Descriptors Cassava characterization
1. Germination of stakes
Germination of stakes recorded 1 month after planting
Data type: java.lang.Double.
2. Initial vigor
Initial vigor
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Intermediate | |
| 2 - High | |
| 3 - Low |
3. Colour of unexpanded apical leaves
Colour of unexpanded apical leaves recorded 3 months after planting
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Light green | |
| 2 - Dark green | |
| 3 - Green purple | |
| 4 - Purple | |
| 5 - Green |
4. Colour of first fully expanded leaf
Colour of first fully expanded leaf observed 3 months after planting
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Green | |
| 2 - Dark green | |
| 3 - Light green | |
| 4 - Green purple | |
| 5 - Purple |
5. Leaf vein colour
Leaf vein colour recorded 3 months after planting
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Green purple | |
| 2 - Light green | |
| 3 - Dark green | |
| 4 - Purple |
6. Pubescence of young leaves
Pubescence of young leaves 3 months after planting
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Moderate Pubescence | |
| 2 - Light Pubescence | |
| 3 - Absent | |
| 4 - High Pubescence |
7. Leaf venation
Types of leaf venation
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Craspedodromous | |
| 2 - Camptodromous |
8. Length of stipules
Length of stipules measure 3 months after planting
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Short | |
| 2 - Long | |
| 3 - Medium |
9. Number of lobes
Counts of the number of leaf lobes
Data type: java.lang.Double.
10. Petiole length
Petiole length measured 3 months after planting
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Long (25-30cm) | |
| 2 - Short (5-10cm) | |
| 3 - Medium (15-20cm) | |
| 4 - Long(25-30cm) | |
| 5 - Medium(15-2-cm) |
11. Petiole colour
Petiole colour recorded 3 months after planting
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Purple | |
| 2 - Green purple | |
| 3 - Light green | |
| 4 - Red | |
| 5 - Dark green |
12. Distribution of anthocyanin
Distribution of anthocyanin recorded 3 months after planting
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Totally pigmented | |
| 2 - Central part | |
| 3 - Absent | |
| 4 - Top part | |
| 5 - Top and bottom | |
| 6 - Totally Pigmented | |
| 7 - Top & Bottom | |
| 8 - Bottom |
13. Pubescence of young stem
Pubescence of young stem observed 3 months after planting
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Little pubescence | |
| 2 - Absent | |
| 3 - Moderate pubescence | |
| 4 - High pubescence | |
| 5 - Little Pubsecence | |
| 6 - High Pubescence | |
| 7 - Moderate Pubescence |
14. Number of plants remaining per accessions
Total number of plants remaining per accessions after 3 months
Data type: java.lang.Double.
15. Fruit set
Observation for fruit setting
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Absent | |
| 2 - Present |
16. Fruit set level
Quantity of fruit set
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Absent | |
| 2 - Low | |
| 3 - High | |
| 4 - Average |
17. Status
Status
Data type: java.lang.String.
18. Ploidy level
Type of ploidy level
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - 2x |
19. Severity of CAD
Severity of CAD
Data type: java.lang.String.
20. Leaf retention
Quantity of leaf retained
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - 25-50% leaf retention | |
| 2 - 50-75% leaf retention | |
| 3 - <100% leaf retention | |
| 4 - <25% leaf retention | |
| 5 - 100% leaf retention |
21. Stay green ability
Ability of the plants to stay green
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - <100% | |
| 2 - 50-75% | |
| 3 - 25-50% | |
| 4 - 100% | |
| 5 - <25% |
22. Number of plants remaining per accession
Total number of plants remaining per accession at 6months after planting
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - 1 | |
| 2 - 2 | |
| 3 - 3 | |
| 4 - 4 | |
| 5 - 5 |
23. Level of branching at the end of flowering
Level of branching at the end of flowering
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 0 - 0 | |
| 1 - 1 | |
| 2 - 2 | |
| 3 - 3 | |
| 4 - 4 | |
| 5 - 5 | |
| 5 - 5 | |
| 5 - 5 |
24. Colour of boiled tuberous root
Colour of boiled tuberous root
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - White | |
| 2 - Cream | |
| 3 - Yellow |
25. Height of the first apical branch
Height of the first apical branch [cm]
Unit of measure, suffix: cm. Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 0 - | |
| 0 - 0 | |
| 1 - 1 | |
| 2 - 2 | |
| 35 - 35 | |
| 40 - 40 | |
| 43 - 43 | |
| 45 - 45 | |
| 47 - 47 | |
| 49 - 49 | |
| 50 - 50 | |
| 51 - 51 | |
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| 195 - 195 | |
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| 200 - 200 | |
| 208 - 208 | |
| 257 - 257 | |
| 276 - 276 |
26. Growth habit of young stem
Growth habit of young stem
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Straight | |
| 2 - Zig zag | |
| 3 - straight | |
| 4 - Zigzag |
27. Stem colour
Stem colour
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Silver green | |
| 2 - Dark brown | |
| 3 - Light brown orange | |
| 4 - Dark green | |
| 5 - Light brown or orange |
28. Number of levels of branching
Number of levels of branching
Data type: java.lang.Double.
