| HARV_CHAR | Population composition - african cultivated | Population composition. Observed in African cultivated species. | 1 - Homogeneous | | |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Grain width | Measured as the distance across the fertile lemma and the palea at the widest point. Observed at post-harvest in all species. | 2.5 | | |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Lemma and palea color (Late observation) | Lemma and palea color (Late observation). Observed at post-harvest stage in cultivated species. | 100 - Black | | |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Lemma and palea pubescence | Presence of hairs on the hull surface. Observed at post-harvest in cultivated species. | 4 - Short hairs | | |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Panicle shattering | Observed as the extent to which grains have shattered from the panicle at maturity. Observed in all species. | 7 - High | | |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Seed coat color | Seed coat color (caryopsis - pericarp color). Observed at post-harvest in all species. | 050 - Brown | | |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Sterile lemma length (coded) | Sterile lemma length (coded) | 3 - Medium | | |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Endosperm type(pre-2007) | Endosperm type. Observed at post harvest in all species. | 1 - Non-glutinous | | |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Panicle threshability(pre-2007) | Panicle threshability is the extent of grain removal when matured panicle is grasped by hand and a slight rolling pressure is applied between the palm and the fingers. Recorded at harvest. Observed in all species. | 7 - Easy (7) | | |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Spikelet fertility(pre-2007) | Spikelet fertility measurement is taken from counts of well developed fertile spikelets in proportion to total number of spikelets on five panicles at harvest. Observed in all species. | | | |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Grain length | Measured as the distance from the base of the lowermost sterile lemma to the tip (apiculus) of the fertile lemma or palea, which ever is longer. Observed at post-harvest in all species. | 6.1 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Lemma - Color of apiculus (Early observation) | Color of apiculus (tip of the lemma or palea) at reproductive. Observed in all species. | 080 - Purple | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm diameter at basal internode | Culm diameter at basal internode at reproductive. | 5 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm length | Length (cm) from ground level to the base of the panicle at reproductive. Observed in all species. | 84 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm number | Culm number per plant at reproductive stage. | 31 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Number of days at 80% fully headed | Number of days at 80% fully headed | 150 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Leaf length of ligule | Leaf length of ligule. Recorded at reproductive stage in cultivated species. | 5 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Leaf length of blade | Leaf length of blade. Observed at reproductive in cultivated species. | 47 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Leaf width - cultivated | Measured from the topmost leaf blade below the flag leaf on the main culm. Observed in cultivated species at late vegetative stage. | 1.2 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Maturity | Number of days from effective seeding to maturity | 180 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Panicle length | Panicle length. Measured from the base to the tip of the panicle. Observed at reproductive in wild species. | 21 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Panicle Secondary branching | Secondary branching bearing the spikelets is examined at reproductive stage. Observed in all species. | 0 - Absent | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Sterile lemma color - Early observation - cultivated | Sterile lemma color - Early observation. Observed at reproductive in cultivated species. | 080 - Purple | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Spikelet color of stigma | Spikelet color of stigma. Observed at reproductive in all species. | 080 - Purple | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm angle at reproductive(pre-2007) | Culm angle at reproductive. Observed in all species. | 3 - Intermediate(3) | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm diameter (code) of basal internode at reproductive | Culm diameter of basal internode at reproductive (coded) | 2 - Thick (>=5mm) | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm length (code) at reproductive | Length (coded) from ground level to the base of the panicle at reproductive. | 3 - 71-90 cm | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm number (code) at reproductive | Culm or tiller count (coded data) includes both panicle-bearing and non-bearing tillers at reproductive stage. | 3 - Prolific | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm strength at reproductive - cultivated(pre-2007) | Characterized by gently pushing the tillers back and forth at a distance of about 30 cm. from the ground. This test gives some indication of brittleness and resilience. Recorded at reproductive stage. Observed in cultivated species. | 3 - Moderately strong | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Flag leaf angle at reproductive - cultivated(pre-2007) | Measured near the collar as the angle of attachment between the flag leaf blade and the main panicle axis. Recorded at reproductive stage. Observed in cultivated species. | 6 - HorizontaL(6) | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Internode color at reproductive(pre-2007) | Color of internode (the smooth, solid (when young), or hollow (when mature) part of the culm between two successive nodes) at reproductive. Observed in all species. | 041 - Light Gold | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Leaf length (code) | Measured in cm from the topmost blade below the flag leaf on the main culm. Transformed to coded data. | 3 - Intermediate | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Leaf width (coded) - cultivated | Measured from the topmost leaf blade below the flag leaf on the main culm. Transformed to coded data. Observed in cultivated species at late vegetative stage. | 2 - Intermediate | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Panicle axis at reproductive(pre-2007) | Panicle axis at reproductive stage. Observed in all species. | 1 - Straight | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Panicle exsertion at reproductive(pre-2007) | Panicle exsertion at reproductive. Observed in all species. | 3 - Moderately well exserted (3) | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Awn presence at reproductive(pre-2007) | Presence of awn at reproductive stage. Observed in all species. | 0 - Absent | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Panicle length at reproductive - wild | Measured from the base to the tip of the panicle. Transformed to coded data. Observed at reproductive in wild species. | 3 - Medium | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Blade color at vegetative(pre-2007) | Color of the uppermost leaf below the flag leaf on the main culm at vegetative stage. Observed in all species. | 060 - Green | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Leaf auricle color | Color of leaf auricle (small paired ear-like appendages on either side of the base of the leaf blade) at vegetative. Observed in all species. | 061 - Light Green | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Basal leafsheath color | Colour of the outer surface of the leaf sheath. Obsered at vegetative stage. | 084 - Green with purple lines | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Leaf collar color | Color of the collar (the joint between the leaf sheath and leaf blade) at vegetative. | 061 - Light green | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Ligule color - cultivated | Color of ligule observed at vegetative in cultivated species. | 011 - Whitish | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Population code | identifier to distinguish heterogeneous population within an accession based on morpho agronomic traits | A | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Seedling height | Seedlings at 5-leaf stage is measured from the base of the shoot to the tip of the tallest leaf blade. Observed in all species. | 51 | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Cropping year and season | Cropping year and season | 1990WS | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Seedling height (code) | Seedlings at 5-leaf stage is measured from the base of the shoot to the tip of the tallest leaf blade. Transformed to coded data. Observed in all species. | 2 - Intermediate | | |