Spike shape
At dough stage, See fig 1
| Code | Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cylinder, spike thickness more or less uniform throughout its length | |
| 2 | Conical, spike thickness maximum at the base, gradually tapering toward the apex | |
| 3 | Spindle, spike thickness maximum in the middle, gradually tapering toward both ends | |
| 4 | Club, maximum thickness of the spike at the apex, gradually tapering toward the base | |
| 5 | Candle, intermediate between cylindrical and conical. About 3/4 the length of the spike is cylindrical, gradually tapering toward the apex | |
| 6 | Dumb-bell, the characterstics spike of the souna type from Mali. Maximum spike thickness is at the base, gradually tapering to 2/3 of the spike and then increasing slightly | |
| 7 | Lanceolate, intermediate between spindle and conical. Maximum spike thickness is near the middle which tapers more towrds apex than base | |
| 8 | Oblanceolate, the opposite of lanceolate, maximum spike thickness is near the middle which tapers more toward the base | |
| 9 | Globose, almost spherical with spike length not more than twice the diameter | |
| 10 | Other | Specify in the descriptor nores 4.5 |