| COMMENT | Observed Taxon | The observed species of Gossypium in the plot. | bickii | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | Not Available |
| COMMENT | Usability | Ease of cultivation and crop production. | 3 - The remainder of the Gossypium species and without usable fiber or have no seed fiber. Difficult to germinate and/or raise to maturity. Often left as ornamental perennial in the Tropics or as a large potted plant in a greenhouse. | | COTTON.OVERVIEW | G1 5 .02 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Canopy Type | The foliage density on the plants. | 2 - open - leaves are spaced further than that seen for most cotton cultivars | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 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.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Height (average) for the plot | Plot height to the nearest foot. | 1 - Plot height was estimated to nearest foot. Plants are growing along or very close to the ground and less than one feet or 0.3 meters in height. Seen in several diploid Gossypium species (G. longicalyx, G. costulatum for example) | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Stand establishment | Stand establishment of the accession in the plot. | 4 - three fourths of a full stand | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 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.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Nectaries | The presence of nectar glands on the base of the boll or calyx. | 0 - absent - no nectar glands seen on base of the boll | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | Not Available |
| 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.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | Not Available |
| 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 | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Glands | Density of gossypol glands in the leaves. | 2 - light - lower than normal density of gossypol glands | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Hair | Relative density of hairs on the leaf surfaces (expanded leaves at the fourth node). | 5 - very hairy - highest density seen on leaf surfaces | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Nectary Number | Number of nectary glands on the undersides of the leaf. | 1 - 1 - nectar glands only seen on the main vein of underside of leaves | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Shape | The general shape of the mature, expanded leaves (degree of lobing ). | 2 - okra - leaf shape is more dissected than that normally seen | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | Not Available |
| 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.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem Color | The degree of red coloration to the stems. | 1 - green - stem is primarily green in color | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem Glands | The relative density of gossypol glands on the stems. | 2 - light - lower than normal density of gossypol glands | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem Hair | Stem hair density on the mature, expanded stem, fourth node, or older. | 5 - very hairy - highest density seen on stems | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 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.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | Not Available |
| 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 | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | 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 | G1 5 CS21-2101 SD | Not Available |