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) | 52 | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
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) | 56 | APG SA Regen 2023-24 Lucerne | | |
GROWTH | Summer Forage Yield | January; visual score (/100) relative to standard check (SARDI 7 Series 2) | 62 | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
GROWTH | Autumn Plant Height | Plant natural height 6 weeks after equinox ( cut 2 weeks after equinox, in cm.) | 31 | APG SA Regen 2023-24 Lucerne | | |
GROWTH | Habit Angle | Measured autumn stem length (A) and stem height (B) from the ground. a= SIN (B/A) | 23.04 | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
GROWTH | Growth Habit | Visual assessment taken at same time as autumn plant height and summer stem length | SE - Semi Erect | APG SA Regen 2023-24 Lucerne | | |
GROWTH | Growth Habit | Visual assessment taken at same time as autumn plant height and summer stem length | SP - Semi Prostrate | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
GROWTH | Internode length | Internode length assessed between the 4th and 5th internode from base | | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
GROWTH | Regrowth | Recovery rate. The stem length from a representative plant measuredwith a ruler in cm, two weeks after the spring cutting | 1.21 | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Establishment | Number of plants established, 6-8 weeks after planting (counted if <100) | 85 | APG SA Regen 2023-24 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) | 1 | APG SA Regen 2023-24 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Floret Colour | Visual classification of flower colour as per Alfalfa colour book 424 | | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Floret Colour | Visual classification of flower colour as per Alfalfa colour book 424 | YEL - Yellow | APG SA Regen 2023-24 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Pod Coiling | The number of coils in a pod counted | 0.5 | APG SA Regen 2023-24 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Pod Coiling | The number of coils in a pod counted | 3 | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | 1000 Seed Weight | Weight of 1000 seeds in grams | 1.64 | APG SA Regen 2023-24 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Creeping Rooted | Creeping Root Habit. The presence or absence of plants on developing stem buds on lateral roots. | Yes | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Color | Leaf Color | | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Stem Hair | Relative hairiness of the stem | 1 - Glabrous | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Stem Thickness | Relative stem thickness | | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Hairs | Leaf surface hairiness (at 5th-8th leaf stage) | 2 - Upper Glaborous Lower Sparse | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Number of Nodes | Number of nodes on a representative 3 stems | 8 | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Leaf to stem ratio | Ratio of leaf relative to stem of 10 representative stems, which are hand cut, seperated and oven dried | 11.1 | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Length | Leaf length (cm) measured using electronic callipers. Measurement will be taken on the forth leaflet from the top on 3 random branches from a representative plant. The central leaf will be measured. | 1.3 | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Width | Leaf width (cm) measured using electronic callipers. Measurement will be taken on the forth leaflet from the top on 3 random branches from a representative plant. The central leaf will be measured. | 0.56 | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Area | Leaf area (cm2) calculated by multiplying leaf length and width | 0.73 | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Leaf Shape | Leaf shape will be recorded at the same time and location on the plant as leaf size | | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Crown bud number | The number of buds emanating from the crown is counted 2 weeks after the October 4th cut in Year 2 | 14 | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Seeds per Pod | The mean number of seeds produced from 100 pods | 1.6 | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Crown Size | The width of the crown (cm) on 5 representative plants measured using electronic callipers | 5.86 | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Crown Position | The position of the crown in relation to the surface, where 1 Below, 2 Above, 3 Surface | 1 - Below | SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne | | |
OTHER | Alfalfa Diversity Subset | Alfalfa Diversity Subset | Y - YES, The accession is part of the Alfalfa subset | Alfalfa Diverse Climate Adaptation subset | | |