Observation Variable Method Details

Observation Variable Method Basic Information

Visual phenotyping of plant and plant organ characteristics

Instrument, Software & Method Class

Visual method

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Related Observation Variables Summary 49

Name Description Trait
External fruit color, observation nominal scale 1-7 Fruit color of the epicarp. Exterior color of mature fruit. 1-7 score (yellow, orange, pink, red, purple, brown, green). ID:0000063
distal fruit end scar shape, observation 1-7 nominal scale The shape of the abscission zone where the pistils detaches in 1-7 scale SP:0000479
Shape of pistil scar, observation 1- 5 nominal scale The shape of the abscission zone where the pistils detaches in 1- 5 nominal scale SP:0000479
fruit skin color. Nominal score 0-1 The color of the fruit epidermis. 0-1 score (0:colorless, 1:yellow). SP:0000097
Skin color in 1-2 nominal scale Skin color without pericarp in 1-2 scale (colourless, yellow) SP:0000097
fruit glossiness estimation Visual estimation of fruit glossiness 0-3 scale. ID:0000087
flower color, observation 1-7 nominal scale The corolla colour in 1-7 scale SP:0000009
fruit fasciation, observation 0-7 ordinal scale The degree of fruit fasciation in 0-7 ordinal scale SP:0000481
fruit fasciation, observation 1-4 ordinal scale degree of cresting 1-4 ordinal scale (not present, low, intermediate, severe) SP:0000481
fruit firmness estimation Visual estimation of fruit firmness 0-4 scale. ID:0000081
Fruit load, observation in 1-9 ordinal scale Visual evaluation of fruit load in whole plant in 1-9 scale(scare, scarce-medium-scarce, medium-scarce, medium-scarce-medium, medium, medium-medium-high, medium high, medium high-hig, high) ID:0000392
fruit pedicel scar width. Observation 3-7 nominal scale Scar width at the widest part of the pedicel scar. 3-7 score (3:narrow, 5:medium, 7:wide). SP:0000451
Fruit predominant shape,observation in 1-9 nominal scale Fruit predominant shape,observation in 1-9 nominal scale (flat, rectangular, ellipsoid, obovoid, round, oxheart, long, heart, bell pepper) ID:0000394
Puffiness appearance in 1-4 scale degree of presence of cavities between pericarp and seeds in 1-4 scale (not present, low, intermediate, severe) ID:0000410
days to fruit ripening SP:0000365
Fruit shoulder shape, observation in 1-4 ordinal scale Reffers to the degree of depression on the upper part of the fruit, around calyx (flat,slightly depressed, moderately depressed, strongly depressed) ID:0000396
Fruit size homogeneity in 1-9 ordinal scale Visual evaluation of fruit size homogeneity 1-9 scale (low to high) ID:0000400
Fruit size, observation in 1-5 ordinal scale Visual evaluation of fruit size in 1-5 ordinal scale:very small (<3 cm), small (3 - 5 cm), intermediate (5.1 - 8 cm), large (8.1 - 10 cm), very large (>10 cm) SP:0000462
Green shoulder in 0-4 ordinal scale Reffers to thethe green intensity on the upper part of the fruit, around calyx, in 1-4 ordinal scale of green color (uniform, light, green, medium green, dark green) ID:0000403
Immature fruit color in ordinal scale 1-3 immature green fruit epicarp color, observation ordinal scale 1-3 (light green, medium green, dark green) ID:0000061
immature green fruit epicarp color, observation nominal scale 3-9 Color observation of immature green fruit. 3-9 score (3:green-white, 5:light green, 7:green, 9:dark green). ID:0000061
inflorescence type, 1-4 nominal scale 1: uniparous, 2: fishbone, 3: forked, 4- irregular. ID:0000042
Inflorescence,1-5nominal scale reffers to flowers and their organization into branching systems in 1-5 nominal scale (uniparous, fishbone, forked, irregular, compound) ID:0000042
jointless pedicel value presence or absence of jointless pedicel attribute ID:0000407
