| COMMENT | Observed Taxon | The observed species of Gossypium in the plot. | arboreum | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| COMMENT | Usability | Ease of cultivation and crop production. | 1 - Flowers and produces seed during a single US summer growing season ( G. hirsutum cultivars 'SA' sub-collection, most of asiatic diploid cotton G. herbaceum and G. arboreum, cultivated G. barbadense GB, some G. hirsutum 'TEX' sub-collection accessions). | | COTTON.OVERVIEW | SA 1416 .02 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.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 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 | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| 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 | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Stand establishment | Stand establishment of the accession in the plot. | 4 - three fourths of a full stand | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | SA 1416 V14-0110 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 | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Stand establishment | Stand establishment of the accession in the plot. | 6 - full stand, high germination rate, high seedling survival | | COTTON.CRCWN.FIELD.COSTA.RICA.GUANACASTE.LIBERIA | SA 1416 CR20-2024 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 | SA 1416 CS12-2313 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 | SA 1416 V14-0110 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.CRCWN.FIELD.COSTA.RICA.GUANACASTE.LIBERIA | SA 1416 CR20-2024 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | E1 | The percentage elongation at break of the center 1/8 inch of the fiber bundle measured for T1 strength on the Stelometer. | 7.3 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | 2.5% Span Length | The length (mm) at which the given percentage of fibers in an array are that long or longer. | 0.72 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | 50% Span Length | The length (mm) at which the given percentage of fibers in an array are that long or longer. | 0.38 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Color | The degree of red coloration to the boll. | 3 - light green - lighter color than most of the cotton cultivars. Often seen in G. arboreum | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| 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.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| 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.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Pitting | Intensity of the pitting of the surface of the mature, but non cleft bolls. | 2 - lightly pitted - low degree of pitting, shallower pits and lower density than typically seen in G. barbadense and G. arboreum | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| 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.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Shape | Degree of roundness to the boll shape. | 4 - cone oval - bolls show tapering from middle to the tip. The base and middle are comparable in length | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Size | Relative size of the bolls. | 1 - medium - typical size for most cotton cultivars (golf ball size) | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Bract Color | The degree of red coloration to the bracts. | 1 - green - green colored bracts | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Bract Nectaries | The presence of nectar glands on the base of the bracts on the outside or abaxial side. | 2 - reduced - nectar gland is small in size and low in frequency on the plant | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Bract Teeth Size | Size of bract teeth relative to the bract. | 2 - small - teeth make little indentation into bract length. Found often on G. arboreum | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| 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.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 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 | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| 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 | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Hair | Relative density of hairs on the leaf surfaces (expanded leaves at the fourth node). | 6 - pilose - leaf hairs are short and may lend a soft, velvety feel to leaf surfaces | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 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 | SA 1416 CS12-2313 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.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 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 | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Lint Color | Color of mature fiber | 1 - white - most cotton cultivars of G. hirsutum and G. arboreum | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Seed Fuzz | The relative density of seed fuzz on the seed surface after ginning | 2 - high - dense seed fuzz and seed coat is not visible | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 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.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 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 | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| 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 | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem Hair | Stem hair density on the mature, expanded stem, fourth node, or older. | 6 - pilose - stem hairs are short and may lend a soft, velvety feel to leaf surfaces | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 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 | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |
| PHENOLOGY | Photoperiodic rating | Average plot flowering response approximately 3 weeks post Summer Solstice | 2 - flowers - flowers are opening, but bolls are not yet formed | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 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. | 33.6 | | 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. | 7.6 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | Seed Index | The weight of 100 seed in grams | 7.4 | | 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. | 16 | | COTTON.GENERAL | | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | Productivity | Relative assessment of boll load on a single plant. | 3 - average count of bolls per plant range between 25 and 36 per plant | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | SA 1416 CS12-2313 SD | Not Available |