NOTPan_Count_Pan
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
SVig_Est_1to5
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
PlntPerf_Appr_1to5
AS_Est_1to5
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
Thr_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
Poor
2
DEm_Est_JDay
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
PanLen_Av_cm
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
NHarPan_Count_Pan
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
loose
3
SDSet_Comp_pct
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
present
1
StrTol_Count_StrigaPlot
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
SDCol_Est_
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
ErgProp_Comp_pct
Erg%
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
PtTol__CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
StGr_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
0 to <1% leaf area with mild yellow flecks, HR
1
Very good
5
PanGir_Av_mm
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
PanComp_Est_3to7
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
Very Bad Vigor
1
Good
4
DPhysMat_Est_JDay
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
GermTim_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
StDia_Av_
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
Acceptable vigor
3
BriLen_Av_cm
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
PanDia_Av_mm
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
Panlen_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
Poor
2
PlntPerf_FarmAppr_1to5
FAS_Est_1to5
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
21-30% area covered with small necrotic coalescing lesions, MR
5
11-20% leaf area covered with small necrotic lesions, MR
4
GrYldQual_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
DBl_Est_JDay
D50Bl
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
DMP_Count_Plnt
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
StrTol_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
Mat_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
11-20% leaf area covered with small necrotic lesions, MR
4
DHd_Est_JDay
D50Hd
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
OvPrf_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
StBD
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
41-50% leaf area covered with large coalescing necrotic lesions, S
7
Sdsz_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
Middle rank
2
Good Vigor
4
Excellent Vigor
5
Acceptable
3
SdszTrgtUs_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
PolFer_Comp_pct
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
BTN_Count_Till
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
GW_Meas_g
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
BlaRS_Est_1to9
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
DisTol_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
PanEx_Av_cm
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
VegVig_Est_1to5
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
compact
7
NTN_Count_Till
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
DMH_Count_Plnt
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
FLLen_Av_
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
Good
4
BriDen_Est_1to5
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
Need to test again
2
Stobly_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
HMD_Comp_pct
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
AbSt_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
Tst_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
PlntPerf_FarmPref_1to3
FPS_Est_1to3
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
Germrt_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
Mkt__CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
Very good
5
PlHt_Av_cm
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
HGW_Meas_g100gr
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
31-40% area covered with large coalescing necrotic lesions, S
6
absent
0
Excellent Vigor
5
Bad Vigor
2
StoPrbTol_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
Highest rank
1
51-75 % leaf area covered with large coalescing necrotic lesions, HS
8
0 to <1% leaf area with mild yellow flecks, HR
1
DwnMid_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
Very poor
1
Bad
1
RusRS_Est_1to9
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
DHar_Est_JDay
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
