| COMMENT | Observed Taxon | The observed species of Gossypium in the plot. | arboreum | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| 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 | A2 938 .02 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Height (average) for the plot | Plot height to the nearest foot. | 6 - Plot height was estimated to the nearest foot. Plant height ranges from five to six feet (1.52 to 1.83 meters) in height | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| GROWTH | Stand establishment | Stand establishment of the accession in the plot. | 3 - half of a full stand | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| GROWTH | Stand establishment | Stand establishment of the accession in the plot. | 4 - three fourths of a full stand | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 V11-0972 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | Plot uniformity | Indicates degree of uniformity of plants in field plot. | seg - one or more traits are segregating and usually at least one trait can have multiple scores
one or more traits are segregating and usually at least one trait can have multiple scores
| | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 V11-0972 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 | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Pitting | Intensity of the pitting of the surface of the mature, but non cleft bolls. | 3 - pitted - typical degree of pittin of the boll surface and common in G. barbadense and G. arboreum | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Shape | Degree of roundness to the boll shape. | 3 - cone - bolls are wider at the base and overall shape tapers to the tip. Common in G. barbadense | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Bract Nectaries | The presence of nectar glands on the base of the bracts on the outside or abaxial side. | 0 - absent - no nectar glands seen on base of bracts on the outside or abaxial side | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Bract Teeth Size | Size of bract teeth relative to the bract. | 1 - medium - teeth indent to about 1/3 the overall length of the bract. Common for G. barbadense | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| 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.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Color | The degree of red coloration to the leaf color. | 1 - green - leaf is primarily green in color | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Glands | Density of gossypol glands in the leaves. | 1 - medium - typically seen density of gossypol glands for most cotton cultivars. | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Hair | Relative density of hairs on the leaf surfaces (expanded leaves at the fourth node). | 4 - hairy - leaf hair density is greater than that normally seen on most cotton cultivars | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Shape | The general shape of the mature, expanded leaves (degree of lobing ). | 2 - okra - leaf shape is more dissected than that normally seen | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Lint Color | Color of mature fiber | 1 - white - most cotton cultivars of G. hirsutum and G. arboreum | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Petal Color | Flower petal color. | 2 - yellow - petal color that is most common in G. barbadense, G. herbaceum, and G. arboreum | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| 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.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Pollen color | Pollen color. | 4 - dark yellow - typically seen in G. barbadense, G. arboreum and G. herbaceum | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Seed Type | The clustering of the seed in the boll. | 1 - free - seeds separate freely from each other in the ripe boll | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| 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.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem Hair | Stem hair density on the mature, expanded stem, fourth node, or older. | 4 - hairy - stem hair density is greater than that normally seen on most cotton cultivars. | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| 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.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| PHENOLOGY | Maturity | Maturity of the plot at the time of observation. | 4 - more than 1/2 open - most bolls that have formed are opening | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| 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.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Seed Index | The mass of 100 fuzzy seeds, in grams. | 6.74 | | COTTON.OVERVIEW | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Seed Index | The mass of 100 fuzzy seeds, in grams. | 6.85 | | COTTON.OVERVIEW | A2 938 1999 SD | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | Germination Percent One Week | Germination percentage after one week of sowing with selected method and media | 100 | | GERM.GHTRAYCELLS.DIRECTSOW.PEATMIX | A2 938 1999 SD | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | Germination Percent One Week | Germination percentage after one week of sowing with selected method and media | 100 | | GERM.GHTRAYCELLS.DIRECTSOW.PEATMIX | A2 938 T08-0388 SD | |