Descriptors for Chickpea as used by Genesys 1 trait database.
https://www.genesys-pgr.org/c/chickpea/descriptors, 2018.
Weight of 100 seeds in grams.
Color of cotyledon after harvest and cleaning.
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
GR | Green | |
YL | Yellow |
Flower color just after opening.
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
BU | Blue | |
LA | Lavender | |
MX | Mix | |
PI | Pink | |
PU | Purple | |
WH | White |
Concentration of flowers taken at 50% flowering.
Legend:
Sparce
Medium
Dense
Maximum number of flowers per peduncle.
Color of hypocotyl taken one to two weeks after emergence.
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
GR | Green | |
MX | Mix | |
OT | Other | |
PU | Purple |
Color of leaves taken after flowering or initial pod set but prior to plant senescence.
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
DG | Dark green | |
GG | Grey green | |
LG | Light green | |
MG | Medium green | |
RG | Green with red margins |
General botanical description for the simple and compound leaf types.
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
PC | Pinnately compound. Imparipinnate/paripinnate. | |
TR | Trifoliate. | |
UF | Unifoliar. Simple leaf type. |
Leaflets per leaf
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
0 | Uni leaf | |
1 | 5-7 leaflets | |
2 | 8-9 leaflets | |
3 | 10-11 leaflets | |
4 | 12-13 leaflets | |
5 | 14 or more leaflets |
Pigmentation of the plant
Legend:
No anthocyanin - stems and leaves pale green
No anthocyanin - stems and leaves green
Low anthocyanin
Low anthocyanin - stems and leaves partly light purple
High anthocyanin - stems and leaves predominantly purple
Highly purple
Width of mature plant canopy measured in centimeters
Pod length measured in millimeters (coded)
Legend:
Short (< 15 mm)
Medium (15-20 mm)
Long ( > 20 mm)
Pod length measured in millimeters
Concentration of pods after flowering ceases.
Legend:
Sparce
Medium
Dense
Pod width measured in millimeters
Number of pods per peduncle if the same number occurs on several plants in the accession.
Average number of primary branches on 3 to 4 plants. The value of 5 is for 5 or more primary branches.
Relative leaf size compared against a standard cultivar and relative within each years planting.
Legend:
Small
Medium
Large
Seed coat color after harvest and cleaning.
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
BL | Black | |
BM | Black mottle/Purple mottle | |
BR | Brown | |
CR | Cream/beige | |
DB | Dark brown | |
GR | Green | |
LB | Light brown | |
OB | Orange brown | |
OR | Orange | |
PU | Purple | |
RB | Reddish brown | |
SM | Salmon | |
YC | Yellow cream/yellow beige |
Seed color (of seed testa) at maturity
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Black | |
2 | Brown | |
3 | Light brown | |
4 | Dark brown | |
5 | Reddish brown | |
6 | Grayish brown | |
7 | Salmon brown | |
8 | Gray | |
9 | Brown beige | |
10 | Beige | |
11 | Yellow | |
14 | Orange yellow | |
16 | Yellow beige | |
18 | Green | |
20 | Variegated | |
22 | Yellow green | |
23 | Brown |
Designation of overall seed shape
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
AN | Angular | |
OL | Owl/brain | |
SP | Spherical/pea | |
TR | Triangular | |
OB | Oblong-beaked | |
MX | MIXED |
Seed size in weight per 100 seeds. Measured in grams and rounded to the nearest tenth of a gram.
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | <10g/100 seed | |
2 | 11-19 g/100 seed | |
3 | 20-29 g/100 seed | |
4 | 30-39 g/100 seed | |
5 | >40 g/100 seed | |
6 | mix |
Seed texture
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
P | SPINY SEED COAT | |
S | SMOOTH SEED COAT | |
W | WRINKLED SEED COAT | |
TU | TUBERCULATED | |
M | MIXED SEED COAT |
General terms of Indian origin used to separate the two basic chickpea types.
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
D | Desi:smaller size |
Maximum number of seeds per pod if the same number occurs on several plants in the accession.