BriPre_Est_0or1
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
FLDia_Av_
INERA-Burkina Faso
Drabo Inoussa
6-10% leaf area covered with small hypersensitive lesions, R
3
Good Vigor
4
Bad Vigor
2
SmuProp_Comp_pct
Smu%
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
Lowest rank
3
Variety to reject
1
DAn_Est_JDay
D50An
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
21-30% area covered with small necrotic coalescing lesions, MR
5
OvPrfvLoc_CompRank_Rk3
ClimMob
Drabo Inoussa, Maina Ibnmohammed, Adikini Scovia, Lucky Omoigui, Eric Manyassa, Hapson Mushoriwa
Very interresting Variety, Want to test
3
1-5% leaf area covered with small hypersensitive lesions, R
2
intermediate
5
51-75 % leaf area covered with large coalescing necrotic lesions, HS
8
Very Bad Vigor
1
DS_Est_JDay
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
76-100% leaf area covered with large coalescing necrotic lesions, HS
9
NEmPan_Count_Pan
ICRISAT-Niger
C Tom Hash
Pearl millet ontology
entity
With some problem
2
Very poor
1
Acceptable
3
Acceptable vigor
3
Very good
5
Good
4
1-5% leaf area covered with small hypersensitive lesions, R
2
31-40% area covered with large coalescing necrotic lesions, S
6
6-10% leaf area covered with small hypersensitive lesions, R
3
76-100% leaf area covered with large coalescing necrotic lesions, HS
9
Acceptable
3
acronym
41-50% leaf area covered with large coalescing necrotic lesions, S
7
attribute
Flag leaf length
Flag leaf length
FLLen
Flag leaf
Length
Tiller
Date of 50% heading - Method
Record the date when 50% of the plants of the plot begin to bring out their first inflorescence
Presence-Absence
Bristle length
Length of the bristel
BriLen
Bristle
Length
Stem borer damage - Method
Count the number of total plants and number of infected plants/dead hearts in each replication to calculate percent infestation
Smut infection proportion
Proportion of grains replaced by smut sori
SmuProp
Smut sori infected grain
Proportion
Plant reaction to rust
Intensity of the foliar damage caused by rust
RusRS
Leaf
Reaction to rust
Comparative ranking by users method
Ranking of phenotypes based on field observations/on testing of food products
Storage problems
None
Date of 50% anthesis - Method
Record the date when 50% of the plants reach 50% anther emergence of their first panicle
Seed set - Method
Number of seeds/cm2 were counted randomly in each ear heads in five locations in selfed and open pollinated earheads
Storability
None
Rust reaction score - Method
Estimate the disease reaction type and severity at the soft-dough stage on the top four leaves that contribute most to grain development or on all plant
Bristle density - Method
Observe the coverage of the main panicle by the bristles and estimate the bristle density
Striga tolerance
Number of striga plant in the field
StrTol
Striga
Tolerance
Number of empty or missing panicles
Number of empty or missing panicles due to bird or insect damage
NEmPan
Empty panicle
Number
mm
Date of harvest
Date when plot harvested
DHar
Plant
Date of harvest
Date of physiological maturity
Date when grain dry weight increase ceases
DPhysMat
Plant
Date of physiological maturity
Marketability
None
Smut infection percentage - Method
Compute the percentage of grains replaced by smut sori, based on a sample of 10 panicles
Preference score
Stem borer damage
Causative agent: Coniesta ignefusalis Hampson Lepidoptera. Infections causes the appearance of small elongated holes in young whorl leaves, tunelling of earheads results in breakage or chaffy earheads affecting grain development.Infections causes the appearance of small elongated holes in young whorl leaves, tunelling of earheads results in breakage or chaffy earheads affecting grain development.
StBD
Overall plant performance
Overall plant performance
PlntPerf
Plant
Overall performance
Downy mildew infected hill number
Number of downy mildew infected pockets
DMH
Downy mildew infected pockets
Number
Pest tolerance
Tolerance to Pests - the pest identification is documented in complementary data
PtTol
Plant
Pest tolerance
Tiller
Number of harvested panicles - Method
Record the number of grain-bearing panicles in the plot actually harvested
Ergot infection proportion
Proportion of grains replaced by ergot sclerotia
ErgProp
Egrot sclerotia infected grain
Proportion
Color
Panicle exertion - Method
15 to 20 days after the end of flowering, panicle exsertion measured from a few plants in the plot with a ruler and then take the average
Abiotic stress tolerance
