BAMBARA-GROUNDNUT Descriptor Site(s): S9 ------ Contains characteristic data on Vigna subterranea accessions. For additional information, contact Graves Gillaspie at the Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S-9), Griffin, GA 30223-1797, ph (770) 412-4777. Descriptor: DRYPODCOL obtype: CHAR CGC: N Color of dry fruiting pods Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Straw 2 Drab 3 Purple 4 Black 9 Variable Descriptor: EYEPATTERN obtype: CHAR CGC: N Eye pattern Code Definition ---- ---------- 0 No eye 1 Eye as thin circle around the hilum and a small, dark spot at the end of hilum. 2 Eye as two thin lines on both sides of hilum 3 Eye as two thick lines on both sides of hilum 4 Eye, where two thick lines join together forming an almost triangle shape 5 Big eye, more or less shapeless, becoming frayed 6 Eye like butterfly 7 Mottled eye Descriptor: EYEPIGCOL obtype: CHAR CGC: N Color of pigmentation around the eye Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Red 2 Brown 3 Yellow 4 Cream 5 Green 6 Blue 7 Purple 8 Grey 9 Other (specify) Descriptor: FLOWERDATE obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Number of days from sowing to first flowering Descriptor: FLWRDATE50 obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Number of days from sowing to 50% flowering Descriptor: PLANTHGT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Plant height in centimeters, average of five plants Descriptor: PLANTSPRD obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Spread of plant in centimeters. Widest area between two opposite points, average of five plants. Descriptor: PLANTTYPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Growth habit ten weeks after planting Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Bunch 2 Spreading Descriptor: PODLENGTH obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Pod length in centimeters, average of 10 pods Descriptor: PODSHAPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Pod shape within two months after harvest described on basis of one seed per pod. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Without point 2 Ending in a point, round on the other side 3 Ending in a point, with hook on the other side 4 Ending in two points on each side Descriptor: PODSPLANT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Number of pods per plant, average of 10 plants Descriptor: SEEDLENGTH obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Seed length in millimeters within two months after harvest, average of 10 seeds Descriptor: SEEDSHAPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Seed shape within two months after harvest described on the basis of one seed per pod Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Round 2 Oval 3 Other (specify) Descriptor: SEEDSPOD obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Number of seeds per pod within two months after harvest, average of 10 pods Descriptor: SEEDWEIGHT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Seed weight in grams/100 seeds within two months of harvest Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 23.95 - 29.23 1 39.79 - 45.07 12 55.63 - 60.91 6 29.23 - 34.51 5 45.07 - 50.35 11 60.91 - 66.19 5 34.51 - 39.79 12 50.35 - 55.63 9 66.19 - 71.47 3 Descriptor: SEEDWIDTH obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Seed width in millimeters within two months after harvest, average of 10 seeds. Descriptor: TESTACOVCO obtype: CHAR CGC: N Cover color of testa or color of pattern (Testa pattern = 1-8). Example: for mottled seeds (Testa pattern = 1) color of mottling, for stripped seed (Testa pattern = 2) color of stripes. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Red 2 Brown 3 Yellow 4 Cream 5 Green 6 Blue 7 Purple 8 Grey 9 Other (specify) Descriptor: TESTAGRCOL obtype: CHAR CGC: N Ground color of testa. Plain color for seed with no pattern (Testa pattern = 0) or background color for seeds with pattern (Testa pattern = 1-8). Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Red 2 Brown 3 Yellow 4 Cream 5 Green 6 Blue 7 Purple 8 Grey 9 Other (specify) Descriptor: TESTAPATT obtype: CHAR CGC: N Testa pattern Code Definition ---- ---------- 0 No pattern 1 Mottled 2 Striped 3 Marbled 4 Dotted 5 Little rhomboid spotted on one side of hilum only 6 Little rhomboid spotted on both sides of hilum, spots always beginning from micropyle 7 Much rhomboid spotted on both sides of hilum, spots almost covering the whole seed 8 Holstein pattern