| COMMENT | Observed Taxon | The observed species of Gossypium in the plot. | barbadense | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| COMMENT | Observed Taxon | The observed species of Gossypium in the plot. | barbadense | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T07-0306 SD | Not Available |
| COMMENT | Observed Taxon | The observed species of Gossypium in the plot. | barbadense | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| COMMENT | Usability | Ease of cultivation and crop production. | 2 - Fails to mature or produce seed in a single summer growing season. Results from a combination of factors such as delayed maturity, photoperiodic (short day) flowering, hard seed coats, poor stand establishment (many collected G. barbadense GB, most G. hirsutum TEX landraces/racestocks or 'wild' cotton). | | COTTON.OVERVIEW | GB 189 .02 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Plant Height | Plant height in meters as grown in Tecoman or Iguala Mexico | 1.5 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Canopy Type | The foliage density on the plants. | 1 - typical - foliage cover is typical of that seen in most cotton cultivars | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Canopy Type | The foliage density on the plants. | 1 - typical - foliage cover is typical of that seen in most cotton cultivars | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| GROWTH | Growth Habit | Growth pattern of stem and branches. | 1 - normal - stem growth is typical of that seen for most cotton cultivars | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Growth Habit | Growth pattern of stem and branches. | 1 - normal - stem growth is typical of that seen for most cotton cultivars | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| GROWTH | Height (average) for the plot | Plot height to the nearest foot. | 4 - Plot height was estimated to the nearest foot. Plant height ranges from three to four feet (0.91 to 1.22 meters) in height | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Height (average) for the plot | Plot height to the nearest foot. | 6 - Plot height was estimated to the nearest foot. Plant height ranges from five to six feet (1.52 to 1.83 meters) in height | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| GROWTH | Stand establishment | Stand establishment of the accession in the plot. | 5 - between 75 and 90% of a full stand | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T07-0306 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Stand establishment | Stand establishment of the accession in the plot. | 6 - full stand, high germination rate, high seedling survival | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Stand establishment | Stand establishment of the accession in the plot. | 6 - full stand, high germination rate, high seedling survival | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| GROWTH | Plot uniformity | Indicates degree of uniformity of plants in field plot. | unif - appears uniform and each trait can be given a single score
| | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Plot uniformity | Indicates degree of uniformity of plants in field plot. | unif - appears uniform and each trait can be given a single score
| | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T07-0306 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Plot uniformity | Indicates degree of uniformity of plants in field plot. | unif - appears uniform and each trait can be given a single score
| | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Arealometer A | Arealometer A is a measure of the external surface area of the fibers of a given volume of material, expressed in square mm per cubic mm of fibrous material. | 325 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Arealometer D | The difference between specific area determined at high pressure (AH) and standard pressure (Areo A). D is presumably a measure of flatness of the fiber ribbon. | 13 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Length | Length from base to tip in mm. | 43 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Weight | Average weight in grams of a 10 boll sample | 3.1 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Width | Cross section at widest part in mm. | 26 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Calyx Hairs | Calyx hairs. | 1 - Hairs absent | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | E1 | The percentage elongation at break of the center 1/8 inch of the fiber bundle measured for T1 strength on the Stelometer. | 11.6 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Fuzz Grade | Amount of fuzz on seeds (1.0 = heavy fuzz, 18.0 = naked seed) | 15 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Lac | B/A where B = distance from petiole to the sinus between the middle lobe and the first lateral lobe and A = length of leaf from petiole to tip of middle lobe. | 0.21 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Locules/Boll | Average number of locules in a 10 boll sample. | 3.2 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Petal Color | Petal color. | 4 - Segregating | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Pollen Color | Pollen color. | 2 - Cream | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Pubescence | Hairiness of plant in general. | 2 - Few plant hairs | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Reflectance | A Measure of the percentage of reflectance on a Nickerson-Hunter Colorimeter. The higher the value the lighter the cotton. | 67 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Seeds/Boll | Average number of seed in a 10 boll sample. | 19 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Seed Type | Seed type code. | 2 - Semi-kidney | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Uhm | The length in inches of the half of the fibers by weight that contains the longer fibers. UHM approximates classer's staple and 2.5 percent span length. | 0.93 