| 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 | Ames 27052 04ncab01 SD | |
| GROWTH | Plant Height | Height of the plant from ground level to the top of the tassel at full growth measured in centimeters (cm). | 138.00000 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 03ncai01 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). | 145.00000 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 03ncai01 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. (40%) | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 03ncai01 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. (80%) | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 03ncai01 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. (20%) | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 03ncai01 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. (60%) | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Peduncle Height | Distance from ground level to the node where the tassel emerges on the central stalk. | 101 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Peduncle Height | Distance from ground level to the node where the tassel emerges on the central stalk. | 98 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 03ncai01 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. | 116 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 03ncai01 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. | 118 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 03ncai01 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. | 124 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 03ncai01 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. | 129 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 03ncai01 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.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 03ncai01 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.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Type | KERNEL TYPE | D - SEMIDENT (35%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Type | KERNEL TYPE | D - SEMIDENT (50%) | 8 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID1 | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Type | KERNEL TYPE | D - SEMIDENT (50%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Type | KERNEL TYPE | E - SEMIFLINT (50%) | 8 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID1 | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Type | KERNEL TYPE | E - SEMIFLINT (50%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Type | KERNEL TYPE | E - SEMIFLINT (65%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Color | KERNEL COLOR | B - YELLOW (100%) | 8 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID1 | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Color | KERNEL COLOR | B - YELLOW (30%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Color | KERNEL COLOR | B - YELLOW (95%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Color | KERNEL COLOR | D - VARIEGATED (5%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Color | KERNEL COLOR | D - VARIEGATED (70%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Row Arrangement | ARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR. | 1 - REGULAR (100%) | 8 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID1 | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Row Arrangement | ARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR. | 2 - IRREGULAR (15%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Row Arrangement | ARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR. | 3 - STRAIGHT (100%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel Row Arrangement | ARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR. | 3 - STRAIGHT (85%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel row Number | NUMBER OF KERNEL ROWS COUNTED ON THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT. | 0 | 8 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID1 | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel row Number | NUMBER OF KERNEL ROWS COUNTED ON THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT. | 0 | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Kernel row Number | NUMBER OF KERNEL ROWS COUNTED ON THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT. | 0 | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Length | LENGTH OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS. | 10 | 8 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID1 | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Length | LENGTH OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS. | 7.3 | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Length | LENGTH OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS. | 7.5 | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Diameter | DIAMETER OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS MEASURED AT THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT. | 3.8 | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Diameter | DIAMETER OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS MEASURED AT THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT. | 4 | 8 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID1 | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Diameter | DIAMETER OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS MEASURED AT THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT. | 4.1 | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 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. | 37 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 03ncai01 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. | 42 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Cob Color | COLOR OF THE COB | 2 - RED (100%) | 8 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID1 | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Cob Color | COLOR OF THE COB | 2 - RED (30%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Cob Color | COLOR OF THE COB | 2 - RED (95%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Cob Color | COLOR OF THE COB | 5 - VARIEGATED (5%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Cob Color | COLOR OF THE COB | 5 - VARIEGATED (70%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Upper Kernel Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL. | 2 - INDENTED (35%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Upper Kernel Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL. | 2 - INDENTED (50%) | 8 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID1 | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Upper Kernel Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL. | 2 - INDENTED (50%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Upper Kernel Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL. | 4 - ROUNDED (50%) | 8 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID1 | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Upper Kernel Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL. | 4 - ROUNDED (50%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Upper Kernel Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL. | 4 - ROUNDED (65%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Number | NUMBER OF EARS WITH KERNELS ON THE MAIN STEM | 1 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Number | NUMBER OF EARS WITH KERNELS ON THE MAIN STEM | 1 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 03ncai01 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.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Node Number | Number of Nodes on the main stalk from ground level up to and including the peduncle node. | 9 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Tiller Number | NUMBER OF TILLERS PER PLANT | 0 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Tiller Number | NUMBER OF TILLERS PER PLANT | 0 | 5 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Endosperm Color | COLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER | 4 - YELLOW (100%) | 8 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID1 | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Endosperm Color | COLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER | 4 - YELLOW (100%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Endosperm Color | COLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER | 4 - YELLOW (100%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR | 2 - CYLINDRICAL - CONICAL (100%) | 8 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID1 | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR | 2 - CYLINDRICAL - CONICAL (100%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Ear Shape | SHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR | 2 - CYLINDRICAL - CONICAL (100%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 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%) | 8 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID1 | Ames 27052 03ncai01 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%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 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%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 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. | 11 - COLORLESS / UNIFORM (100%) | 8 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID1 | Ames 27052 03ncai01 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. | 11 - COLORLESS / UNIFORM (30%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 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. | 11 - COLORLESS / UNIFORM (95%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 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. | 32 - RED / VARIGATED (5%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 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. | 32 - RED / VARIGATED (70%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Glume Development | Glume development | 1 - None (100%) | 8 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID1 | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Glume Development | Glume development | 1 - None (100%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Glume Development | Glume development | 1 - None (100%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Colored Silk Scar | Colored Silk Scar | N - Colored silk scar is not present (100%) | 8 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2003.MID1 | Ames 27052 03ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Colored Silk Scar | Colored Silk Scar | N - Colored silk scar is not present (90%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Colored Silk Scar | Colored Silk Scar | N - Colored silk scar is not present (90%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Colored Silk Scar | Colored Silk Scar | Y - Colored silk scar is present (10%) | 81 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.EARLY | Ames 27052 04ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | Colored Silk Scar | Colored Silk Scar | Y - Colored silk scar is present (10%) | 106 | MAIZE.INC.AMES.2004.MID.MIXED | Ames 27052 04ncai02 SD | 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. | 1192 | 12 | MAIZE.OBS.INBRED.DIVERSITY.2010.IA | Ames 27052 04ncab01 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. | 1581 | 11 | MAIZE.OBS.INBRED.DIVERSITY.2010.NY | Ames 27052 04ncab01 SD | |
| PRODUCTION | 1000 Kernel Weight | The weight of 1000 kernels measured in grams, preferably with the weight adjusted to 10% moisture content. | 270 | | MAIZE.CURATOR.REVIEW | Ames 27052 04ncab01 SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Heterotic Group | The heterotic group an accession belongs to for breeding purposes. When forming hybrids that demonstrate heterosis (high performance), accessions from different heterotic groups should be crossed. | SS - (SS) Belongs to the stiff stalk combining group. This group represented by Iowa Stiff Stalk Synthetic (BSSS) or inbred B73 combines best with inbreds designated as non-stiff stalk (NS). | | MAIZE.CURATOR.AND.MAIZE.EXPERT.REVIEW | | Not Available |