Descriptor: ADAPTATION FOR SEED MATURITY (ADAPTATION)



 
Definition:
THE SEED MATURITY BEFORE FROST.
Crop:
AMARANTH
Category:
Phenological descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
5
Responsible Site:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station  (NC7)

Distribution of Values for ADAPTATION FOR SEED MATURITY (ADAPTATION)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
EARLYTHE PLANTS FLOWERED TOO EARLY AND SMALL TO BE USEFUL10
FULLMORE THAN 90% OF THE PLANTS MATURED A HEALTHY SEED CROP153
LATENO PLANTS MATURED SEED, THOUGH THE PLANTS WERE HEALTHY149
PARTPARTIAL SEED MATURITY ON SOME, OR ALL, PLANTS, THOUGH THE PLANTS WERE HEALTHY52
SICKTHE PLANTS FAILED DUE TO INSECT OR DISEASE PROBLEMS32