29. Angle of branching
Angle of branching
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - No branching | |
| 2 - 150-300 | |
| 3 - 450-600 | |
| 4 - 750-900 | |
| 5 - 45◦-60◦ | |
| 6 - Non branching | |
| 7 - 15◦-30◦ | |
| 8 - 75◦-90◦ |
30. Colours of unexpanded apical leaves at 9 months
Colours of unexpanded apical leaves at 9 months
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Dark green | |
| 2 - Light green | |
| 3 - Green | |
| 4 - Green purple | |
| 5 - Purple |
31. Colour of first fully expanded leaf at 9 months
Colour of first fully expanded leaf at 9 months
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Light green | |
| 2 - Dark green | |
| 3 - Green | |
| 4 - Green purple | |
| 5 - Purple |
32. Leaf vein colour at 9 months
Leaf vein colour at 9 months
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Green purple | |
| 2 - Light green | |
| 3 - Dark green | |
| 4 - Purple | |
| 5 - Green |
33. Pubescence of young leaf at 9 months
Pubescence of young leaf at 9 months
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Moderately pubescence | |
| 2 - Absent | |
| 3 - Light pubescence | |
| 4 - Highly pubescence | |
| 5 - Little pubescence | |
| 6 - Moderate pubescence | |
| 7 - High pubescence |
34. Total number of plants remaining per accession at 9 months
Total number of plants remaining per accession at 9 months
Data type: java.lang.Double.
35. Length of stipules at 9 months
Length of stipules at 9 months
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Short | |
| 2 - Long | |
| 3 - Medium |
36. Petiole length at 9 months
Petiole length at 9 months
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Medium (15-20cm) | |
| 2 - Long (25-30cm) | |
| 3 - Short (5-10cm) |
37. Petiole colour at 9 months
Petiole colour at 9 months
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Green purple | |
| 2 - Purple | |
| 3 - Light green | |
| 4 - Red | |
| 5 - Dark green |
38. Distribution of anthocyanin at 9 months
Distribution of anthocyanin at 9 months
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Top and bottom | |
| 2 - Central part | |
| 3 - Totally pigmented | |
| 4 - Absent | |
| 5 - Bottom | |
| 6 - Top part |
39. Pubescence of young stem at 9 months
Pubescence of young stem at 9 months
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Light pubescence | |
| 2 - Absent | |
| 3 - Moderately pubescence | |
| 4 - Highly pubescence |
40. Storage root peduncle
Storage root peduncle
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Intermediate | |
| 2 - Short | |
| 3 - Absent | |
| 4 - Long |
41. Storage root form
Storage root form
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Conical-Cylindrical | |
| 2 - Conical | |
| 3 - Fusiform | |
| 4 - Combination of various forms of shapes | |
| 5 - Cylindrical | |
| 6 - Irregular |
42. Storage root constrictions
Storage root constrictions
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Present | |
| 2 - Absent |
43. Position of root
Position of root
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Tending toward horizontal | |
| 2 - Irregular | |
| 3 - Tending toward vertical |
44. Total number of plants remaining per accession at 12 months
Total number of plants remaining per accession at 12 months
Data type: java.lang.Double.
45. Storage root surface colour
Storage root surface colour
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Dark brown | |
| 2 - Light brown | |
| 3 - White or Cream |
46. Skin texture
Skin texture
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Medium | |
| 2 - Smooth | |
| 3 - Rough |
47. Storage root length
Storage root length
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Medium | |
| 2 - Long | |
| 3 - Short |
48. Storage root diameter
Storage root diameter
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Medium | |
| 2 - Long | |
| 3 - Short |
49. Number of storage root per plant
Number of storage root per plant
Data type: java.lang.Double.
50. Total root number per plant
Total root number per plant
Data type: java.lang.Double.
51. Total fresh weight of storage root per plant
Total fresh weight of storage root per plant
Unit of measure, suffix: kg. Data type: java.lang.Double.
52. Total root weight per plant
Total root weight per plant
Data type: java.lang.Double.
53. Total fresh weight of storage shoot per plant
Total fresh weight of storage shoot per plant
Unit of measure, suffix: kg. Data type: java.lang.Double.
54. Total shoot weight per plant
Total shoot weight per plant
Data type: java.lang.Double.
55. Total plant weight
Total plant weight
Data type: java.lang.Double.
56. Average plant weight
Average plant weight
Data type: java.lang.Double.
57. Ease of root periderm (outer skin) removal
Ease of root periderm (outer skin) removal
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Average | |
| 2 - Ease | |
| 3 - Difficult |
58. Ease of rooe cortex (inner skin) removal
Ease of rooe cortex (inner skin) removal
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - Average | |
| 2 - Ease | |
| 3 - Difficult |
59. Inner skin colour
Inner skin colour
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - White/cream | |
| 2 - Yellow | |
| 3 - Purple |
60. Pulp colour
Pulp colour
Data type: java.lang.Integer.
| 1 - White/cream | |
| 2 - Yellow |
61. Amount of rotted storage root per plant
Amount of rotted storage root per plant
Data type: java.lang.Double.
62. Storage root dry matter
Storage root dry matter
Unit of measure, suffix: %. Data type: java.lang.Double.
