RYE Descriptor Site(s): NSGC ------ Contains evaluation/characterization data on Rye (Secale) accessions in the National Small Grains Collection (NSGC). The descriptor list was developed in conjunction with the Wheat Crop Germplasm Committee. For additional information on the data and assistance in querying, contact Harold Bockelman, USDA-ARS-NSGC, 1691 S. 2700 W., Aberdeen, ID 83210, phone (208)397-4162, fax (208)397-4165, e-mail nsgc@ars-grin.gov Descriptor: AWNCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Color of the awns. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 BLACK 1A BLACK AND WHITE 1B BLACK AND BROWN 2 BLUE 3 BROWN 3A BROWN AND WHITE 4 GREY 5 PURPLE 6 RED 7 TAN 8 WHITE/AMBER 9 YELLOW Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3 1 8 158 Descriptor: AWNTYPE obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Type and extent of the awns. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 AWNED 3 AWNLETTED 5 APICALLY AWNLETTED 9 AWNLESS Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 161 9 2 Descriptor: CORE obtype: CHAR CGC: YES A flag to indicate the accession is part of the core subset Code Definition ---- ---------- Y YES, THE ACCESSION IS PART OF THE CORE SUBSET Descriptor: GLUMECOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Color of the glumes. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 BLACK 1A BLACK AND WHITE 1B BLACK AND BROWN 2 BLUE 3 BROWN 3A BROWN AND WHITE 4 GREY 5 PURPLE 6 RED 7 TAN 8 WHITE/AMBER 9 YELLOW Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 8 159 Descriptor: GLUMEPUB obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Type and extent of glume pubescence. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 ABSENT 3 EDGE ONLY 5 SHORT (FINE) 9 LONG, READILY VISIBLE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 1 3 160 9 2 Descriptor: GRAINFILL obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Number of days from anthesis to maturity. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 34.00 - 37.00 12 43.00 - 46.00 491 52.00 - 55.00 62 37.00 - 40.00 112 46.00 - 49.00 190 55.00 - 58.00 72 40.00 - 43.00 324 49.00 - 52.00 221 58.00 - 61.00 33 Descriptor: HABIT obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Growth habit, based on a spring planting. Code Definition ---- ---------- F FACULTATIVE F-S FACULTATIVE TYPE MIXED WITH SOME SPRING TYPES F-W FACULTATIVE TYPE MIXED WITH SOME WINTER TYPES S SPRING S-F SPRING TYPE MIXED WITH SOME FACULTATIVE TYPES S-W SPRING TYPE MIXED WITH SOME WINTER TYPES W WINTER W-F WINTER TYPE MIXED WITH SOME FACULTATIVE TYPES W-S WINTER TYPE MIXED WITH SOME SPRING TYPES Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- S 475 W 418 W-S 278 S-W 683 Descriptor: KERNELSPIK obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Average number of kernels per spike, based on five typical spikes. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 8.00 - 13.67 18 25.01 - 30.68 314 42.02 - 47.69 108 13.67 - 19.34 41 30.68 - 36.35 439 47.69 - 53.36 45 19.34 - 25.01 215 36.35 - 42.02 241 53.36 - 59.03 18 Descriptor: KERNELWT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Thousand kernel weight, based on a count of 250 or more. Expressed in grams. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 18.00 - 22.26 106 30.78 - 35.04 358 43.56 - 47.82 12 22.26 - 26.52 352 35.04 - 39.30 134 47.82 - 52.08 3 26.52 - 30.78 414 39.30 - 43.56 31 52.08 - 56.34 1 Descriptor: LEAFPUB obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Type and extent of leaf pubescence. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 ABSENT 9 PRESENT, VERY HEAVY Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 162 Descriptor: LODGING obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Estimated amount of plant lodging near maturity. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 NO LODGING 2 (1 = NO LODGING, 9 = ALL PLANTS FLAT) 3 (1 = NO LODGING, 9 = ALL PLANTS FLAT) 4 (1 = NO LODGING, 9 = ALL PLANTS FLAT) 5 (1 = NO LODGING, 9 = ALL PLANTS FLAT) 6 (1 = NO LODGING, 9 = ALL PLANTS FLAT) 7 (1 = NO LODGING, 9 = ALL PLANTS FLAT) 8 (1 = NO LODGING, 9 = ALL PLANTS FLAT) 9 ALL PLANTS FLAT Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 44 4 23 7 2 2 37 5 10 8 1 3 39 6 4 9 1 Descriptor: PLANTHT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Average height of plants at maturity, measured in centimeters from the ground to top of the spike, excluding awns. