| DISEASE | Northern Leaf Blight | Leaf response to northern leaf blight organism (Exserhilum turcicum [Pass.] Leonard & Suggs - previous name was Helminthosporium turcicum. | 6 - 6 on a scale 0 = No symptoms observed, 9 = Severe disease development | 21 | MAIZE.NLB.PIONEER.JOHNSTON.2009 | Ames 23515 04ncai01 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. | 30 | MAIZE.STEWARTS.U_OF_ILLINOIS.1997 | Ames 23515 96ncao01 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). | 218.00000 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 96ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| INSECT | European Corn Borer Gen1 | RESISTANCE TO THE FIRST GENERATION OF EUROPEAN CORN BORER. | 5 - (5) Intermediate response. Several leaves with elongated lesions. | 6 | MAIZE.ECB1.AMES.97 | Ames 23515 96ncao01 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. (10%) | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 96ncao01 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. (90%) | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 96ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Peduncle Height | Distance from ground level to the node where the tassel emerges on the central stalk. | 147 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 96ncao01 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. | 158 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 96ncao01 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. | 191 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 96ncao01 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 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 96ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Type | KERNEL TYPE | C - DENT (32%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Type | KERNEL TYPE | D - SEMIDENT (56%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Type | KERNEL TYPE | E - SEMIFLINT (12%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Color | KERNEL COLOR | B - YELLOW (96%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Color | KERNEL COLOR | L - BLACK-DEEP CHERRY (4%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Row Arrangement | ARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR. | 1 - REGULAR (100%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel row Number | NUMBER OF KERNEL ROWS COUNTED ON THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT. | 0 | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Length | LENGTH OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS. | 20.9 | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Diameter | DIAMETER OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS MEASURED AT THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT. | 4.8 | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 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. | 80 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 96ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Cob Color | COLOR OF THE COB | 1 - WHITE (68%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Cob Color | COLOR OF THE COB | 2 - RED (32%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Upper Kernel Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL. | 2 - INDENTED (88%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Upper Kernel Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL. | 4 - ROUNDED (12%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Number | NUMBER OF EARS WITH KERNELS ON THE MAIN STEM | 1 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 96ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Node Number | Number of Nodes on the main stalk from ground level up to and including the peduncle node. | 8 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 96ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Tiller Number | NUMBER OF TILLERS PER PLANT | 1 | 10 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 96ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Endosperm Color | COLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER | 4 - YELLOW (100%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR | 1 - CYLINDRICAL (12%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR | 2 - CYLINDRICAL - CONICAL (88%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| 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%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 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 (96%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Pericarp Color | THE COLOR AND THE PATTERN OF THE PERICARP. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE COLOR, THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE PATTERN. | 51 - CHERRY / UNIFORM (4%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Glume Development | Glume development | 1 - None (100%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Colored Silk Scar | Colored Silk Scar | N - Colored silk scar is not present (100%) | 85 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |
| PRODUCTION | 1000 Kernel Weight | The weight of 1000 kernels measured in grams, preferably with the weight adjusted to 10% moisture content. | 354 | | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 23515 04ncai01 SD | |