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Yellowness | Hunter's B value, a measure of increasing yellowness of the cotton, taken with a Nickerson-Hunter Colorimeter. | 12.2 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Color | The degree of red coloration to the boll. | 2 - dark green - darker color than most of the cotton cultivars. Often seen in G. barbadense | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Glanding | Density of gossypol glands on the surface of the mature, but non cleft boll. | 1 - medium - typical density of gossypol glands observed on most G. hirsutum cultivars | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Nectaries | The presence of nectar glands on the base of the boll or calyx. | 1 - present - nectar gland seen at least once on the base of the boll. | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Pitting | Intensity of the pitting of the surface of the mature, but non cleft bolls. | 3 - pitted - typical degree of pittin of the boll surface and common in G. barbadense and G. arboreum | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Point | Degree of tapering of the boll tips. | 2 - pointed - boll is tapered to a tip. It can complement the cone boll shape or appear pinched out | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Shape | Degree of roundness to the boll shape. | 1 - oval - oval shape to bolls. Widest point tends to the middle of the boll | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Size | Relative size of the bolls. | 1 - medium - typical size for most cotton cultivars (golf ball size) | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Bract Nectaries | The presence of nectar glands on the base of the bracts on the outside or abaxial side. | 1 - present - nectar gland seen at least once on the bract on the outside or abaxial side | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Bract Teeth Size | Size of bract teeth relative to the bract. | 1 - medium - teeth indent to about 1/3 the overall length of the bract. Common for G. barbadense | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Bract Type | Type of bract according to shape or placement relative to the boll. | 1 - normal - typical bract that remains close to the boll and expands to partially wrap the boll | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Color | The degree of red coloration to the leaf color. | 1 - green - leaf is primarily green in color | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Color | The degree of red coloration to the leaf color. | 1 - green - leaf is primarily green in color | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T07-0306 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Color | The degree of red coloration to the leaf color. | 1 - green - leaf is primarily green in color | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Glands | Density of gossypol glands in the leaves. | 1 - medium - typically seen density of gossypol glands for most cotton cultivars. | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Glands | Density of gossypol glands in the leaves. | 3 - heavy - density of glands is greater than that normally seen in most cotton cultivars | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Hair | Relative density of hairs on the leaf surfaces (expanded leaves at the fourth node). | 1 - none - hairs appear to be absent from leaf surfaces | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T07-0306 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Hair | Relative density of hairs on the leaf surfaces (expanded leaves at the fourth node). | 2 - few - leaf hairs are at a low frequency | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Hair | Relative density of hairs on the leaf surfaces (expanded leaves at the fourth node). | 2 - few - leaf hairs are at a low frequency | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Nectary Number | Number of nectary glands on the undersides of the leaf. | 3 - 3 - nectar glands found on main vein and two other veins on undersides of leaves | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Nectary Number | Number of nectary glands on the undersides of the leaf. | 3 - 3 - nectar glands found on main vein and two other veins on undersides of leaves | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Shape | The general shape of the mature, expanded leaves (degree of lobing ). | 1 - normal - leaf shape typically seen in cotton cultivars | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Shape | The general shape of the mature, expanded leaves (degree of lobing ). | 1 - normal - leaf shape typically seen in cotton cultivars | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T07-0306 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Shape | The general shape of the mature, expanded leaves (degree of lobing ). | 1 - normal - leaf shape typically seen in cotton cultivars | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Size | Size of the mature, expanded leaf surfaces, fourth node, or older. | 1 - medium - leaf size is typical for that in cultivars, and when compared to an opened hand it fills the palm area | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Size | Size of the mature, expanded leaf surfaces, fourth node, or older. | 3 - large - leaf size is greater than the opened adult hand, easily stretching past fingertips | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Lint Color | Color of mature fiber | 1 - white - most cotton cultivars of G. hirsutum and G. arboreum | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T07-0306 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Lint Color | Color of mature fiber | 1 - white - most cotton cultivars of G. hirsutum and G. arboreum | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Petal Color | Flower petal color. | 2 - yellow - petal color that is most common in G. barbadense, G. herbaceum, and G. arboreum | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T07-0306 