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) | 100 | APG SA Regen 2016 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) | 70 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
GROWTH | Summer Forage Yield | January; visual score (/100) relative to standard check (SARDI 7 Series 2) | 100 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
GROWTH | Autumn Plant Height | Plant natural height 6 weeks after equinox ( cut 2 weeks after equinox, in cm.) | 35 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
GROWTH | Autumn Plant Height | Plant natural height 6 weeks after equinox ( cut 2 weeks after equinox, in cm.) | 37 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
GROWTH | Habit Angle | Measured autumn stem length (A) and stem height (B) from the ground. a= SIN (B/A) | 72 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
GROWTH | Growth Habit | Visual assessment taken at same time as autumn plant height and summer stem length | E - Erect | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
GROWTH | Autumn Stem Length | Plant natural stem length 6 weeks after equinox (cut 2 weeks after equinox, in cm) | 39 | 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 | Establishment | Number of plants established, 6-8 weeks after planting (counted if <100) | 101 | 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) | 7.1 | 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) | 7.4 | APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne | | |
MORPHOLOGY | Floret Colour | Visual classification of flower colour as per Alfalfa colour book 424 | PUR - Purple-violet | 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 | 4 | 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 | | |