TRITICALE Descriptor Site(s): NSGC --------- Contains evaluation/characterizaqtion data on Triticale (X Triticosecale) 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 MIX ROW MIXED FOR COLOR Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 13 3A 1 8 193 1A 7 4 1 9 21 3 49 7 183 MIX 2 Descriptor: AWNTYPE obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Type and extent of the awns. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 AWNED 3 AWNLETTED 5 APICALLY AWNLETTED 9 AWNLESS MIX ROW MIXED FOR AWNS Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 428 5 6 MIX 5 3 37 9 3 Descriptor: COMMONBUNT obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Reaction to Common Bunt (incited by Tilletia tritici and T. laevis). Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 RESISTANT 2 (1 = RESISTANT, 9 = SUSCEPTIBLE) 3 (1 = RESISTANT, 9 = SUSCEPTIBLE) 4 (1 = RESISTANT, 9 = SUSCEPTIBLE) 5 (1 = RESISTANT, 9 = SUSCEPTIBLE) 6 (1 = RESISTANT, 9 = SUSCEPTIBLE) 7 (1 = RESISTANT, 9 = SUSCEPTIBLE) 8 (1 = RESISTANT, 9 = SUSCEPTIBLE) 9 SUSCEPTIBLE Qualifier: R36 Virulence to Bt2, 5, 7 Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 236 4 3 7 3 2 5 5 1 8 5 3 1 6 5 9 3 Qualifier: R39 Virulence to Bt1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 228 4 2 7 4 2 6 5 3 8 9 3 1 6 9 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: DAYSANTHES obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Days from January 1 (Julian) when 50% of the spikes are fully exserted from the boot. Expressed as a percent of check cultivar (see evaluation record). Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 95.50 - 98.26 43 103.78 - 106.54 64 112.06 - 114.82 39 98.26 - 101.02 72 106.54 - 109.30 29 114.82 - 117.58 10 101.02 - 103.78 65 109.30 - 112.06 22 117.58 - 120.34 8 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 MIX ROW MIXED FOR COLOR Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3 49 8 192 MIX 4 7 184 9 24 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 MIX ROW MIXED FOR GLUME PUBESCENCE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 44 5 6 MIX 2 3 31 9 22 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. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- F 106 S-F 1 W 397 S 1411 S-W 63 W-S 5 Descriptor: KERNELCOL obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Color of the kernels. 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. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 7 69 Descriptor: KERNELSPIK obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Average number of kernels per spike, based on five typical spikes. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 6.00 - 17.00 2 39.00 - 50.00 10 72.00 - 83.00 8 17.00 - 28.00 6 50.00 - 61.00 19 83.00 - 94.00 4 28.00 - 39.00 11 61.00 - 72.00 7 94.00 - 105.00 2 Descriptor: LEAFPUB obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Type and extent of leaf pubescence. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 ABSENT 2 (1 = ABSENT, 9 = PRESENT, VERY HEAVY) 3 (1 = ABSENT, 9 = PRESENT, VERY HEAVY) 4 (1 = ABSENT, 9 = PRESENT, VERY HEAVY) 5 (1 = ABSENT, 9 = PRESENT, VERY HEAVY) 6 (1 = ABSENT, 9 = PRESENT, VERY HEAVY) 7 (1 = ABSENT, 9 = PRESENT, VERY HEAVY) 8 (1 = ABSENT, 9 = PRESENT, VERY HEAVY) 9 PRESENT, VERY HEAVY Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 41 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 10 4 2 6 1 2 10 5 4 7 3 3 11 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. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 43.00 - 149.33 350 361.99 - 468.32 0 680.98 - 787.31 0 149.33 - 255.66 16 468.32 - 574.65 0 787.31 - 893.64 0 255.66 - 361.99 0 574.65 - 680.98 0 893.64 - 999.97 6 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 Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 5 1 7 3 9 719 6 3 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 R LEAVES ROLLED, LOOSELY TO TIGHTLY Descriptor: SHATTERING obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Estimated amount of shattering at maturity. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 NO SHATTERING 2 (1 = NO SHATTERING, 9 = SEVERE) 3 (1 = NO SHATTERING, 9 = SEVERE) 4 (1 = NO SHATTERING, 9 = SEVERE) 5 (1 = NO SHATTERING, 9 = SEVERE) 6 (1 = NO SHATTERING, 9 = SEVERE) 7 (1 = NO SHATTERING, 9 = SEVERE) 8 (1 = NO SHATTERING, 9 = SEVERE) 9 SEVERE - 50% OF SEED DROPPED Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 28 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 MIX ROW MIXED FOR SPIKE DENSITY Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 2 4 38 7 4 2 5 5 20 8 2 3 14 6 16 MIX 7 Descriptor: SPIKETYPE obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Shape characteristic of typical mature spikes. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 FUSIFORM 3 OBLONG 5 CLAVATE 9 ELLIPTICAL MIX ROW MIXED FOR SPIKE TYPES Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 79 5 3 MIX 7 3 17 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 41 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. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 5 1 9 21 MIX 10