Rachis appearance
| Code | Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bare | |
| 2 | Neutral flowers | One to few hands only, stalk is bare below |
| 3 | Male flowers/bracts above the male bud | But the stalk is bare above flowers/bracts |
| 4 | Neutral/male flowers and presence of withered bracts | On the whole stalk |
| 5 | Neutral/male flowers on the whole stalk without persistent bracts | E.g. AA var. ‘Tuu Gia’ |
| 6 | Small bunch from neutral/hermaphrodite flowers just above the male bud | E.g. ABB var. ‘Monthan’ |
| 7 | Other |