| GROWTH | HEIGHT OF FLOWERING PLANTS | Height (stem length)of flowering plants measured from the soil in cm, before lodging. Recorded after 50% of the plants have open flowers. | 140 | 94 | AMA.MEL.2010.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELD | PI 708343 02ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | HEIGHT OF FLOWERING PLANTS | Height (stem length)of flowering plants measured from the soil in cm, before lodging. Recorded after 50% of the plants have open flowers. | 150 | 19 | AMA.MEL.BIENNIALS.FIELD.2002 | PI 708343 91ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | PLANT GROWTH HABIT | Plant growth habit evaluated when 50% of the plants have open flowers. The most useful data are from non-transplanted, field-grown, widely spaced plants. | 5 - MEDIUM | | AMA.MEL.2010.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELD | PI 708343 02ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | FLOWER COLOR | FLOWER COLOR | Y - YELLOW | 19 | AMA.MEL.BIENNIALS.FIELD.2002 | PI 708343 91ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | FLOWER COLOR | FLOWER COLOR | Y - YELLOW | | AMA.MEL.2010.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELD | PI 708343 02ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | PLANT SHAPE | The presence of a many-thin-stem trait that is desirable for forage. Reference: Kirk, L.E. 1931 Sci. Agr. 11:315-325. | STAND - Percent of standard type usually with 5 to 10 thick stems. (100%) | 19 | AMA.MEL.BIENNIALS.FIELD.2002 | PI 708343 91ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | PLANT SHAPE | The presence of a many-thin-stem trait that is desirable for forage. Reference: Kirk, L.E. 1931 Sci. Agr. 11:315-325. | STAND - Percent of standard type usually with 5 to 10 thick stems. (100%) | 94 | AMA.MEL.2010.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELD | PI 708343 02ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEEDLING COLOR | The percentage of seedlings with stem or leaf red coloring in a given sample size. Faint indistinct coloring can be recorded as intermediate green and explained in the comment field. | | 125 | AMA.MEL.2009.FALL.SEEDLING.COLOR | PI 708343 02ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEEDLING COLOR | The percentage of seedlings with stem or leaf red coloring in a given sample size. Faint indistinct coloring can be recorded as intermediate green and explained in the comment field. | 100 | 19 | AMA.MEL.BIENNIALS.FIELD.2002 | PI 708343 91ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| PHENOLOGY | DURATION | The length of time that the plants ordinarily live before flowering and death. The biennials require a cold treatment before flowering, while annuals do not. | BIE - percent biennial (100%) | 19 | AMA.MEL.BIENNIALS.FIELD.2002 | PI 708343 91ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| PHENOLOGY | MATURITY DAY FOR HAY HARVEST | Maturity for hay forage harvest. For biennials, Julian day in the second year of growth when 50% of the plants have open flowers. For annuals, days after seeding when 50% of the plants have open flowers. | 160 | 94 | AMA.MEL.2010.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELD | PI 708343 02ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| PHENOLOGY | MATURITY DAY FOR HAY HARVEST | Maturity for hay forage harvest. For biennials, Julian day in the second year of growth when 50% of the plants have open flowers. For annuals, days after seeding when 50% of the plants have open flowers. | 190 | 19 | AMA.MEL.BIENNIALS.FIELD.2002 | PI 708343 91ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT | The weight in grams of 100 seeds. | .25 | | NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER | PI 708343 10ncai01 SD | |
| PRODUCTION | HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT | The weight in grams of 100 seeds. | .31 | | NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER | PI 708343 02ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT | The weight in grams of 100 seeds. | .4 | | NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER | PI 708343 91ncao01 SD | Not Available |