COTTON

Descriptors
Category: COMMENT
  1. Genome Reference (GENOME REFERENCE) URL or file location of genome sequence
  2. Observed Taxon (OBSERVED TAXON) The observed species of Gossypium in the plot.
  3. Usability (USABILITY) Ease of cultivation and crop production.
Category: GROWTH
  1. Canopy Type (CANOPY TYPE) The foliage density on the plants.
  2. Growth Habit (GROWTH HABIT) Growth pattern of stem and branches.
  3. Height (average) for the plot (HEIGHT) Plot height to the nearest foot.
  4. Stand establishment (STAND) Stand establishment of the accession in the plot.
  5. Plot uniformity (UNIFORMITY) Indicates degree of uniformity of plants in field plot.
Category: MORPHOLOGY
  1. Boll Color (BOLL COLOR) The degree of red coloration to the boll.
  2. Boll Glanding (BOLL GLANDING) Density of gossypol glands on the surface of the mature, but non cleft boll.
  3. Boll Nectaries (BOLL NECTARIES) The presence of nectar glands on the base of the boll or calyx.
  4. Boll Pitting (BOLL PITTING) Intensity of the pitting of the surface of the mature, but non cleft bolls.
  5. Boll Point (BOLL POINT) Degree of tapering of the boll tips.
  6. Boll Shape (BOLL SHAPE) Degree of roundness to the boll shape.
  7. Boll Size (BOLL SIZE) Relative size of the bolls.
  8. Boll Variation (BOLL VARIATION) Rare instances of boll variation.
  9. Bract Color (BRACT COLOR) The degree of red coloration to the bracts.
  10. Bract Nectaries (BRACT NECTARIES) The presence of nectar glands on the base of the bracts on the outside or abaxial side.
  11. Bract Size (BRACT SIZE) General size of the leaf bract in relation to the boll.
  12. Bract Teeth Number (BRACT TEETH NUMBER) Relative number of bract teeth.
  13. Bract Teeth Size (BRACT TEETH SIZE) Size of bract teeth relative to the bract.
  14. Bract Type (BRACT TYPE) Type of bract according to shape or placement relative to the boll.
  15. Fruiting Type (FRUITING TYPE) Pattern of boll formation on branches.
  16. Hair Variation (HAIR VARIATION) Changes in hair density with age of the leaf (more or less density on the younger leaves).
  17. Leaf Color (LEAF COLOR) The degree of red coloration to the leaf color.
  18. Leaf Glands (LEAF GLANDS) Density of gossypol glands in the leaves.
  19. Leaf Hair (LEAF HAIR) Relative density of hairs on the leaf surfaces (expanded leaves at the fourth node).
  20. Leaf Nectary Number (LEAF NECTARY NUMBER) Number of nectary glands on the undersides of the leaf.
  21. Leaf Shape (LEAF SHAPE) The general shape of the mature, expanded leaves (degree of lobing ).
  22. Leaf Size (LEAF SIZE) Size of the mature, expanded leaf surfaces, fourth node, or older.
  23. Lint Color (LINT COLOR) Color of mature fiber
  24. Locule Number (LOCULE NUMBER) Number of locules per boll
  25. Nectary Variation (NECTARY VARIATION) Nectar glands occurred as a double, greatly elongated or with a red spot.
  26. Petal Color (PETAL COLOR) Flower petal color.
  27. Petal Spot (PETAL SPOT) Red coloration at interior base of flower petals.
  28. Pollen color (POLLEN COLOR) Pollen color.
  29. Seed Fuzz (SEED FUZZ) The relative density of seed fuzz on the seed surface after ginning
  30. Seed Fuzz Color (SEED FUZZ COLOR) The color of the seed fuzz after ginning.
  31. Seed Type (SEED TYPE) The clustering of the seed in the boll.
  32. Stem Color (STEM COLOR) The degree of red coloration to the stems.
  33. Stem Glands (STEM GLANDS) The relative density of gossypol glands on the stems.
  34. Stem Hair (STEM HAIR) Stem hair density on the mature, expanded stem, fourth node, or older.
  35. Stigma (STIGMA) The stigmatic column in relation to the antheridial cone.
Category: PHENOLOGY
  1. Maturity (MATURITY) Maturity of the plot at the time of observation.
  2. Photoperiodic rating (PHOTOPERIODIC RATING) Average plot flowering response approximately 3 weeks post Summer Solstice
Category: PRODUCTION
  1. Germination Percent One Month (GermPercent1month) Germination percentage after one week of sowing with selected method and media
  2. Germination Percent One Week (GermPercent1week) Germination percentage after one week of sowing with selected method and media
  3. Productivity (PRODUCTIVITY) Relative assessment of boll load on a single plant.
  4. Seed Index (SEED INDEX) The mass of 100 fuzzy seeds, in grams.