FABABEAN Descriptor Site(s): W6 ------ Contains data on Broadbean (Vicia faba) accessions. For additional information, contact Clare Coyne Western Regional Plant Introduction Station in Pullman, WA 99164-6402 phone (509) 335-1502. email: coynec@wsu.edu Descriptor: BASNODEBRA obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N BRANCHING FROM BASAL NODES. MEAN NUMBER OF BRANCHES /PLANT, TAKEN FROM 5 REPRESENTATIVE PLANTS IN LATE FLOWERING STAGE Descriptor: DAYSFLOWER obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N NUMBER OF DAYS FROM SOWING TO FIRST OBSERVED FLOWER. Descriptor: FLOWGRDCOL obtype: CHAR CGC: N GROUND COLOR OF STANDARD PETAL (FLAG). Code Definition ---- ---------- DB DARK BROWN LB LIGHT BROWN MX MIXED OT OTHER PI PINK PU PURPLE RD RED WH WHITE YL YELLOW Descriptor: GROWHABIT obtype: CHAR CGC: N GROWTH HABIT OF PLANTS WHEN IN FLOWER. Code Definition ---- ---------- D DETERMINATE (STEMS WITH TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE) I INDETERMINATE M MIXED S SEMI-DETERMINATE (STEMS WITHOUT TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE) Descriptor: HIGHNODEBR obtype: CHAR CGC: N BRANCHING FROM HIGHER NODES. TAKEN AT LATE FLOWERING STAGE. Code Definition ---- ---------- + BRANCHING - NON-BRANCHING M MIXED Descriptor: HILUMCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N COLOR OF HILUM OF MATURE SEED. Code Definition ---- ---------- BL BLACK MX MIXED NC COLORLESS OT OTHER Descriptor: IMAGE obtype: CHAR CGC: YES A picture or image Descriptor: LEAFLETNUM obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N MEAN NUMBER OF LEAFLETS PER LEAF OF 5 LEAVES OBSERVED ON FULLY EXPANDED LEAVES AT THE MEDIAN FLOWERING NODE. Descriptor: LEAFLETSHP obtype: CHAR CGC: N LEAFLET SHAPE OBSERVED ON MIDDLE LEAFLET OF FULLY EXPANDED LEAF AT THE INTERMEDIATE FLOWERING NODE OF THE PLANT. Code Definition ---- ---------- I INTERMEDIATE (SUB-ELLIPTIC) M MIXED N NARROW (ELONGATE) R ROUNDED (SUB-ORBICULAR) Descriptor: LEAFLETSIZ obtype: CHAR CGC: N LEAFLET SIZE OBSERVED ON FULLY EXPANDED LEAVES AT THE INTERMEDIATE FLOWERING NODE. Code Definition ---- ---------- 3 SMALL 5 MEDIUM 7 LARGE M MIXED Descriptor: OVULESPOD obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N MAXIMUM NUMBER OF OVULES PER POD. Descriptor: PODANGLE obtype: CHAR CGC: N POD ANGLE / ATTITUDE AT MATURITY ON THE SECOND OR THIRD POD BEARING NODE. Code Definition ---- ---------- ER ERECT HZ HORIZONTAL MX MIXED PD PENDENT/HANGING Descriptor: PODCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N POD COLOR AT MATURITY Code Definition ---- ---------- D DARK/BROWN OR BLACK L LIGHT / YELLOW M MIXED Descriptor: PODDIST obtype: CHAR CGC: N POD DISTRIBUTION ON THE STEM. Code Definition ---- ---------- B MAINLY BASAL M MIXED T MAINLY TERMINAL U UNIFORM Descriptor: PODMAT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N DAYS FROM SOWING UNTIL 90% OF THE PODS HAVE DRIED. Descriptor: PODSHAPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N POD SHAPE AT ABOUT 50% POD SET. Code Definition ---- ---------- FC FLATTENED CONSTRICTED FN FLATTENED NON-CONSTRICTED MX MIXED SC SUB-CYLINDRICAL Descriptor: PODSHATTER obtype: CHAR CGC: N POD SHATTERING AT MATURITY. Code Definition ---- ---------- + SHATTERING - NON-SHATTERING Descriptor: PODSNODE obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N AVERAGE NUMBER OF PODS ON THE SECOND POD BEARING NODE OF 5 PLANTS. Descriptor: PODSURFACE obtype: CHAR CGC: N POD SURFACE REFLECTANCE. Code Definition ---- ---------- GL GLOSSY MT MATTE MX MIXED Descriptor: SEEDGRDCOL obtype: CHAR CGC: N GROUND COLOR OF TESTA. TO BE OBSERVED ON SEED LESS THAN ONE MONTH OLD. Code Definition ---- ---------- BL BLACK BR BROWN DB DARK BROWN DG DARK GREEN GY GREY LG LIGHT GREEN MX MIXED OT OTHER PU PURPLE / VIOLET RD RED WH WHITE YL YELLOW Descriptor: SEEDSHAPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N GENERAL SHAPE OF SEED. Code Definition ---- ---------- AN ANGULAR FL FLATTENED MX MIXED RD ROUND Descriptor: SEEDSIZE obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N AVERAGE WEIGHT OF 2 SAMPLES OF 100 RANDOMLY SELECTED SEEDS. Descriptor: SEEDSPOD obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N AVERAGE NUMBER OF SEEDS PER POD OF 5 DRY PODS. Descriptor: SEEDWGT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Weight of 100 seeds in grams. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1.22 - 22.26 13 64.34 - 85.38 130 127.46 - 148.50 18 22.26 - 43.30 91 85.38 - 106.42 76 148.50 - 169.54 2 43.30 - 64.34 125 106.42 - 127.46 51 169.54 - 190.58 4 Descriptor: STEMCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N STEM COLOR AT MATURITY Code Definition ---- ---------- D DARK L LIGHT Descriptor: STEMPIG obtype: CHAR CGC: N DEGREE OF STEM PIGMENTATION AT FLOWERING TIME. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 ABSENT 3 WEAK 5 INTERMEDIATE 7 STRONG 9 VERY STRONG M MIXED Descriptor: STREAKINT obtype: CHAR CGC: N INTENSITY OF STREAKS ON STANDARD PETAL (FLAG). Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 NO STREAKS 3 SLIGHT 5 MODERATE 7 INTENSE 9 VERY INTENSE M MIXED Descriptor: WINGPETCOL obtype: CHAR CGC: N WING PETAL COLOR TAKEN ON NEWLY OPENED FLOWERS. Code Definition ---- ---------- MX MIXED SP SPOTTED UC UNIFORMLY COLORED UW UNIFORMLY WHITE