| 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. | 3.9 | | MAIZE.NIR.DUPONT-PIONEER.2000 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| COMMENT | Notes and Remarks | Observations made by cooperators or curators while evaluating or regenerating germplasm. Usually these observations are not published and need verification or there are too few observations of this type to promote a separate trait. | OBSERVATION-NURSERY_YES | | MAIZE.OBS.INBRED.DIVERSITY.2010.NCIANYMO | PI 550531 05ncai01 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. | 30 | MAIZE.STEWARTS.NCRPIS.2004 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| 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. | 31 | MAIZE.STEWARTS.NCRPIS.2003 | PI 550531 99ncai01 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). | 136.00000 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| 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. (60%) | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 99ncai01 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. (40%) | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Peduncle Height | Distance from ground level to the node where the tassel emerges on the central stalk. | 92 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 99ncai01 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. | 107 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 99ncai01 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. | 117 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 99ncai01 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. | 4 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Type | KERNEL TYPE | D - SEMIDENT (50%) | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Type | KERNEL TYPE | D - SEMIDENT (50%) | 100 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Type | KERNEL TYPE | E - SEMIFLINT (50%) | 100 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Type | KERNEL TYPE | F - FLINT (50%) | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Color | KERNEL COLOR | B - YELLOW (100%) | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Color | KERNEL COLOR | M - YELLOW CAP (100%) | 100 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Row Arrangement | ARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR. | 1 - REGULAR (100%) | 100 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Row Arrangement | ARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR. | 1 - REGULAR (95%) | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Row Arrangement | ARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR. | 2 - IRREGULAR (5%) | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 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 | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 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 | 100 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Length | LENGTH OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS. | 11 | 100 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Length | LENGTH OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS. | 9.8 | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 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. | 3.3 | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 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. | 3.6 | 100 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 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. | 35 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Cob Color | COLOR OF THE COB | 1 - WHITE (100%) | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Cob Color | COLOR OF THE COB | 1 - WHITE (100%) | 100 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Cob Color | COLOR OF THE COB | 1 - WHITE (100%) | 2 | MAIZE.OBS.INBRED.DIVERSITY.2011.IA | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Upper Kernel Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL. | 2 - INDENTED (50%) | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Upper Kernel Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL. | 2 - INDENTED (50%) | 100 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Upper Kernel Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL. | 4 - ROUNDED (50%) | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Upper Kernel Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL. | 4 - ROUNDED (50%) | 100 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Number | NUMBER OF EARS WITH KERNELS ON THE MAIN STEM | 1 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Node Number | Number of Nodes on the main stalk from ground level up to and including the peduncle node. | 8 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Tiller Number | NUMBER OF TILLERS PER PLANT | 0 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Endosperm Color | COLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER | 4 - YELLOW (100%) | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Endosperm Color | COLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER | 4 - YELLOW (100%) | 100 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR | 1 - CYLINDRICAL (50%) | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR | 2 - CYLINDRICAL - CONICAL (100%) | 100 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR | 2 - CYLINDRICAL - CONICAL (50%) | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 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%) | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 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%) | 100 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 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 (100%) | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 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 (100%) | 100 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Glume Development | Glume development | 1 - None (100%) | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Glume Development | Glume development | 1 - None (100%) | 100 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Colored Silk Scar | Colored Silk Scar | N - Colored silk scar is not present (100%) | 51 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999 | PI 550531 99ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Colored Silk Scar | Colored Silk Scar | N - Colored silk scar is not present (100%) | 100 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| PHENOLOGY | AES Maturity | A maturity rating based on comparisons to checks with a known maturity. Groups are given numerical assignments with low numbers requiring fewer days to maturity. | 200.00000 | | MAIZE.DONOR.INITIAL.OBSERVATION | | Not Available |
| PHENOLOGY | GDU SILKING F LAT40-49 | Growing degree units (GDU or GDD) from planting to 50% silking in degrees farenheit. Data is taken at 40 to 49 degrees N or S latitude. This (86,50) system uses the equation ((Tmax+Tmin)/2)-50. Tmax to 86 maximum and Tmin to 50 minimum. | 1099 | 7 | MAIZE.OBS.INBRED.DIVERSITY.2010.NY | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| PHENOLOGY | GDU SILKING F LAT40-49 | Growing degree units (GDU or GDD) from planting to 50% silking in degrees farenheit. Data is taken at 40 to 49 degrees N or S latitude. This (86,50) system uses the equation ((Tmax+Tmin)/2)-50. Tmax to 86 maximum and Tmin to 50 minimum. | 1263 | 13 | MAIZE.OBS.INBRED.DIVERSITY.2010.IA | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| PRODUCTION | 1000 Kernel Weight | The weight of 1000 kernels measured in grams, preferably with the weight adjusted to 10% moisture content. | 220 | | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2005 | PI 550531 05ncai01 SD | |
| STRESS | Response to Sulfonylureas | Response to sulfonylurea herbicides which are acetolactate synthase inhibitors. Particular chemical observed is noted in the comment. | 1 - (1) Tolerant. | | MAIZE.OBS.NICOSULFURON.LA.1992 | | Not Available |