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Descriptor: Shattering (Shattering)


 
Definition:
Recovery rate. The stem length from a representative plant measuredwith a ruler in cm, two weeks after the spring cutting
Crop:
Category:
Morphological descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
Responsible Site:
Australian Pasture Genebank (APG)

Distribution of Values for Shattering (Shattering)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
1None50
2Very low, < 10% pods shattered at maturity101
3Low, 25% pods shattered at maturity28
4Low - medium, 30-40% pods shattered at maturity13
5Medium, 50% pods shattered at maturity18
6Medium - High, 60-70% pods shattered at maturity21
7High, 75% pods shattered at maturity78
8Very high, 80-90% pods shattered at maturity12
9>90% pods shattered at maturity2



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