| COMMENT | Observed Taxon | The observed species of Gossypium in the plot. | sturtianum | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 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 | C1 1 .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 | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Growth Habit | Growth pattern of stem and branches. | 4 - pyramid - stem growth is orderly, often with a single main stem, and takes precedence over branching | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Height (average) for the plot | Plot height to the nearest foot. | 2 - Plot height was estimated to the nearest foot. Plant height is very short irrespective of growing conditions and ranges from one to two feet (0.3 to 0.61 meters in height) | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 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 | C1 1 CS20-2501 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 | C1 1 CS21-1701 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 | C1 1 CS20-2501 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 | C1 1 CS21-1701 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 | C1 1 CS21-1701 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 | C1 1 CS21-1701 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 | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Bract Teeth Number | Relative number of bract teeth. | 3 - few - less than a dozen teeth on the bract. Typical for many species | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Bract Teeth Size | Size of bract teeth relative to the bract. | 0 - none - bract margins are smooth with no teeth | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 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 | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Fruiting Type | Pattern of boll formation on branches. | 1 - normal - regular formation of bolls, with 1-2 per node | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 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 | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Glands | Density of gossypol glands in the leaves. | 1 - medium - typically seen density of gossypol glands for most cotton cultivars. | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Hair | Relative density of hairs on the leaf surfaces (expanded leaves at the fourth node). | 1 - none - hairs appear to be absent from leaf surfaces | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 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 | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Shape | The general shape of the mature, expanded leaves (degree of lobing ). | 6 - ovate - leaf shape is rounded or oval. Best seen in a number of Australian diploid species | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Size | Size of the mature, expanded leaf surfaces, fourth node, or older. | 2 - small - leaf size is less than the palm area of the opened adult hand | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Petal Color | Flower petal color. | 6 - light blue - in a few Australian diploids | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Petal Spot | Red coloration at interior base of flower petals. | 3 - heavy - red coloration creates solid band across petals and extends halfway up the petal. | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Pollen color | Pollen color. | 2 - cream - common in cultivars of G. hirsutum | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 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 | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem Color | The degree of red coloration to the stems. | 2 - sun red - red coloration is regularly seen on the side of the stem most exposed to the sun | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem Glands | The relative density of gossypol glands on the stems. | 1 - medium - typically seen density of gossypol glands for most cotton cultivars | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem Hair | Stem hair density on the mature, expanded stem, fourth node, or older. | 1 - none - hairs appear to be absent from stems | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stigma | The stigmatic column in relation to the antheridial cone. | 1 - normal - stigma clears the antheridial cone. Typical for most G. hirsutum cultivars
| | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| PHENOLOGY | Maturity | Maturity of the plot at the time of observation. | 2 - flowers have formed, but bolls are not yet forming | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 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 | C1 1 CS20-2501 SD | Not Available |
| PHENOLOGY | Photoperiodic rating | Average plot flowering response approximately 3 weeks post Summer Solstice | 1 - squares - flower buds are formed in the plot | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | Productivity | Relative assessment of boll load on a single plant. | 1 - less than a dozen bolls are observed per plant | | COTTON.CSF&B.FIELD.TEXAS.COLLEGE.STATION | C1 1 CS21-1701 SD | Not Available |