Tolerance to abiotic stress - stress type is docuelnetd in complementary data
AbSt
Plant
Abiotic stress tolerance
Pollen fertility - Method
Proportion of fertile pollen over the total number of pollen grain counted. By analizing the pollen structure under microscope, completely round and well stained pollen grains were counted as fertile while, the shrivelled, unstained or partially stained ones were considered as sterile
%
Basal tiller number
Number of basal tillers counted on plants in the field
BTN
Basal tiller
Number
Bristle presence
Presence or absence of britle on the panicle
BriPre
Bristle
Presence
100 grain weight - Method
Count 100 grains sampled randomly per plot and weight with a precision balance
Downy mildew infected hill number - Method
Count the number of infected hills in the plot at time of scoring downy mildew incidence
Threshability
None
Panicle length
Length of the panicle from the base of the panicle to the tip of the panicle
PanLen
Panicle
Length
Downy mildew infected plant number - Method
Count the number of infected plants in the plot at time of scoring downy mildew incidence
Panicle compactness - Method
Estimation of the compactness of the panicle
Date of anthesis
Date when the plant is at 50% anther emergence on first panicle
DAn
Plant
Date of anthesis
Seedling vigor
Biomass of the plants in the plot at 15 days after sowing
SVig
Seedling
Biomass
Plant
Date of emergence
Date when seedlings emerge from the soil
DEm
Plant
Date of emergence
Stem diameter - Method
Measure of the width of the main stem between the 3rd and the 4th node from the panicle at maturity
Date of sowing
Date when seeds are sown on the soil
DS
Plant
Date of sowing
Grain weight
Total grain weight after threshing of all panicles harvested on the plot
GW
Grain
Weight
Panicle diameter - Method
15 to 20 days after the end of flowering, panicle diameter measured from the main stalk of a few representative plants in the plot with clipers or a ruler and then take the average
Panicle girth - Method
15 to 20 days after the end of flowering, plant height measured from the main stalk a few plants in the plot with a ruler and then take the average
Downy mildew infected plant number
Number of downy mildew infected plants
DMP
Downy mildew infected plant
Number
Grain Yield (Qualitative)
None
Seed color
The color of the seed
SDCol
Seed
Color
Ranking: 3
Panicle diameter
Diameter of the panicle
PanDia
Panicle
Diameter
Julian Days
Stem diameter
Stem diameter
StDia
Stem
Diameter
Number of off-type panicles
Number of panicles harvested from the plot that are different from sown variety
NOTPan
Harvested off-type panicle
Number
Agronomic appreciation score
Score (1-9)
Blast reaction score - Method
Estimate the disease reaction type and severity at the soft-dough stage on the top four leaves that contribute most to grain development or on all plant
Germination time
Time of germination after planting
GermTim
Grain
Germination time
Number of harvested panicles
Number of panicles harvested from the plot
NHarPan
Harvested panicle
Number
Vegetative vigor
Biomass of the plants in the plot at 30 to 40 days after sowing
VegVig
Plant
Biomass
Striga tolerance
Number of striga plant in the field
StrTol
Striga
Tolerance
Farmer preference score - Method
The producer observes the different plots and assigns a preference score using a pre-defined scale
Seed size
None
Panicle exertion
Distance between the flag leaf ligule and the base of the panicle
PanEx
Panicle
Exertion
Date of heading
Date when the first panicles emerges from the boot leaf sheath of the plant
DHd
Plant
Date of heading
Seed size for target use
None
Bristle density
Density of the bristles on the panicule
BriDen
Bristle
Density
Julian Days
Date of emergence - Method
Record the emergence date
%
Julian Days
Taste
None
100 grain weight
Weight of 100 grains
HGW
100 grains
Weight
Panicle compactness
Compactness of the panicle
PanComp
Panicle
Compactness
bBlast reaction score
cm
Head miner damage
Proportion of grain and panicle destroyed by the head miner
HMD
Grain and panicle destroyed by head miner
Proportion
Date of 50% bloom - Method
Record the date when 50% of the plants reach 50% stigma emergence of their first panicle
Panicle girth
Girth of the panicle
PanGir
Panicle
Girth
Overall preference vs local
None
Julian Days
Plant reaction to blast
Intensity of the foliar damage caused by blast
BlaRS
Leaf
Reaction to blast
Nodal tiller number
Number of tillers arising from the upper nodes on the main stems.
