| Code | Definition | Number of Accessions |
| mix | seed of another accession has germinated in the same plot | 73 |
| outcross | segregation is best explained by a wide cross with another accession or even a different species
| 52 |
| seg | one or more traits are segregating and usually at least one trait can have multiple scores
one or more traits are segregating and usually at least one trait can have multiple scores
| 1961 |
| unif | appears uniform and each trait can be given a single score
| 7402 |
| volunteer | other cotton seed has germinated in place of or in competition with the accession
| 14 |