| HARV_CHAR | Culm strength at harvest - wild(pre-2007) | Characterized by gently pushing the tillers back and forth at a distance of about 30 cm. from the ground. This bending test gives some indication of brittleness and resilience. - Recorded at harvest. - Observed in wild species. | 7 - Weak | | |
| HARV_CHAR | Internode color at harvest - wild | Color of internode (the smooth, solid (when young), or hollow (when mature) part of the culm between two successive nodes) at harvest. Observed in wild species. | 060 - Green | | |
| HARV_CHAR | Population composition - african cultivated | Population composition. Observed in African cultivated species. | 1 - Homogeneous | | |
| HARV_CHAR | Life cycle | The completeness of plant growth in a growing season. Observed in wild species. | 2 - Perennial | | |
| HARV_CHAR | Rhizome and stolon formation | Rhizome and stolon formation. Observed at harvest in wild species. | 2 - Vegetative crown and stolon | | |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | 10 Grain weight (g) | Weight (g) is taken from 10 well-developed grains dried to 13 percent moisture content. Observed at post-harvest in wild species. | 0.121 | | |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Panicle shattering | Observed as the extent to which grains have shattered from the panicle at maturity. Observed in all species. | 9 - Very high | | |
| POSTHARV_CHAR | Chromosome number | Chromosomes is the DNA-containing linear bodies found in the cell nuclei of plants responsible for the determination and transmissions of hereditary characters. - Number is recorded at post-harvest. - Observed in wild species. | 24 | | |
| 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. | 4 - Intermediate (4) | | |
| 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. | 9 - Easy (9) | | |
| 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. | 7 - Highly sterile | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Anther length | Length of the anther (the sac of the stamen of the seed plants that contains the pollen). Observed in wild species. | 5.7 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Lemma - Color of apiculus (Early observation) | Color of apiculus (tip of the lemma or palea) at reproductive. Observed in all species. | 070 - Red | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm diameter at basal internode | Culm diameter at basal internode at reproductive. | 4.9 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm length | Length (cm) from ground level to the base of the panicle at reproductive. Observed in all species. | 136 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Distance from panicle base to lowest spikelet (mm) | Distance from panicle base to lowest spikelet. Recorded at 7 days after anthesis. Observed in wild species. | 65 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Collar color at anthesis - wild | Color of the collar (the joint between the leaf sheath and leaf blade) at anthesis. Observed in wild species. | 080 - Purple | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Panicle length | Panicle length. Measured from the base to the tip of the panicle. Observed at reproductive in wild species. | 31 | | |
| 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. | 020 - Straw | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Spikelet color of stigma | Spikelet color of stigma. Observed at reproductive in all species. | 080 - Purple | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm angle at 75 DAG - wild | Culm angle at 75 days after germination. Observed in wild species. | 4 - Intermediate(4) | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Flagleaf length at 7DAA - wild | Length of the flag leaf, from the ligule to the tip of the blade. Observed at 7 days after anthesis in wild species. | 67 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Flagleaf width at 7DAA - wild | Width at the widest portion of the flag leaf. Observed at 7 days after anthesis in wild species. | 2 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Ligule length - wild | Length of 2nd leaf ligule after anthesis. Observed in wild species. | 31 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Ligule color - wild | Color of ligule observed at anthesis in wild species. | 011 - Whitish | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Ligule pubescence - wild | Presence of hairs on the ligule surface. Observed in wild species. | 1 - Glabrous | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm diameter (code) of basal internode at reproductive | Culm diameter of basal internode at reproductive (coded) | 1 - Thin (<5mm) | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm length (code) at reproductive | Length (coded) from ground level to the base of the panicle at reproductive. | 6 - 131-150 cm | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Culm number (count) at 75 DAG - wild | Culm or tiller count includes both panicle-bearing and non-bearing tillers at 75 days after germination. Observed in wild species. | 25 | | |
| 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. | 7 - Descending | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Heading (days from seeding to 1st flowering) -wild | Number of days from seeding to first flowering. Observed in wild species. | 150 | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Ligule shape(pre-2007) | Ligule shape at late vegetative. Observed in cultivated species. | 2 - 2-cleft | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Lemma and palea color at anthesis - wild(pre-2007) | Lemma and palea color at anthesis. Observed in wild species. | 062 - Yellowish green | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Node color(pre-2007) | Color of node (the solid portion of the culm, panicle axis, and panicle branches) at reproductive stage. Observed in all species. | 080 - Purple | | |
| 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. | 1 - Well exserted (1) | | |
| 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. | 4 - Long | | |
| REPRO_CHAR | Panicle type (panicle attitude of branches)(pre-2007) | Panicles are classified according to their mode of branching, angle of primary branches and spikelet density. Recorded at reproductive stage. Observed in all species. | 7 - Open (7) | | |
| 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. | 086 - Purple Tips | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Auricle pubescence | Presence of hairs on auricle surface at 75 days after germination. Observed in wild species. | 3 - Long hairs | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Leaf blade pubescence on blade surface | Leaf blade pubescence on blade surface at vegetative stage. | 3 - Pubescent | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Basal leafsheath color | Colour of the outer surface of the leaf sheath. Obsered at vegetative stage. | 080 - Purple | | |
| 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. | 20 | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Cropping year and season | Cropping year and season | 1991WS | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Auricle color at 75 DAG | Color of auricle (small paired ear-like appendages on either side of the base of the leaf blade) at 75 days after germination. Observed in wild species. | 062 - Yellowish Green | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Flag leaf ligule length (mm) - wild | Flag leaf ligule length (mm). Observed at anthesis stage in wild species. | 16 | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Height (cm) or juvenile plant at 75 DAG - wild | Height (cm) or juvenile plant at 75 days after germination. Observed in wild species. | 107 | | |
| VEGE_CHAR | Leaf texture at 75 DAG - wild | Leaf texture at 75 days after germination. Observed in wild species. | 1 - Herbaceous | | |
| 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. | 1 - Short | | |