| COMMENT | Observed Taxon | The observed species of Gossypium in the plot. | arboreum | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 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 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| GROWTH | Canopy Type | The foliage density on the plants. | 1 - typical - foliage cover is typical of that seen in most cotton cultivars | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| GROWTH | Growth Habit | Growth pattern of stem and branches. | 1 - normal - stem growth is typical of that seen for most cotton cultivars | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| GROWTH | Height (average) for the plot | Plot height to the nearest foot. | 4 - Plot height was estimated to the nearest foot. Plant height ranges from three to four feet (0.91 to 1.22 meters) in height | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 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 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| 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 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Color | The degree of red coloration to the boll. | 3 - light green - lighter color than most of the cotton cultivars. Often seen in G. arboreum | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Glanding | Density of gossypol glands on the surface of the mature, but non cleft boll. | 1 - medium - typical density of gossypol glands observed on most G. hirsutum cultivars | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Nectaries | The presence of nectar glands on the base of the boll or calyx. | 2 - reduced - nectar gland is small in size and low in frequency on the plant | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Pitting | Intensity of the pitting of the surface of the mature, but non cleft bolls. | 1 - smooth - no observable pitting of the surface of the boll | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Point | Degree of tapering of the boll tips. | 3 - blunt - boll ends abruptly. With round or oval bolls, tip follows the overall shape of the boll | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Boll Shape | Degree of roundness to the boll shape. | 2 - round - round shape to the bolls. Not necessarily perfectly round but length is close to width | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 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 1682 T12-607 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 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Glands | Density of gossypol glands in the leaves. | 2 - light - lower than normal density of gossypol glands | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Hair | Relative density of hairs on the leaf surfaces (expanded leaves at the fourth node). | 3 - moderate - leaf hairs are at a regular and commonly seen density for most cotton cultivars | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Nectary Number | Number of nectary glands on the undersides of the leaf. | 1 - 1 - nectar glands only seen on the main vein of underside of leaves | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Shape | The general shape of the mature, expanded leaves (degree of lobing ). | 1 - normal - leaf shape typically seen in cotton cultivars | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 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 1682 T12-607 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 1682 T12-607 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 1682 T12-607 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 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem Glands | The relative density of gossypol glands on the stems. | 2 - light - lower than normal density of gossypol glands | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem Hair | Stem hair density on the mature, expanded stem, fourth node, or older. | 3 - moderate - stem hairs are at a regular and commonly seen density for most cotton cultivars | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| PHENOLOGY | Maturity | Maturity of the plot at the time of observation. | 3 - less than 1/2 open - bolls have already formed, but most are unopened | | COTTON.MXCWN.FIELD.MEXICO.COLIMA.TECOMAN | A2 1682 T12-607 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 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Seed Index | The mass of 100 fuzzy seeds, in grams. | 8.9 | | COTTON.OVERVIEW | A2 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Seed Index | The mass of 100 fuzzy seeds, in grams. | 8.94 | | COTTON.OVERVIEW | A2 1682 NDI SD | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | Germination Percent One Week | Germination percentage after one week of sowing with selected method and media | 10 | | GERM.GHTRAYCELLS.DIRECTSOW.PEATMIX | A2 1682 T12-607 SD | |
| PRODUCTION | Germination Percent One Week | Germination percentage after one week of sowing with selected method and media | 8.18 | | GERM.GHTRAYCELLS.DIRECTSOW.PEATMIX | A2 1682 NDI SD | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | Germination Percent One Week | Germination percentage after one week of sowing with selected method and media | 96 | | GERM.GHTRAYCELLS.DIRECTSOW.PEATMIX | A2 1682 O SD | Not Available |