| CHEMICAL | Crude protein in the stem | Crude protein in the stem | 13 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| CHEMICAL | Crude protein in the stem | Crude protein in the stem | 9.8 | | ALFALFA.CRUDESTEM.92.JUNG | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| CHEMICAL | Crude protein in the leaf | Crude protein in the leaf. | 27.6 | | ALFALFA.CRUDELEAF.92.JUNG | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| CHEMICAL | Crude protein in the leaf | Crude protein in the leaf. | 29 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| CHEMICAL | By pass protein | In-vitro dry matter disappearance (ivdmd) expressed as a percent of the cultivar venal. Higher than 100% suggests low digestibility & higher by-pass protein. | 94 | | ALFALFA.PROTBYPASS.93.VOLENEC | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| DISEASE | Anthracnose | Percent of plants resistant to Anthracnose (Colletotrichum trifolii). | 0 | | ALFALFA.ANTHRAC.89.WOODWARD | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| DISEASE | Bacterial wilt | Percent of plants resistant to Bacterial wilt. (Corynebacterium insidiosum). | 0 | | ALFALFA.BACTWILT.89.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| DISEASE | Spring Black Stem | Disease reaction/rating to Spring Black Stem (Phoma medicaginis) using the Standard Test 1-5 rating scale. Data was taken on a 1 to 5 scale.
1 = Resistant : Healthy, symptom-free top growth
2 = Resistant : Small (<2mm), brown or black lesions or flecks; no defoliation
3 = Susceptible : Larger (2 to 3mm),disrete lesions; lesions may be on leaves and petioles; usually no chlorosis or defoliation
4 = Susceptible : Large (>3mm) lesions; no defoliation;petiole lesions
5 = Susceptible : Lesions > 3mm, fruiting; dead leaves or defoliation | 4.18 | | ALFALFA.SPRBLSTEM.91.LEATH | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| DISEASE | Phytophthora root rot | Percent of plants resistant to Phytophthora Root rot (Phytophthora megasperma). | 27 | | ALFALFA.PHYROOTROT.91.NYGAARD | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| DISEASE | Verticillium wilt | Percent of plants resistant to Verticillium wilt (Verticillium albo-atrum). | 3 | | ALFALFA.VERTWILT.90.PEADEN | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| DISEASE | Fusarium wilt | Percent of plants resistant to Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum). | 48.54 | | ALFALFA.FUSWILT.92.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| DISEASE | Lepto spot | Percent of plants resistant to Lepto Spot (Leptosphaerulina briosiana). | 4.02 | | ALFALFA.LEPTOSPOT.91.LEATH | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| DISEASE | Downy mildew | Percent of plants resistant to Downy mildew (Peronospora trifoliorum). | 17.1 | | ALFALFA.DOWNYMILD.I7.92.STUT | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| DISEASE | Downy mildew | Percent of plants resistant to Downy mildew (Peronospora trifoliorum). | 4.8 | | ALFALFA.DOWNYMILD.I8.92.STUT | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| DISEASE | Stemphylium Leaf spot | Disease reaction/rating to Stemphylium Leaf Spot (Stemphylium botryosum) using the Standard Test 1-5 rating scale. Data was taken on a 1 to 5 scale.
1 = Resistant : Healthy, symptom-free top growth
2 = Resistant : Small (<1mm) brown or black lesions or pepper spots; no defoliation
3 = Susceptible : Larger (1 to 3mm), discreet lesions with necrotic centers; usually no chlorosis or defoliation
4 = Susceptible : Larger (>3mm), target-type lesions or necrotic areas; may have petiole lesions
5 = Susceptible : Lesions > 3mm, chlorosis, defoliation | 4.17 | | ALFALFA.STEMPHLFSP.91.LEATH | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| DISEASE | Aphanomyces | Percent resistant plants to Aphanomyces eutieches. | 0 | | ALFALFA.APHAN.91.GRAU | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| DISEASE | Sclerotinia resistance | Percent resistant plants to Sclerotinia. | 16.4 | | ALFALFA.SCLEROT.91.RHODES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| DISEASE | Resistance to Rhizoctonia | Percent resistance to Rhizoctonia. | 21.54 | | ALFALFA.RHIZOC.91.VIAND | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| GROWTH | Plant growth habit | Plant growth habit evaluated during the mid stage of the second regrowth (August 8-9). | 7 - SEMI-ERECT (MESILLA) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| GROWTH | Fall growth | Fall growth evaluated by plant height on October 11-12. | 5 - 21-25 CM | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| GROWTH | Crown stem diameter | Diameter of the crown stem | 3 - (1 = NARROW, 5 = WIDE) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| GROWTH | Taproot diameter | Diameter of the taproot | 4 - (1 - <= 5MM, 5 - >= 12.5 MM) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| GROWTH | Secondary root diameter | Secondary root diameter | 3 - (1 = 2-5 MM, 5 = GREATER THAN 12.5 MM) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| GROWTH | Seedling vigor | Seedling vigor visually estimated as plant size during the fourth week after germination. | 5 - (1 = LEAST, 9 = MOST) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| GROWTH | Recovery rate | Recovery rate visually estimated 2 weeks after the first spring cutting (mid July). | 7 - ACTIVE (MESILLA) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| GROWTH | Crown width | Width of the crown | 4 - (1 = NARROW, 5 = WIDE) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| INSECT | Potato Leafhopper | Percent of plant foliage yellowed by Potato Leafhopper (Empoasca fabae). | 4.1 | | ALFALFA.POTLEAFHOP.92.BYERS | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| INSECT | Potato Leafhopper | Percent of plant foliage yellowed by