| HARV_CHAR | Population composition - african cultivated | Population composition. Observed in African cultivated species. | 1 - Homogeneous | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Apiculus color at post-harvest(pre-2007) | Color of apiculus (tip of the lemma or palea) at post-harvest. Observed in all species. | 080 - Purple | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Lemma and palea color (Late observation) | Lemma and palea color (Late observation). Observed at post-harvest stage in cultivated species. | 054 - Brown furrows on green | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Lemma and palea pubescence | Presence of hairs on the hull surface. Observed at post-harvest in cultivated species. | 4 - Short hairs | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Panicle shattering | Observed as the extent to which grains have shattered from the panicle at maturity. Observed in all species. | 1 - Very low | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Seed coat color | Seed coat color (caryopsis - pericarp color). Observed at post-harvest in all species. | 010 - White | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Endosperm type(pre-2007) | Endosperm type. Observed at post harvest in all species. | 1 - Non-glutinous | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Leaf senescence(pre-2007) | The leaves below the flagleaf are observed at the time of harvest for their retention of greenness. Observed in all species. | 1 - Late and slow (1) | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| 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. | 3 - Difficult (3) | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| 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. | 3 - Fertile | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| REPRO_CHAR | Date heading at first flowering [YYYYMMDD] | Date on which the first flush of flowers is observed. [YYYY/MM/DD] | 1998-10-12T00:00:00 | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| REPRO_CHAR | Date heading at 80% fully headed [YYYY/MM/DD] | Date on which 80% of the plants are heading. [YYYY/MM/DD] | 1998-10-16T00:00:00 | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| REPRO_CHAR | Number of days at 80% fully headed | Number of days at 80% fully headed | 143 | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| REPRO_CHAR | Maturity | Number of days from effective seeding to maturity | 173 | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm diameter (code) of basal internode at reproductive | Culm diameter of basal internode at reproductive (coded) | 2 - Thick (>=5mm) | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm length (code) at reproductive | Length (coded) from ground level to the base of the panicle at reproductive. | 4 - 91-110 cm | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm number (code) at reproductive | Culm or tiller count (coded data) includes both panicle-bearing and non-bearing tillers at reproductive stage. | 2 - Medium | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| REPRO_CHAR | Ligule shape(pre-2007) | Ligule shape at late vegetative. Observed in cultivated species. | 3 - Tip round or truncate | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| 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 | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| 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 | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| 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. | 061 - Light green | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| 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 | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| 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. | 080 - Purple | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| VEGE_CHAR | Leaf blade pubescence on blade surface | Leaf blade pubescence on blade surface at vegetative stage. | 3 - Pubescent | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| VEGE_CHAR | Basal leafsheath color | Colour of the outer surface of the leaf sheath. Obsered at vegetative stage. | 060 - Green | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| VEGE_CHAR | Basal leafsheath color | Colour of the outer surface of the leaf sheath. Obsered at vegetative stage. | 081 - Light purple | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| VEGE_CHAR | Leaf collar color | Color of the collar (the joint between the leaf sheath and leaf blade) at vegetative. | 061 - Light green | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| VEGE_CHAR | Leaf collar color | Color of the collar (the joint between the leaf sheath and leaf blade) at vegetative. | 080 - Purple | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| VEGE_CHAR | Date of seeding | Date of seeding [YYYY/MM/DD] | 1998-05-26T00:00:00 | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| VEGE_CHAR | Ligule color - cultivated | Color of ligule observed at vegetative in cultivated species. | 011 - Whitish | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| VEGE_CHAR | Ligule color - cultivated | Color of ligule observed at vegetative in cultivated species. | 084 - Purple lines | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| VEGE_CHAR | Population code | identifier to distinguish heterogeneous population within an accession based on morpho agronomic traits | A | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| VEGE_CHAR | Population code | identifier to distinguish heterogeneous population within an accession based on morpho agronomic traits | B | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| VEGE_CHAR | Cropping year and season | Cropping year and season | 1998WS | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| VEGE_CHAR | Leaf angle - cultivated(pre-2007) | The angle of openness of the blade tip is measured against the culm on the leaf below the flag leaf. Recorded prior to heading. Observed in cultivated species. | 1 - Erect(1) | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| VEGE_CHAR | Leaf angle - cultivated(pre-2007) | The angle of openness of the blade tip is measured against the culm on the leaf below the flag leaf. Recorded prior to heading. Observed in cultivated species. | 3 - Intermediate(3) | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |
| 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 | | 1998WS 123 CHA SD |