| GROWTH | Spring Forage Yield | November; visual score (/100) relative to standard check (SARDI 7 Series 2) six weeks after first cut. (SARDI 7 Series 2 = 70) | 41 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
| GROWTH | Summer Forage Yield | January; visual score (/100) relative to standard check (SARDI 7 Series 2) | 53 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
| GROWTH | Autumn Plant Height | Plant natural height 6 weeks after equinox ( cut 2 weeks after equinox, in cm.) | 1 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
| GROWTH | Habit Angle | Measured autumn stem length (A) and stem height (B) from the ground. a= SIN (B/A) | 6 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
| GROWTH | Growth Habit | Visual assessment taken at same time as autumn plant height and summer stem length | VP - Very Prostrate | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
| GROWTH | Autumn Stem Length | Plant natural stem length 6 weeks after equinox (cut 2 weeks after equinox, in cm) | 10 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Lifeform | The life form of the accession | H - Herb | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Lifespan | The lifespan of the accession | P - Perennial | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Establishment | Number of plants established, 6-8 weeks after planting (counted if <100) | 100 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Winter Activity | Calculated using correlation between existing winter activity controls and stem height measured 6 weeks after equinox ( cut 2 weeks after equinox) | 0.1 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Floret Colour | Visual classification of flower colour as per Alfalfa colour book 424 | VAR1 - Predominantly yellow, some purple-violet or variegated | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Mortality | Number of plant serviving. Scored in November of year 2 after the last cut | 100 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Pod Coiling | The number of coils in a pod counted | 2 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | 1000 Seed Weight | Weight of 1000 seeds in grams | 1.63 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Creeping Rooted | Creeping Root Habit. The presence or absence of plants on developing stem buds on lateral roots. | No | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Visual Pod Production | Subjective assessment of pod production taken at harvest | 3 - Good | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Seed yield per plant | Seed yield per plant (g, approximate using mortality count). This is a guide, as 100% of seed is not always harvested and cleaned | 2 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |