Barley Descriptors

1.0
Crop
Barley
Publisher
Not specified
Version
1.0

Awn color

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
1White
3Yellow
5Brown
7Reddish
9Black
10Heterogeneous

Awn length

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
cm

Awn roughness

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
1Smooth
2Rough
10Heterogeneous

Days to heading

Classification
Evaluation
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
days

Days to maturity

Classification
Evaluation
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
days

Early growth vigour

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Scale
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Legend:

1

Very healthy

2

Healthy to very healthy

3

Healthy

4

Medium to health

5

Medium

6

medium to weak

7

Weak

8

Weak to very weak

9

Very weak

Flag leaf width

Classification
Evaluation
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
cm

Glume color

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
1White
3Yellow
5Brown
7Black
9Other
10Heterogeneous

Growth Habit

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
1Erect
2Intermediate
3Prostraite

Grain Yield per Plot

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
gr

Hoodedness/awnedness

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
1Sessile hoods
2Elevated hoods
3Awnless or awnleted
4Awned
5Awned central rows (for 6 row)
10Heterogeneous

Grain color

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
1White
2Blue
3Black
4Brown
5Purpel
10Mixture

Kernel covering

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
1Naked grains
2Covered grains
10Heterogeneous

Lemma colour

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
1White/brown
2Purple or black
3White
4Brown
5Black
10Mixture

Leaf color

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
1Light green
2Green
3Dark green
4Other

Lodging resistance

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Scale
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Legend:

1

Very good

3

Good

5

Fair

7

Poor

9

Very poor

Node pigmentation

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
1Present
2Absent

Plant height

Classification
Evaluation
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
cm

Kernel row number

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
1Six-rowed
2Two-rowed
3Two-rowed - rudimentary florets
4Irregular lateral florets
5Irregular: 2 and 6 rows
10Heterogeneous

100 seed weight

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
gr

Seed Color

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
1Straw
2Amber
3Brown
4Purple or red
5Black

Spike density

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
1Lax
2Intermediate
3Dense
10Heterogeneous

Seed Number

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric

Number of spikelets groups per spike

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric

Spike Length

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
cm

Spike Length with Awn

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
cm

Stem color

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
1Green
4Purple
5Other
10Heterogeneous

1000 kernel weight

Classification
Evaluation
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
gr

Grain filling period

Classification
Evaluation
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
days

Powdery mildew susceptability

Classification
Evaluation
Data type
Scale
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Legend:

0

No symptoms

1

Very low susceptibility

3

Low susceptibility

5

Moderate susceptibility

7

Susceptible

9

Very susceptible