Descriptor: Seed Type (SEED TYPE)



 
Definition:
The clustering of the seed in the boll.
Crop:
Category:
Morphological descriptors
Status:
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
Responsible Site:
Cotton Collection (COT)

Distribution of Values for Seed Type (SEED TYPE)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
1free - seeds separate freely from each other in the ripe boll6781
2semi kidney - some seeds remain stuck to each other even after boll is fully ripe25
3kidney - seeds are stuck together in the ripe boll. Typically in some G. barbadense accessions type99
9plot is segregating for this trait and a single score is not an accurate description or the variation is outside of the rating scale5