NTN
Nodal tiller
Number
Plant height
Length of the main stalk from the base of the stalk to the tip of the panicle
PlHt
Plant
Height
Seedling vigor - Method
Comparative visual observation of the biomass of plants (length, width, number of leaves) 15 days after sowing. The maximum score is given to the plot that has plants with maximum biomass. The lowest score is assigned to the plot with the minimum biomass. Plots with biomass between these two extremes will be included notes between the two extreme scores.
Overall preference
None
Bristle length - Method
At physiological maturity, measure the length of at least 5 bristle per plant on the panicle of the main tiller and repeat for few plants in the plot with a ruler and make the average
Vigor scale
Panicle
Vigor scale
variable_of
Striga/plot
Number of empty or missing panicles - Method
Record the number of panicles lost due to breakage, damage by birds or insects, ...
Head miner damage - Method
Compute the proportion destroyed panicles
Bristle presence - Method
Observation of the presence or absence of bristel on the main panicle on few number of plant per plot
Date of physiological maturity - Method
Record the date of onset of black spot formation at the base of the grain on a sample of panicles. The recommended sample size is 10 panicles
Farmer appreciation score - Method
Full appreciation of the plot by assigning an overall score, before harvest, in asking this question to the producer Is that the producer would still cultivate the variety?
%
Grain weight - Method
Weigh all the grains of threshed panicles harvested in the plot using a precision balance
Disease tolerance
Tolerance to diseases - the disease type is documented in complementary data
DisTol
Plant
Disease tolerance
Nodal tiller number - Method
Count the number of nodal tillers
Flag leaf dimeter - Method
At panicle emerging stage, mesure from a few plants (main tiller) the diameter at the withest of the last leaf just below the panicle: distance in cm from the ligule to the tip og the leaf and make the average of the measurements
Number
cm
Date of sowing - Method
Record the sowing date
cm
Panicle compactness score
Date of harvest - Method
Record the harvest date
Plant height - Method
15 to 20 days after the end of flowering, plant height measured from a few plants in the plot with a ruler and then take the average
Panicle
Vegetative vigor - Method
Comparative visual observation of the biomass of plants (length, width, number of leaves, number of tillers) 30 to 40 days after sowing. The maximum score is given to the plot that has plants with maximum biomass. The lowest score is assigned to the plot with the minimum biomass. Plots with biomass between these two extremes will be scored between the two extreme scores.
Maturity
None
Plant
Date of bloom
Date when 50% of the stigma emerges on first panicle of the plant
DBl
Plant
Date of bloom
Seed color - Method
Visually estimate the seed color after threshing
method_of
%
Pollen fertility
Proportion of fertile pollen
PolFer
Fertile pollen
Proportion
Flag leaf length - Method
At panicle emerging stage, mesure from a few plants (main tiller) the length of the last leaf just below the panicle: distance in from the ligule to the tip of the leaf and make the average of the measurements
%
cm
Julian Days
Stay green
None
mm
Germination Rate
Rate of germination
GermRt
Grain
Germination rate
Bristle density scale
cm
Julian Days
g/100 grains
Panicle
cm
Number of off-type panicles - Method
Record the number of panicles removed as off-types when counting the number of panicles harvested or plants removed during the season
Seed set
Proportion of the seed set on the main panicle
SDSet
Seed
Set
mm
Striga tolerance - Method
Number of striger counted per plot
Agronomic appreciation score - Method
Observation of the morphology of the entry to score agronomic desirability of the variety of five plants representative of the variety
Julian Days
Ergot infection percentage - Method
Compute the percentage of grains replaced by ergot sclerotia, based on a sample of 10 panicles
Basal tiller number - Method
Count the number of basal tillers
Flag leaf dimeter
Flag leaf diameter
FLDia
Flag leaf
Diameter
Panicle length - Method
15 to 20 days after the end of flowering, panicle measured from the main stalk of a few representative plants in the plot with a ruler and then take the average
Downy mildew tolerance
None
scale_of
Percent infestation
Farmer preference score