Descriptor: SEEDLING COLOR (SEEDLGCOL)

Definition:

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.

Crop:

Category:

Morphological descriptors

Status:

Data Type:

Numeric descriptor

Maximum Length:

9

Comment:

This distinguishes the plants with red from green seedlings (Reference: Crop Science 1975, 15:235-238). Observe about one month after germination, when the first true unifoliate leaf has emerged. It can take time for color to develop.

Responsible Site:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station  (NC7)