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 85.00 - 97.33 4 121.99 - 134.32 87 158.98 - 171.31 19 97.33 - 109.66 4 134.32 - 146.65 202 171.31 - 183.64 0 109.66 - 121.99 43 146.65 - 158.98 80 183.64 - 195.97 2 Descriptor: PROTEIN obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Protein content of the kernel, expressed as percent dry weight basis. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 9.20 - 10.49 3 13.07 - 14.36 406 16.94 - 18.23 115 10.49 - 11.78 28 14.36 - 15.65 454 18.23 - 19.52 28 11.78 - 13.07 163 15.65 - 16.94 289 19.52 - 20.81 2 Descriptor: RUSSAPHID obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Reaction to the Russian Wheat Aphid (Diuraphis noxia). Amount of chlorosis. See RWA Leafroll descriptor, also. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 PLANTS APPEAR HEALTHY, MAY HAVE SMALL ISOLATED CHLOROTIC SPOTS 2 5% LEAF CHLOROTIC, CHLOROTIC SPOTS BECOME MORE NOTICEABLE 3 15% LEAF CHLOROTIC, CHLOROTIC SPOTS ARE LARGER AND MORE NUMEROUS. 4 25% LEAF CHLOROTIC - SOME STREAKING MAY BECOME APPARENT, ESPECIALLY ALONG TH EMIDRIB. 5 40% LEAF CHLOROTIC, CHLOROTIC SPOTS BEGIN TO COALESCE OR DEFINITE STREAKING OCCURS. 6 55% LEAF CHLOROTIC, LARGER CHLOROTIC SPOTS COALESCE. LEAVES START TO "DIE-BACK" FROM TIPS. 7 70% LEAF CHLOROTIC, FURTHER SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. 8 85% LEAF CHLOROTIC, EXTENSIVE CHLOROSIS AND NECROSIS. 9 PLANT DEATH OR NO RECOVERY POSSIBLE MIX MIXED FOR RESISTANCE TO RUSSIAN WHEAT APHID Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 5 11 7 208 9 528 6 92 8 303 MIX 15 Descriptor: RWALEAFROL obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Reaction to the Russian Wheat Aphid (Diuraphis noxia). Leafrolling symptoms. See RWA Chlorosis descriptor, also. Code Definition ---- ---------- F LEAVES ARE FLAT, NO APPARENT ROLLING MIX MIXED FOR DEGREE OF LEAFROLLING R LEAVES TIGHTLY ROLLED V LEAVES LOOSELY ROLLED Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- F 67 R 1069 V 17 MIX 4 Descriptor: SHATTERING obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Estimated amount of shattering at maturity. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 NO SHATTERING 9 SEVERE - 50% OF SEED DROPPED Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 116 Descriptor: SPIKEDENS obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Visual measure of spike density. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 LAX 2 (1 = LAX, 9 = VERY DENSE) 3 (1 = LAX, 9 = VERY DENSE) 4 (1 = LAX, 9 = VERY DENSE) 5 (1 = LAX, 9 = VERY DENSE) 6 (1 = LAX, 9 = VERY DENSE) 7 (1 = LAX, 9 = VERY DENSE) 8 (1 = LAX, 9 = VERY DENSE) 9 VERY DENSE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 2 1 5 115 6 1 3 28 Descriptor: SPIKETYPE obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Shape characteristic of typical mature spikes. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 FUSIFORM 3 OBLONG 5 CLAVATE 9 ELLIPTICAL Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 29 3 116 Descriptor: STRAWBREAK obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Estimated amount of straw breakage at maturity. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 NO BREAKAGE 2 (1 = NO BREAKAGE, 9 = ALL PLANTS) 3 (1 = NO BREAKAGE, 9 = ALL PLANTS) 4 (1 = NO BREAKAGE, 9 = ALL PLANTS) 5 (1 = NO BREAKAGE, 9 = ALL PLANTS) 6 (1 = NO BREAKAGE, 9 = ALL PLANTS) 7 (1 = NO BREAKAGE, 9 = ALL PLANTS) 8 (1 = NO BREAKAGE, 9 = ALL PLANTS) 9 ALL PLANTS Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 160 3 1 4 1 Descriptor: STRAWCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Color of straw at maturity. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 BLACK 1A BLACK AND WHITE 1B BLACK AND BROWN 2 BLUE 3 BROWN 3A BROWN AND WHITE 4 GREY 5 PURPLE 6 RED 7 TAN 8 WHITE/AMBER 9 YELLOW MIX ROW MIXED FOR COLOR Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 1 9 124 MIX 29 Descriptor: TILLERS obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Number of productive tillers Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 2.00 - 3.51 400 6.53 - 8.04 34 11.06 - 12.57 8 3.51 - 5.02 914 8.04 - 9.55 27 12.57 - 14.08 10 5.02 - 6.53 104 9.55 - 11.06 6 14.08 - 15.59 4