OKRA		Descriptor Site(s): S9
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Contains evaluation data for Okra (Abelmoschus)
accessions. For additional information, contact Bob Jarret
at the Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S-9),
Griffin, GA 30223-1797, ph (770) 228-7303.

Descriptor: BRANCHING     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Branching

Code          Definition
----          ----------
3             Orthotropic stem only
5             Medium
7             Strong
M             Mixed

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 3                    23   7                    25   M                     1
 5                    35


Descriptor: CORE     obtype: CHAR    CGC: YES

A flag to indicate the accession is part of the core subset

Code          Definition
----          ----------
Y             Yes, accession is part of the core

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 Y                   160


Descriptor: EPIPERSIST     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Persistence of epicalyx segments

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Non-persistent (up to 7 days)
2             Persistent

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                    21   2                    14


Descriptor: EPISEGMENT     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Number of epicalyx segments

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             From 5 to 7
2             From 8 to 10
3             More than 10

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                     5   2                    31   3                     2


Descriptor: EPISHAPE     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Shape of epicalyx segments

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Linear
2             Lanceolate
3             Triangular

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                    33   2                     3   3                     2


Descriptor: FRTPUBESC     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Fruit pubescence

Code          Definition
----          ----------
3             Downy
5             Slightly rough
7             Prickly

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 5                    31   7                     7


Descriptor: FRTSHAPE     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Fruit shape

Code          Definition
----          ----------
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 01                   14   08                    2   13                    1
 02                    5   10                    1   14                    1
 03                   12   12                    1   15                    1
 04                    1


Descriptor: FRUITCOLOR     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Fruit color

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Yellowish green
2             Green
3             Green with red patches
4             Red

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                     7   2                    20   3                    12


Descriptor: FRUITLEN     obtype: NUMERIC    CGC: N

Length of fruit in centimeters

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 12                    1


Descriptor: FRUITPOS     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Position of fruit on main stem

Code          Definition
----          ----------
3             Erect
5             Horizontal
7             Pendulous

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 3                    32   5                     4


Descriptor: FRUITWIDTH     obtype: NUMERIC    CGC: N

Width of fruit in centimeters

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 3                     1


Descriptor: FUSARIUM     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Resistance to Fusarium vasinfectum

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Immune
2             Highly resistant

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 2                    12


Descriptor: HEIGHT     obtype: NUMERIC    CGC: N

Plant height in centimeters

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
   20.00 -   53.44    25    120.32 -  153.76   105    220.64 -  254.08    24
   53.44 -   86.88   120    153.76 -  187.20    89    254.08 -  287.52     4
   86.88 -  120.32   160    187.20 -  220.64    99    287.52 -  320.96     8


Descriptor: LEAFCOLOR     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Leaf color

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Green
2             Green with red veins
3             Red
M             Mixed

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                    43   3                     1   M                     1
 2                    37


Descriptor: LEAFSHAPE     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Leaf shape

Code          Definition
----          ----------
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
M             Mixed

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 02                    4   05                    1   11                    2
 03                   10   07                   25   M                    22
 04                   18   09                    2


Descriptor: MATURITY     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Plant maturity on 1-9 scale (1 = Early season)

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Early
5             Midseason
8             Late
9             Very late

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                   105   8                   150   9                   144
 5                   225


Descriptor: PEDUNCLEN     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Length of peduncle

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             1 to 3 centimeters
2             More than 3 centimeters

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                     3   2                     5


Descriptor: PETALBLOTC     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Red coloration of petal base (petal blotch)

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Inside only
2             Both sides

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                     7   2                    17


Descriptor: PETALCOLOR     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Petal color

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Cream
2             Yellow
3             Golden

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                     4   2                    18   3                     3


Descriptor: PHOTOPER     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Photoperiod rating

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Short day
2             Long day
3             Day neutral
M             Mixed

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                    29   3                    10   M                     3
 2                    11


Descriptor: PLANTCOLOR     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Color of mature plant

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Red
5             Green
9             Mixed

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                    97   5                   458   9                    81


Descriptor: PLANTTYPE     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

General plant type

Code          Definition
----          ----------
3             Erect
5             Medium
7             Procumbent
M             Mixed

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 3                    41   7                     1   M                     1
 5                    39


Descriptor: PODAXIS     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Pod axis type

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Curved
3             Straight
5             Stocky
9             Mixture of curved and straight axes

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                   305   5                    62   9                    63
 3                   134


Descriptor: PODLENGTH     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Relative pod length on 1-9 scale

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Very short
2             Short
5             Medium
7             Long
8             Very long
9             Mixed

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                    17   5                   190   8                     9
 2                   165   7                   149   9                    27


Descriptor: PODTYPE     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

General pod type

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Angular
5             (1 = Angular, 9 = Round)
9             Round

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                   553   5                     2   9                    12


Descriptor: RIDGES     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Ridges per fruit

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             None (smooth)
2             5 to 7
3             8 to 10
4             More than 10

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 2                    32   3                     7


Descriptor: RKNEMATODE     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Resistance to unspecified nematodes of the root knot group
(Meliodogyne spp.)

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Minor gall formation
2             (1 = Minor gall formation, 6 = Severe gall formation)
3             (1 = Minor gall formation, 6 = Severe gall formation)
4             (1 = Minor gall formation, 6 = Severe gall formation)
5             (1 = Minor gall formation, 6 = Severe gall formation)
6             Severe gall formation

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 2                    10   4                    20   6                     3
 3                    24   5                    38


Descriptor: SEEDSHAPE     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Seed shape

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Round
2             Reniform

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                    21   2                     5


Descriptor: SEEDSURF     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Aspect of the seed surface

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Glabrous (macroscopic observation)
2             Downy

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                    25   2                     1


Descriptor: SPINES     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Spine density on the pod surface

Code          Definition
----          ----------
3             Light
5             Moderate
7             Heavy

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 3                   203   5                   149   7                   278


Descriptor: STALKSTREN     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Relative stalk strength

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Strong
9             Weak

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                   412   9                   185


Descriptor: STEMCOLOR     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Stem color

Code          Definition
----          ----------
3             Green
5             Green with red patches
7             Purple

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 3                    34   5                    47   7                     3


Descriptor: STEMPUB     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Stem pubescence

Code          Definition
----          ----------
3             Glabrous
5             Slight
7             Conspicuous

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 3                    35   5                    31   7                    18


Descriptor: STEMTYPE     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Plant growth habit

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Branched
5             Not branched
9             Mix of branched and unbranched

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                   418   5                    77   9                   135


Descriptor: UNIFCOLOR     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Uniformity of fruit color at maturity

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Very uniform
2             Somewhat uniform
3             Variable

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                    33   2                     3


Descriptor: UNIFSHAPE     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Uniformity of fruit shape

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Very uniform
2             Somewhat uniform
3             Variable

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                    38


Descriptor: UNIFSIZE     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Uniformity of fruit size

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Very uniform
2             Somewhat uniform
3             Variable

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                    37


Descriptor: UNIFSURF     obtype: CHAR    CGC: N

Uniformity of fruit surface features

Code          Definition
----          ----------
1             Very uniform
2             Somewhat uniform
3             Variable

 Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.   Value             Freq.
 ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----   ----------------- -----
 1                    38