Potato Leafhopper (Empoasca fabae). | 5 | | ALFALFA.POTLEAFHOP.93.BYERS | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| INSECT | Lygus bug | Resistance to lygus bug | 4 - 3 LEAVES WILTED | | ALFALFA.LYGUSBUG.93.TEUBER | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| INSECT | Spotted Alfalfa Aphid | Percent of seedling survival after Spotted Alfalfa aphid damage (Therioaphis maculata). | 4.73 | | ALFALFA.SPOTALFAPH.90.CADDEL | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| INSECT | Clover Root curculio | Percent of plants resistant to Clover Root Curculio (Sitonia hispidulus). | 25.1 | | ALFALFA.ROOTCURC.94.BYERS | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| MOLECULAR | Chloroplast DNA hypervariabili | Chloroplast DNA hypervariability. The average distance relative to all other measured. Other data downloadable as Excel:135 by 135 matrix and Genetic distance between 2 accessions(8972 combinations)- click on Chloroplast DNA hypervariabili | 0.595 | | ALFALFA.GENEDIST.99.SKINNER | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Seed weight 100 | Weight of 100 seeds in grams. | 0.23 | | ALFALFA.SEEDWEIGHT.WRPIS | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Seed weight 100 | Weight of 100 seeds in grams. | 0.23 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf size | Leaf size visually estimated on August 30. | 8 - (1 = LEAST, 9 = MOST) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Depth of the crown | Depth of the crown | 2 - (1 = SHALLOW, 5 = DEEP) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Crown branching | Branching of the crown | 4 - (1 = LOW, 5 = DEEP) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Crown bud number | Number of crown buds | 2 - (1 = FEW, 5 = MANY) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Crown origin | Origin of the crown | 2 - ONE MAJOR (THICK) STEM AND MANY SMALL ONES | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i 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 516902 89i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Secondary root position | Secondary root position | 2 - (1 - >= 20 CM BELOW CROWN, 5 - <= 5 CM BELOW CROWN) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Fibrous root mass | Fibrous root mass | 4 - (1 = NONE, 5 = MANY) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Determinate taproot percentage | Determinate taproot percentage | 70 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Determinate taproot position | Determinate taproot position | 4 - (0 - >= 20 CM BELOW CROWN, 5 - <= 5 CM BELOW GROUND) | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Unifoliate internode length | Unifoliate internode length - the distance between the cotyledonary node and the unifoliate leaf node measured in millimeters. | 19.94 | 35 | ALFALFA.UILENGTH.93.GORDON | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| PHENOLOGY | Days to maturity | Number of days between the first and second cut | 30 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| PHENOLOGY | Maturity | Visual estimate of the morphological stages of development. | 5 - 5 MEDIUM on 1-9 scale | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Seed productivity | Seed productivity. coded 1-9. | 7 - (1 = HIGH, 9 = LOW) | | ALFALFA.SEEDPROD.89.PEADEN | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Leaf acid detergent fiber | Acid detergent fiber of the leaf taken at maturity | 12.6 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Leaf acid detergent fiber | Acid detergent fiber of the leaf taken at maturity | 18.1 | | ALFALFA.ADFLEAF.92.JUNG | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Leaf neutral detergent fiber | Neutral detergent fiber of leaf taken at maturity | 18.1 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Leaf neutral detergent fiber | Neutral detergent fiber of leaf taken at maturity | 22 | | ALFALFA.NDFLEAF.92.JUNG | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Stem acid detergent fiber | Acid detergent fiber of stem taken at maturity | 47 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Stem acid detergent fiber | Acid detergent fiber of stem taken at maturity | 55.2 | | ALFALFA.ADFSTEM.92.JUNG | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Stem neutral detergent fiber | Neutral detergent fiber of stem taken at maturity | 56.6 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Stem neutral detergent fiber | Neutral detergent fiber of stem taken at maturity | 62.9 | | ALFALFA.NDFSTEM.92.JUNG | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Seedling year yield | Seedling year yield measured in grams of dry matter per plot. | 277.2 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Stem leaf ratio | Stem leaf ratio | 1.7 | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| STRESS | Salt germination - ic(50) valu | Sodium chloride concentration which inhibits germination of 50% of the viable seed. | -0.69 | | ALFALFA.SALTGERM.90.RUMB | PI 516902 89i 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. | 0.95 | | ALFALFA.ACIDSOIL.91.BOUTON | PI 516902 89i 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). | 0.79 | | ALFALFA.SALTSTRESS.91.SMITH | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| STRESS | Frost damage | Frost damage visually estimated on October 10, after a severe frost during the last week of September. | 9 - MOST | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| STRESS | Winter injury | Winter injury visually evaluated for damage and death. | 9 - Most winter injury | | ALFALFA.1989.BARNES | PI 516902 89i SD | |
| SUBSET | Core subset | A flag to indicate the accession is part of the core subset | Y - YES, ACCESSION IS PART OF THE CORE | | ALFALFA.CORE | PI 516902 86o SD | Not Available |