Descriptors for Setaria italica and S. pumila

1985
Crop
Foxtail millet
Publisher
IPGRI
Bibliographic citation

International Plant Genetic Resources Instit., (IPGRI). (1985). Descriptors for Setaria italica and S. pumila. Rome: Bioversity.

Version
1985
Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
1Erect
2Erect geniculate
3Decumbent
4Prostorate

Measured from the ground level to the tip of inflorescence. in the case of decumbent, or prostorate plants, length of flowering culm from the rooted base

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
cm
Classification
Characterization
Data type
Scale
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Legend:

0

Not pigmented Green

3

Pigmented

7

Deep purple

Number of tillers at the ground level or fom the basal nodes

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric

Number of culm branches on the main stem

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
1Green
2Yellow
3Pigmented
4Deep purple

Measured from ligule to the tip

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
mm

Measured at the widest point

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
mm
Classification
Characterization
Data type
Scale
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Legend:

1

Essentially glabrous

5

Medium pubescent

9

Strongly pubescent

Measured from the internode to ligule

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
mm
Classification
Characterization
Data type
Scale
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Legend:

1

Essentially glabrous

5

Medium pubescent

9

Strongly pubescent

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

Legend:

1

Very slight

5

Medium

9

Extensive

Degree to which the plant is still green at time the primary inflorescence on each culm (tillers) reach maturity

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

Legend:

1

Actively growing

9

Dead

Measured from node to the base of inflorescence

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
mm

Measured from the exposed point of the peduncle from the leaf sheath up to the base of inflorescence

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Free text

Measured from the lowest branch to the tip of the last branch

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
mm
Classification
Characterization
Data type
Scale
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Legend:

0

Absent

3

Short

7

Long

9

Large and thick

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

Legend:

1

Very short

3

Short but obvious

5

Medium

7

Long

9

Carrying a spikelet

Measured at the middle of inflorescence, At late dough stage

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
mm

Lobes are arranged on the primary axis from the loosely to the very compactly

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

Legend:

3

Loose

5

Medium

7

Compact

9

Spongy

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

Legend:

3

Loose

5

Medium

7

Compact

9

Spongy

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

Legend:

1

Oblong

3

Ovate

5

Elliptic

7

Obvoate

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Coded
CodeTermDescription
N/ACoding table was not provided.
Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
mm
Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
mm

Counted as days from sowing (or first day of rain after planting) to 50% of plants in flower

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
days

Percentage of plants mature at harvest

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
%

Percentage of inflorescence mature on racemes at full maturity

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
%

Percentage of spikelets remaining on racemes at full maturity

Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
%
Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
kg/ha
Classification
Characterization
Data type
Numeric
Unit of measure
kg/ha

Overall agronomic eliteness of the accession

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

Legend:

1

Very poor

3

Poor

5

Average

7

Good

9

Very good