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Descriptor: Dehiscence (Dehiscence)


 
Definition:
Pod dehiscence at maturity
Category:
Morphological descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
Responsible Site:
Australian Pasture Genebank (APG)

Distribution of Values for Dehiscence (Dehiscence)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
1None12
2Very low, < 10% pods dropped at maturity53
3Low, 25% pods dropped at maturity27
4Low - medium, 30-40% pods dropped at maturity57
5Medium, 50% pods dropped at maturity40
6Medium - High, 60-70% pods dropped at maturity65
7High, 75% pods dropped at maturity185
8Very high, 80-90% pods dropped at maturity91
9>90% pods dropped at maturity3



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