leaf attitude, visual observation 1-4 nominal scale of petiole of leaflet in relation to main axis in 1-4 nominal scale (semirerect, horizontal, horizontal dropping and dropping) ID:0000385
leaf border variable. Observation 0-3 nominal scale The outline of fully opened leaf. 0-3 score (0:entire, 1:undulate, 2:serrated, 3:strong serrated). SP:0000457
leaf border, visual observation 1-4 nominal scale Leaf border in 1-4 nominal scale (entire, undulate, serrated, strong serrated) SP:0000457
green leaf color, visual observation 3-7 scale 3:Light green, 5:medium green, 7:dark green. SP:0000005
leaf dissection. Observation 0-2 nominal scale The extent of dissection in a fully opened leaf. 0-2 score (0:low, 1:intermediate, 2:high). SP:0000455
leaf habit visual rating 1-9 scale Description of the way the leaves are held naturally. Recorded at complete developmental stage of the plant. Visual rating 1-9 score (1:semi-erect, 3:semi-horizontal, 5:horizontal, 7:horizontal-drooping, 9:drooping). SP:0000439
leaf shape, visual observation in 1-3 nominal scale The leaf type in a 1-3 score (1:regular leaf, 2:potato leaf, 3:double feathered). ID:0000033
leaf type. Observation..0-2 score The leaf type in a 0-2 score (0:pimpinellifolium, 1:standard, 2:double feathered). ID:0000033
Leafy inflorescence, 1-3 nominal scale reffers to an inflorescence that exhibits a reversion of inflorescence meristems to vegetative growth after forming flowers (not leafy, leafy, leafy with shoots) ID:0000372
leafy inflorescence, observation 0-2 scale Scored when the inflorescence is completely developed. 0-2 score (0:absent, 1:leaves, 2:leaves and shoots). ID:0000372
longitudinal stripes presence on immature green fruits. Observation 0-1 scale Presence of longitudinal stripes on immature fruits. 0-1 score (0:absence, 1:present). ID:0000064
petals curvature observation 1-7 scale The common position of the petals of fully opened flowers. 1-7 score (3:low, 5:intermediate, 7:strong). ID:0000056
Growth habit, visual observation in 1-3 nominal scale The type of growth type the plant have in 1-3 nominal scale ID:0000048
plant growth habit, visual observation 0-2 nominal scale The type of growth type the plant have in 0-2 nominal scale ID:0000048
proximal fruit end color, observation 0-7 nominal scale The intesity of color of the proximal fruit end (shoulders), arround calyx in 0-7 ordinal scale SP:0000182
radial fruit cracking in 0-5 scale Estimation of radial fruit cracking 0-5 scale ID:0000350
Ribbing at calyx end in 1-4 ordinal scale presence of lobes at the peduncular part of fruit in 1-4 scale ID:0000379
Ribbing calyx end. Observation 0-9 scale An arrangement of ribs surrounding the calyx end of a full size fruit. 0-9 score (0:absent, 3:very weak, 5:weak, 7:intermediate, 9:strong). ID:0000379
stamen color observation 3-7 scale Stamen color of fully opened flowers. 3-7 scale (3:yellow, 5:pale orange, 7:orange). ID:0000380
stem anthocyanin content in 0-2 scale Anthocyanin content in the stem of mature plants.0-2 scale (Anthocyanin content in the stem of mature plants.0: Absent, 1: pale purple, 2: purple) ID:0000381
Stigma exertion in 0-2 scale Degree of exertion of the stigma scored as 0:no exerted, 1:slightly exerted; 2:very exerted ID:0000095
style exertion. Visual rating 1-4 The position of the style compared to the stamens. 1-4 score (1:inserted, 2:same level as stamen, 3:slightly exerted, 4:highly exerted). ID:0000416
Style position.Visual rating 1-4 relative position of the style compared with the stamens. ID:0000416
tipburn incidence in 0-1 scale Incidence of tip burn scored as 0, no tipburn and 1: incidence ID:0000098
vascular bundle content Scored in mature green fruit. Vascular bundles network for water transportation. It begins in the stem scar and runs to the locules through the placenta while also extending to the outer pericarp. Visual score 0-7 (0:absent, 3:slight, 5:intermediate, 7:severe). ID:0000382