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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:
Tropical Legume Herbaceous
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
3Low, 25% pods shattered at maturity1
6Medium - High, 60-70% pods shattered at maturity1
7High, 75% pods shattered at maturity12
8Very high, 80-90% pods shattered at maturity1


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