Calcium (Ca) concentration in the seed
Copper (Cu) concentration in the seed
Iron (Fe) concentration in the seed
Mangnesium (Mg) concentration in the seed
Manganese (Mn) concentration in the seed
Molybdenum (Mo) concentration
Nickel (Ni) concentration in the seed
Phosphorus (P) concentration in the seed
Potassium (K) concentration in the seed
Seed protein concentration
Total seed crude fiber as determined by various methods available. The last two numbers represent the reference code to the rese
Zinc (Zn) concentration in the seed
Resistance to Ascochyta Blight score 1-9
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
0 | HIGHLY RESISTANT - NO LESIONS OR SIGNS OF DISEASE VISIBLE | |
1 | RESISTANT - LESIONS VISIBLE BUT MUST LOOK CLOSLEY AT THE PLANT TO SEE THEM | |
2 | MODERATELY RESISTANT - A FEW LESIONS EASILY VISIBLE | |
3 | HIGHLY TOLERANT - MANY LESIONS VISIBLE BUT LESIONS HAVE NOT CAUSED IRREPARABLE DAMAGE. | |
4 | TOLERANT - LARGE LESIONS ON STEMS OR LEAVES, SOME LEAF AND STEM GIRDLING, BUT PLANT WILL NOT DIE | |
5 | MODERATELY SUSCEPTIBLE - MANY LARGE LESIONS ON STEMS AND LEAVES, MODERATE STEM AND LEAF GIRDLING, PLANT PROBABLY WILL NOT DIE | |
6 | SUSCEPTIBLE - MANY LARGE LESIONS ON STEMS AND LEAVES, STEM AND LEAF GIRDLING COMMON, PLANT MAY OR MAY NOT DIE BUT WILL PRODUCE SEED | |
7 | HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE - LARGE LESIONS ON STEMS AND LEAVES COMMON, STEM AND LEAF GIRDLING COMMON, PLANT WILL PROBABLY DIE BUT WILL PRODUCE A FEW SEED | |
8 | HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE - INFECTION SEVERITY SUCH THAT PLANT WILL DIE, BUT MAY PRODUCE A FEW SEED | |
9 | DEAD PLANT - NO SEED PRODUCED |
Resistance to Ascochyta Blight
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
R | Resistant | |
MR | Moderately resistant | |
M | Medium response | |
MS | Moderately susceptable | |
S | Susceptable | |
T | Tolerance | |
H | Heterogeneous |
Ascochyta rabiei variability to different races
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
R | resistant | |
S | susceptible |
Susceptible to naturally occurring Ascochyta blight
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
N | No- not susceptible | |
Y | Yes- susceptible |
Chickpea Wilt incited by Pea Streak Carlavirus
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
R | resistance to PSV | |
S | susceptible to PSV |
Level of resistance to preemergence damping-off caused by Pythium ultimum or other spp.
Legend:
Susceptible
Moderately susceptible
Resistant
Level of resistance to root rot caused by any of the soil borne root rotting fungi.
Legend:
Susceptible
Moderately susceptible
Resistant
Level of resistance to specified virus. Researchers are referenced by code number.
Legend:
Susceptible
Moderately susceptible
Resistant
Level of resistance to chickpea wilt caused by species of Fusarium. score 1-5
Legend:
Susceptible
Moderately susceptible
Resistant
Level of resistance to chickpea wilt caused by species of Fusarium. coded
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
R | Resistant | |
MR | Moderately resistant | |
M | Medium response | |
MS | Moderately susceptable | |
S | Susceptable | |
T | Tolerance | |
H | Heterogeneous |
Evaluation of tolerance to cold stress in response to an over wintering condition. score 1-5
Legend:
Susceptible
Moderately susceptible
Tolerant
Evaluation of tolerance to cold stress in response to an over wintering condition. coded
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
R | Resistant | |
MR | Moderately resistant | |
M | Medium response | |
MS | Moderately susceptable | |
S | Susceptable | |
T | Tolerance | |
H | Heterogeneous |
Evaluation for drought tolerance during the growing period.
Legend:
Susceptible
Moderately susceptible
Tolerant
Evaluation of tolerance to frost at the pre-flowering stage.
Legend:
Susceptible
Moderately susceptible
Tolerant
Evaluation of tolerance to heat at the pre-flowering and flowering stage.
