Descriptor: HEAD SHAPE (HEADSHAPE)



 
Definition:
HEAD SHAPE
Crop:
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 HEAD SHAPE (HEADSHAPE)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
0NEEDS_ATTENTION3
1FLAT, BACK SLOPING ENOUGH TO DRAIN WATER607
2CONCAVE200
3CONVEX1151
4FLAT, BUT WITH PERIPHERY OF HEAD ROLLED SLIGHTLY, ENOUGH TO COLLECT WATER WHEN HEAD HANGING DOWN616
5IRREGULAR220
6TRUMPET-SHAPED, USUALLY CONCAVE, AND HAVING A COARSE, HEAVY RECEPT., OFTEN ASSOC. WITH A HOLE IN CENTER OF HEAD26