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Petal Color | Flower petal color. | 2 - yellow - petal color that is most common in G. barbadense, G. herbaceum, and G. arboreum | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Petal Spot | Red coloration at interior base of flower petals. | 3 - heavy - red coloration creates solid band across petals and extends halfway up the petal. | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T07-0306 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Petal Spot | Red coloration at interior base of flower petals. | 3 - heavy - red coloration creates solid band across petals and extends halfway up the petal. | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Pollen color | Pollen color. | 4 - dark yellow - typically seen in G. barbadense, G. arboreum and G. herbaceum | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T07-0306 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Pollen color | Pollen color. | 4 - dark yellow - typically seen in G. barbadense, G. arboreum and G. herbaceum | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Seed Fuzz | The relative density of seed fuzz on the seed surface after ginning | 0 - none - no seed fuzz on surface | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T07-0306 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Seed Fuzz Color | The color of the seed fuzz after ginning. | 0 - lintless - no fuzz or lint on seed surface | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T07-0306 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Seed Type | The clustering of the seed in the boll. | 1 - free - seeds separate freely from each other in the ripe boll | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T07-0306 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem Color | The degree of red coloration to the stems. | 2 - sun red - red coloration is regularly seen on the side of the stem most exposed to the sun | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem Glands | The relative density of gossypol glands on the stems. | 1 - medium - typically seen density of gossypol glands for most cotton cultivars | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem Glands | The relative density of gossypol glands on the stems. | 3 - heavy - density of glands is greater than that normally seen in most cotton cultivars | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem Hair | Stem hair density on the mature, expanded stem, fourth node, or older. | 1 - none - hairs appear to be absent from stems | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem Hair | Stem hair density on the mature, expanded stem, fourth node, or older. | 1 - none - hairs appear to be absent from stems | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stigma | The stigmatic column in relation to the antheridial cone. | 1 - normal - stigma clears the antheridial cone. Typical for most G. hirsutum cultivars
| | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T07-0306 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stigma | The stigmatic column in relation to the antheridial cone. | 1 - normal - stigma clears the antheridial cone. Typical for most G. hirsutum cultivars
| | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| PHENOLOGY | Arizona Flower Date | Date of first flowers when grown at Phoenix, Arizona. Scored only for the Arizona collections of cotton. | 11 - NONFLOWERING | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| PHENOLOGY | Maturity | Relative maturity of entries when earliest cotton had all bolls open. | 2 - 1/2 bolls open | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| PHENOLOGY | Maturity | Maturity of the plot at the time of observation. | 1 - flowers have not formed yet | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| PHENOLOGY | Maturity | Maturity of the plot at the time of observation. | 3 - less than 1/2 open - bolls have already formed, but most are unopened | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |
| PHENOLOGY | Photoperiodic rating | Average plot flowering response approximately 3 weeks post Summer Solstice | 0 - no squares - no sign of flowering response in the plot | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | Lint percent | The weight of lint ginned from a sample of seed cotton expressed as a percentage of the weight of seed cotton. | 28.8 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | Lint Index | The weight of lint from 100 seed in grams | 4.7 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | Mean | The average length in inches of all fibers longer than 1/4 inch. | 0.77 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | Micronaire | The fineness of the sample taken from the ginned lint measured by the Micronaire and expressed in standard curvilinear micron aire units. | 6.63 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | Productiveness | Relative productiveness. | 3 - Fair production | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | Seed Index | The weight of 100 seed in grams | 11.6 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | T0 | The fiber strength of a bundle of fibers measured on a Stelometer with the jaws holding the fiber bundle tightly appressed. Measured in grams force per tex. | 3.52 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | T1 | The fiber strength of a bundle of fibers measured on a Stelometer with the jaws separated by a 1/8 inch spacer. Measured in grams force per tex. | 18.9 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | Productivity | Relative assessment of boll load on a single plant. | 0 - no bolls have formed on the plant | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | GB 189 CS15-1115 SD | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | Productivity | Relative assessment of boll load on a single plant. | 4 - average count of bolls per plant range from 37 to 48 bolls per plant | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | GB 189 T12-699 SD | |