| CHEMICAL | Crude protein in the stem | Crude protein in the stem | 13.4 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| CHEMICAL | Crude protein in the leaf | Crude protein in the leaf. | 27.1 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| CYTOLOGIC | Chromosome number | Chromosome number (x = 8) | 32 | | ALFALFA.CHROMOSOME.ELBERSON.2011 | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| DISEASE | Phytophthora root rot | Percent of plants resistant to Phytophthora Root rot (Phytophthora megasperma). | 14.4 | | ALFALFA.PHYROOTROT.90.FOX | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| DISEASE | Verticillium wilt | Percent of plants resistant to Verticillium wilt (Verticillium albo-atrum). | 9 | | ALFALFA.VERTWILT.89.PEADEN | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| DISEASE | Aphanomyces | Percent resistant plants to Aphanomyces eutieches. | 0 | | ALFALFA.APHAN.90.GRAU | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| DISEASE | Resistance to Rhizoctonia | Percent resistance to Rhizoctonia. | 65.9 | | ALFALFA.RHIZOC.90.VIAND | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| GROWTH | Fall growth | Fall growth evaluated by plant height on October 11-12. | 7 - 11-15 CM | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| GROWTH | Crown stem diameter | Diameter of the crown stem | 2 - (1 = NARROW, 5 = WIDE) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| GROWTH | Taproot diameter | Diameter of the taproot | 3 - (1 - <= 5MM, 5 - >= 12.5 MM) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| GROWTH | Secondary root diameter | Secondary root diameter | 2 - (1 = 2-5 MM, 5 = GREATER THAN 12.5 MM) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| GROWTH | Seedling vigor | Seedling vigor visually estimated as plant size during the fourth week after germination. | 7 - (1 = LEAST, 9 = MOST) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| GROWTH | Recovery rate | Recovery rate visually estimated 2 weeks after the first spring cutting (mid July). | 5 - INTERMEDIATE (SARANAC) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| GROWTH | Crown width | Width of the crown | 3 - (1 = NARROW, 5 = WIDE) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| INSECT | Potato Leafhopper | Percent of plant foliage yellowed by Potato Leafhopper (Empoasca fabae). | 6.1 | | ALFALFA.POTLEAFHOP.92.BYERS | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| INSECT | Clover Root curculio | Percent of plants resistant to Clover Root Curculio (Sitonia hispidulus). | 30.1 | | ALFALFA.ROOTCURC.93.BYERS | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Seed weight 100 | Weight of 100 seeds in grams. | 0.21 | | ALFALFA.SEEDWEIGHT.WRPIS | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Seed weight 100 | Weight of 100 seeds in grams. | 0.21 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf size | Leaf size visually estimated on August 30. | 7 - (1 = LEAST, 9 = MOST) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Depth of the crown | Depth of the crown | 3 - (1 = SHALLOW, 5 = DEEP) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Crown branching | Branching of the crown | 3 - (1 = LOW, 5 = DEEP) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Crown bud number | Number of crown buds | 2 - (1 = FEW, 5 = MANY) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Crown origin | Origin of the crown | 2 - ONE MAJOR (THICK) STEM AND MANY SMALL ONES | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Secondary root number | Number of secondary roots | 5 - (1 = 0 TO 1, 6 = GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 12) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Secondary root position | Secondary root position | 2 - (1 - >= 20 CM BELOW CROWN, 5 - <= 5 CM BELOW CROWN) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Fibrous root mass | Fibrous root mass | 4 - (1 = NONE, 5 = MANY) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Determinate taproot percentage | Determinate taproot percentage | 20 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Determinate taproot position | Determinate taproot position | 3 - (0 - >= 20 CM BELOW CROWN, 5 - <= 5 CM BELOW GROUND) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| PHENOLOGY | Days to maturity | Number of days between the first and second cut | 32 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| PHENOLOGY | Maturity | Visual estimate of the morphological stages of development. | 6 - 6 on 1-9 scale | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Seed productivity | Seed productivity. coded 1-9. | 5 - (1 = HIGH, 9 = LOW) | | ALFALFA.SEEDPROD.88.PEADEN | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Leaf acid detergent fiber | Acid detergent fiber of the leaf taken at maturity | 15.5 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Leaf neutral detergent fiber | Neutral detergent fiber of leaf taken at maturity | 21.9 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Stem acid detergent fiber | Acid detergent fiber of stem taken at maturity | 46.5 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Stem neutral detergent fiber | Neutral detergent fiber of stem taken at maturity | 57.4 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Seedling year yield | Seedling year yield measured in grams of dry matter per plot. | 214.2 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Stem leaf ratio | Stem leaf ratio | 2.2 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| STRESS | Salt germination - ic(50) valu | Sodium chloride concentration which inhibits germination of 50% of the viable seed. | -0.71 | | ALFALFA.SALTGERM.89.RUMB | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| STRESS | Acid soil tolerance | Ratio of root dry weight below 1 inch in acid soil to root dry weight below 1 inch in lime soil. Data is compared to an acid tolerant check. | 0.94 | | ALFALFA.ACIDSOIL.94.BOUTON | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| STRESS | Tolerance to salt stress | The ratio of mean regrowth amount under salt stress to that produced under non-stress conditions expressed as a proportion of the ratio for a control cultivar(s). | 0.812 | | ALFALFA.SALTSTRESS.90.SMITH | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| STRESS | Frost damage | Frost damage visually estimated on October 10, after a severe frost during the last week of September. | 5 - (1 = LEAST, 9 = MOST) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |
| STRESS | Winter injury | Winter injury visually evaluated for damage and death. | 5 - (1 = least)(9 = most) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 502457 88i SD | |