| CHEMICAL | Oil Percentage | Whole kernel oil concentration corrected to a standard moisture level (dry weight basis). Value is expressed in percent oil. The method of obtaining the value is described in the method record and may be by calibrated NIR or using wet lab procedures. | 4.4 | | MAIZE.NIR.DUPONT-PIONEER.2000 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| DISEASE | Northern Leaf Blight | Leaf response to northern leaf blight organism (Exserhilum turcicum [Pass.] Leonard & Suggs - previous name was Helminthosporium turcicum. | 4 - 4 on a scale 0 = No symptoms observed, 9 = Severe disease development | 17 | MAIZE.NLB.PIONEER.JOHNSTON.2003 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| DISEASE | Stewarts Wilt | Plant response to the Stewart's wilt organism (Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii (Smith) Mergaert, Verdonck & Kersters) formerly called (Erwinia stewartii (Smith) Dye ). The trait is coded 1-9 with 1 representing the most resistant response and 9 the most susceptible response. | 4 - (4) Abundant spread bi-directionally in inoculated leaves only. | 32 | MAIZE.STEWARTS.NCRPIS.2005 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| DISEASE | Stewarts Wilt | Plant response to the Stewart's wilt organism (Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii (Smith) Mergaert, Verdonck & Kersters) formerly called (Erwinia stewartii (Smith) Dye ). The trait is coded 1-9 with 1 representing the most resistant response and 9 the most susceptible response. | 5 - (5) Minimal systemic infection as small, linear streaks on non-inoculated leaves. | 20 | MAIZE.STEWARTS.NCRPIS.2006 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| GROWTH | Plant Height | Height of the plant from ground level to the top of the tassel at full growth measured in centimeters (cm). | 220.00000 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 98ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Plant Height | Height of the plant from ground level to the top of the tassel at full growth measured in centimeters (cm). | 222.00000 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 98ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Plant Height | Height of the plant from ground level to the top of the tassel at full growth measured in centimeters (cm). | 264.00000 | 20 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID2 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| INSECT | European Corn Borer Gen1 | RESISTANCE TO THE FIRST GENERATION OF EUROPEAN CORN BORER. | 5 - (5) Intermediate response. Several leaves with elongated lesions. | 5 | MAIZE.ECB1.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 98ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Shank Length | Length of the shank measured in centimeters from the insertion point on the stalk to the base of the maize ear. | 14 | 20 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID2 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Tassel Type | Classification of the amount of tassel branching from no branching to beyond tertiary tassel branching. | 1 - The tassel has branches, but there are no branches on the primary tassel branches. (20%) | 20 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID2 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Tassel Type | Classification of the amount of tassel branching from no branching to beyond tertiary tassel branching. | 2 - Branching to secondary tassel branches only. No tertiary tassel branches. (100%) | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 98ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Tassel Type | Classification of the amount of tassel branching from no branching to beyond tertiary tassel branching. | 2 - Branching to secondary tassel branches only. No tertiary tassel branches. (80%) | 20 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID2 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Peduncle Height | Distance from ground level to the node where the tassel emerges on the central stalk. | 161 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 98ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Peduncle Height | Distance from ground level to the node where the tassel emerges on the central stalk. | 206 | 20 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID2 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Bottom Tassel Branch Height | Distance from ground level to the insertion point on the tassel stem of the bottom tassel branch of the central stalk. | 194 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 98ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Bottom Tassel Branch Height | Distance from ground level to the insertion point on the tassel stem of the bottom tassel branch of the central stalk. | 226 | 20 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID2 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Top Tassel Branch Height | Distance from ground level to the insertion point on the tassel stem of the upper most tassel branch of the central stalk. | 197 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 98ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Top Tassel Branch Height | Distance from ground level to the insertion point on the tassel stem of the upper most tassel branch of the central stalk. | 237 | 20 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID2 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Node Number Above the Ear | Number of Nodes on the main stalk starting at the node above the ear node up to and including the peduncle node. | 5 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 98ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Node Number Above the Ear | Number of Nodes on the main stalk starting at the node above the ear node up to and including the peduncle node. | 6 | 20 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID2 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Type | KERNEL TYPE | C - DENT (75%) | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Type | KERNEL TYPE | D - SEMIDENT (100%) | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Type | KERNEL TYPE | D - SEMIDENT (25%) | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Color | KERNEL COLOR | B - YELLOW (80%) | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Color | KERNEL COLOR | B - YELLOW (85%) | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Color | KERNEL COLOR | I - RED (5%) | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Color | KERNEL COLOR | M - YELLOW CAP (15%) | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Color | KERNEL COLOR | M - YELLOW CAP (15%) | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Row Arrangement | ARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR. | 1 - REGULAR (100%) | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Row Arrangement | ARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR. | 1 - REGULAR (100%) | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel row Number | NUMBER OF KERNEL ROWS COUNTED ON THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT. | 0 | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel row Number | NUMBER OF KERNEL ROWS COUNTED ON THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT. | 0 | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Length | LENGTH OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS. | 17.3 | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Length | LENGTH OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS. | 19.5 | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Diameter | DIAMETER OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS MEASURED AT THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT. | 4.7 | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Diameter | DIAMETER OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS MEASURED AT THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT. | 5 | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Height | HEIGHT OF THE TOP EAR ON THE CENTRAL STALK FROM GROUND LEVEL TO THE NODE WHERE THE EAR ATTACHES TO THE STALK. | 116 | 20 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID2 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Height | HEIGHT OF THE TOP EAR ON THE CENTRAL STALK FROM GROUND LEVEL TO THE NODE WHERE THE EAR ATTACHES TO THE STALK. | 75 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 98ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Height | HEIGHT OF THE TOP EAR ON THE CENTRAL STALK FROM GROUND LEVEL TO THE NODE WHERE THE EAR ATTACHES TO THE STALK. | 76 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 98ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Cob Color | COLOR OF THE COB | 2 - RED (100%) | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Cob Color | COLOR OF THE COB | 2 - RED (100%) | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Upper Kernel Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL. | 2 - INDENTED (100%) | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Upper Kernel Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL. | 2 - INDENTED (100%) | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Number | NUMBER OF EARS WITH KERNELS ON THE MAIN STEM | 1 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 98ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Number | NUMBER OF EARS WITH KERNELS ON THE MAIN STEM | 1 | 20 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID2 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Number | NUMBER OF EARS WITH KERNELS ON THE MAIN STEM | 1.2 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 98ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Husk Length | LENGTH OF HUSK BEYOND OR BELOW THE TIP OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS. VALUE CAN BE NEGATIVE WHEN THE HUSK DOES NOT COVER THE EAR TIP. | 2.9 | 20 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID2 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Node Number | Number of Nodes on the main stalk from ground level up to and including the peduncle node. | 13 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 98ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Node Number | Number of Nodes on the main stalk from ground level up to and including the peduncle node. | 15 | 20 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID2 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Tiller Number | NUMBER OF TILLERS PER PLANT | 0 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 98ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Tiller Number | NUMBER OF TILLERS PER PLANT | 0 | 20 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID2 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Tiller Number | NUMBER OF TILLERS PER PLANT | 0.3 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 98ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Endosperm Color | COLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER | 4 - YELLOW (100%) | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Endosperm Color | COLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER | 4 - YELLOW (100%) | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR | 1 - CYLINDRICAL (5%) | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR | 2 - CYLINDRICAL - CONICAL (100%) | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR | 2 - CYLINDRICAL - CONICAL (95%) | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Aleurone Color | The color and pattern of the kernel aleurone layer. The first entry represents the color and the second number represents the pattern of that color. | 11 - COLORLESS / UNIFORM (100%) | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Aleurone Color | The color and pattern of the kernel aleurone layer. The first entry represents the color and the second number represents the pattern of that color. | 11 - COLORLESS / UNIFORM (100%) | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Pericarp Color | THE COLOR AND THE PATTERN OF THE PERICARP. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE COLOR, THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE PATTERN. | 11 - COLORLESS / UNIFORM (80%) | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Pericarp Color | THE COLOR AND THE PATTERN OF THE PERICARP. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE COLOR, THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE PATTERN. | 11 - COLORLESS / UNIFORM (85%) | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Pericarp Color | THE COLOR AND THE PATTERN OF THE PERICARP. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE COLOR, THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE PATTERN. | 31 - RED / UNIFORM (5%) | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Pericarp Color | THE COLOR AND THE PATTERN OF THE PERICARP. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE COLOR, THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE PATTERN. | 63 - ORANGE / HALO (15%) | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Pericarp Color | THE COLOR AND THE PATTERN OF THE PERICARP. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE COLOR, THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE PATTERN. | 63 - ORANGE / HALO (15%) | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Glume Development | Glume development | 1 - None (100%) | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Glume Development | Glume development | 1 - None (100%) | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Colored Silk Scar | Colored Silk Scar | N - Colored silk scar is not present (100%) | 133 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Colored Silk Scar | Colored Silk Scar | N - Colored silk scar is not present (95%) | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Colored Silk Scar | Colored Silk Scar | Y - Colored silk scar is present (5%) | 90 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550445 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | 1000 Kernel Weight | The weight of 1000 kernels measured in grams, preferably with the weight adjusted to 10% moisture content. | 319 | | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2000 | PI 550445 00ncai01 SD | |