Legend:
Susceptible
Moderately susceptible
Tolerant
Height of mature plant measured in centimeters
Growth habit of plants recorded at podding stage.
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
E | Erect | |
S | Spreading | |
SE | Semi-erect | |
SS | Semi-spreading | |
VE | Very erect |
Relative plant size compared against a standard cultivar and relative within each years planting.
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
M | Small | |
2 | (1 = SMALL, 5 = LARGE) | |
M | Medium | |
4 | (1 = SMALL, 5 = LARGE) | |
L | Large |
Day of the year when flowering begins.
Number of days from sowing seed to first observed flower
Days to 50% flowering
Number of days from planting to 50% emergent
Number of days to 80% of the pods at harvestable maturity.
Day of the year when 80% of pods are mature
Above ground biomass measured in kg/ha taken at physiological maturity (leaves, stems, pods and seeds) and allowed to air dry to about 8% moisture
Natural life span of species represented by the accession.
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
A | Annual | |
B | Biennial | |
M | Mix | |
P | Perennial |
Seed production measure in kg/ha
Number of seeds per plant
Days to first pods
Days to 90% maturity
Flower ground color
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Blue | |
2 | Light blue | |
3 | Dark pink | |
4 | Pink | |
5 | Light pink | |
6 | White | |
7 | White-pink striped |
First pod height
Number of leaflets per leaf
Leaflet width
Leaflet size (medial pair of leaflets)
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Small | |
2 | Medium | |
3 | Large |
Leaflet type
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Normal (uni-imparipinnate) | |
2 | Simple | |
3 | Multipinnate |
Leaflet length
Pod dehiscence (at maturity)
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
0 | No dehiscence | |
1 | Low dehiscence < 10% | |
2 | High dehiscence > 10% |
Plant hairiness
Legend:
Lightly pubescent
Pubescent
Densely pubescent
Rachis length
Rachis width
Seed beatle
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
R | Resistant | |
MR | Moderately resistant | |
M | Medium response | |
MS | Moderately susceptable | |
S | Susceptable | |
T | Tolerance | |
H | Heterogeneous |
Cyst nematode
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
R | Resistant | |
MR | Moderately resistant | |
M | Medium response | |
MS | Moderately susceptable | |
S | Susceptable | |
T | Tolerance | |
H | Heterogeneous |
Helokoverpa
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
R | Resistant | |
MR | Moderately resistant | |
M | Medium response | |
MS | Moderately susceptable | |
S | Susceptable | |
T | Tolerance | |
H | Heterogeneous |
Leaf miner
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
R | Resistant | |
MR | Moderately resistant | |
M | Medium response | |
MS | Moderately susceptable | |
S | Susceptable | |
T | Tolerance | |
H | Heterogeneous |
Iron deficiency
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
R | Resistant | |
MR | Moderately resistant | |
M | Medium response | |
MS | Moderately susceptable | |
S | Susceptable | |
T | Tolerance | |
H | Heterogeneous |
Testa color of mature seeds stored no longer than 5 months
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Black | |
2 | Brown | |
3 | Light brown | |
4 | Dark brown | |
5 | Reddish brown | |
6 | Greyish brown | |
7 | Salmon brown | |
8 | Grey | |
9 | Brown beige | |
10 | Beige | |
11 | Yellow | |
12 | Light yellow | |
13 | Yellow brown | |
14 | Orange yellow | |
15 | Orange | |
16 | Yellow beige | |
17 | Ivory white | |
18 | Green | |
19 | Light green | |
20 | Variegated | |
21 | Black brown mosaic | |
22 | Yellowish green | |
23 | Brown and brown beige | |
24 | Beige orange | |
25 | Beige white maculated | |
26 | Brownish orange | |
27 | Greyish orange | |
28 | Pale orange | |
29 | White |
Leaf color from Munsell color chart expressed as the Munsell hue number
Notes whether pods shatter prior to harvest of accession.
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
+ | Present | |
- | Absent |
Absence or presence of black dots on the seed
Code | Term | Description |
---|---|---|
+ | Present | |
- | Absent |
Results from other disease evaluations and screening.
Special use of the accessions (e.g. disease differentials)
Screening results and evaluations of chickpea response to insect stresses.
Screening results and evaluations of chickpea response to other environmental stresses.