| DISEASE | Anthracnose | Percent of plants resistant to Anthracnose (Colletotrichum trifolii). | 0 | | ALFALFA.ANTHRAC.89.WOODWARD | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| GROWTH | Plant growth habit | Plant growth habit evaluated during the mid stage of the second regrowth (August 8-9). | 5 - INTERMEDIATE (SARANAC) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| GROWTH | Fall growth | Fall growth evaluated by plant height on October 11-12. | 8 - 6-10 CM | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| GROWTH | Crown stem diameter | Diameter of the crown stem | 2 - (1 = NARROW, 5 = WIDE) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| GROWTH | Taproot diameter | Diameter of the taproot | 2 - (1 - <= 5MM, 5 - >= 12.5 MM) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| GROWTH | Secondary root diameter | Secondary root diameter | 2 - (1 = 2-5 MM, 5 = GREATER THAN 12.5 MM) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| GROWTH | Recovery rate | Recovery rate visually estimated 2 weeks after the first spring cutting (mid July). | 5 - INTERMEDIATE (SARANAC) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| GROWTH | Crown width | Width of the crown | 3 - (1 = NARROW, 5 = WIDE) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| INSECT | Spotted Alfalfa Aphid | Percent of seedling survival after Spotted Alfalfa aphid damage (Therioaphis maculata). | 0 | | ALFALFA.SPOTALFAPH.90.CADDEL | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Seed weight 100 | Weight of 100 seeds in grams. | 0.19 | | ALFALFA.SEEDWEIGHT.WRPIS | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Seed weight 100 | Weight of 100 seeds in grams. | 0.19 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf size | Leaf size visually estimated on August 30. | 8 - (1 = LEAST, 9 = MOST) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Depth of the crown | Depth of the crown | 3 - (1 = SHALLOW, 5 = DEEP) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Crown branching | Branching of the crown | 3 - (1 = LOW, 5 = DEEP) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Crown bud number | Number of crown buds | 2 - (1 = FEW, 5 = MANY) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Crown origin | Origin of the crown | 1 - MANY THIN STEMS ORIGINATE AT THE SAME NARROW POINT | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Secondary root number | Number of secondary roots | 4 - (1 = 0 TO 1, 6 = GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 12) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Secondary root position | Secondary root position | 2 - (1 - >= 20 CM BELOW CROWN, 5 - <= 5 CM BELOW CROWN) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Fibrous root mass | Fibrous root mass | 4 - (1 = NONE, 5 = MANY) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Determinate taproot percentage | Determinate taproot percentage | 0 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Determinate taproot position | Determinate taproot position | 0 - EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 20 CM BELOW CROWN | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| STRESS | Frost damage | Frost damage visually estimated on October 10, after a severe frost during the last week of September. | 3 - (1 = LEAST, 9 = MOST) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |
| STRESS | Winter injury | Winter injury visually evaluated for damage and death. | 2 - (1 = least)(9 = most) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516787 86o SD | |