepared based on the IBPGR/ICRISAT descriptors for groundnut (Revised) published in 1985 and the IBPGR/ICRISAT descriptors for groundnut published in 1992.
Date when the accession was planted
Number of days from emergence to 50% flowering
Date when the accession was harvested
Number of days from emergence to maturity
Type of branching pattern of the stem
| Code | Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alternate | |
| 2 | Sequential | |
| 3 | Irregular with flowers on main stem | |
| 4 | Irregular without flowers on main stem | |
| 5 | Other (specify in the NOTES descriptor. 11) |
Colour of fully expanded leaf
| Code | Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| L | Light Green | |
| G | Green | |
| D | Dark Green |
Length of fully expanded apical leaflet. Mean of 10 leaflets
Length of fully expanded apical leaflet, measured at midpoint. Mean of 10 leaflets
Colour of the leaflet
| Code | Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| L | Light Green | |
| G | Green | |
| D | Dark Green |
Average estimate with first number indicating the most frequent number of seeds per pod. Second indicating the second most frequent no. of seeds per pod
| Code | Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 2-1-3 | |
| 3 | 2-3-1 | |
| 4 | 2-3-4-1 | |
| 5 | 2-4-3-1 | |
| 6 | 3-2-4-1 | |
| 7 | 3-4-2-1 | |
| 8 | 4-3-2-1 | |
| 9 | Other (specify in the NOTES descriptor, 11) |
Presence, type and prominence of pod beak
Legend:
Absent
Slight
Moderate
Prominent
Very prominent
Presence and type of pod constriction
Legend:
None
Slight
Moderate
Deep
Very deep
Mean of 10 mature pods
Measured at the widest point. Mean of 10 mature pods
Type of seed colour pattern
| Code | Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | One colour | |
| 2 | Variegated |
Primary or major seed colour recorded within one month of harvest after complete drying
Secondary or minor colour on variegated seed
Average of 10 mature seeds
Measured in the mid-point. Average of 10 mature seeds
Weight of 100 random seeds