Descriptor: STEM CURVE (STEMCURVE)



 
Definition:
THE HEAD ANGLE RELATIVE TO THE GROUND
Crop:
SUNFLOWER
Category:
Morphological descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
1
Responsible Site:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station  (NC7)

Distribution of Values for STEM CURVE (STEMCURVE)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
1FLAT, 0 DEGREES142
245 DEGREES574
3PERPENDICULAR, 90 DEGREES385
4135 DEGREES475
5180 DEGREES, HEAD HANGING DOWN338
6225 DEGREES32
7BROKEN STEM, HEAD PRESSING AGAINST STEM49