SPINACH Descriptor Site(s): NC7 ------ Contains characteristic data on Spinach (Spinacia) accessions. For additional information contact David Brenner at the North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station in Ames, IA 50011 (515) 294-6786 email: nc7db@ars-grin.gov Descriptor: 100SEEDWGT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES The weight in grams of 100 seeds. Taken from the hundred seed weights in the GRIN inventory. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0.20 - 1.31 1593 3.53 - 4.64 8 6.86 - 7.97 4 1.31 - 2.42 82 4.64 - 5.75 3 7.97 - 9.08 3 2.42 - 3.53 8 5.75 - 6.86 6 9.08 - 10.19 1 Descriptor: BASE_COLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Coloring at the base of the petioles. Code Definition ---- ---------- RED Red, any red or rose color. WHT White-Green Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- RED 116 WHT 216 Descriptor: BOLTING obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Relative time to bolting. Code Definition ---- ---------- EARLY INTER Intermediate. LATE LATEST Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- EARLY 186 INTER 22 LATE 124 Descriptor: COMMENT obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Observations made by cooperators or curators while evaluating or regenerating germplasm. Usually these observations are not published and need verification. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- PLANT VIRUS 1 fast bolting 1 Descriptor: ERECTNESS obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Erectness of the leaves. Code Definition ---- ---------- FLAT The leaves are horizontal. SEMI The leaves are semi-upright. UP The leaves are upright. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- SEMI 270 UP 60 Descriptor: IMAGE obtype: CHAR CGC: YES An image is present in the GRIN database. Descriptor: LEAF_COLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: YES The shade of green of the leaf blade. Code Definition ---- ---------- dark-green medium-gre yellow-gre Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- dark-green 13 medium-green 238 yellow-green 79 Descriptor: LEAF_SHAPE obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Leaf blade shapes. Code Definition ---- ---------- 2TEETH Oakleaf shape with a tooth on each side of the blade. 4TEETH Oakleaf shape with two teeth on each side of the blade. 6TEETH Oakleaf shape with three teeth on each side of the blade. 8TEETH Oakleaf shape with four teeth on each side of the blade. LANC Lanceolate, tapers to apex, broadest at the base, more narrow than the oval shape. OTHER Other shapes including triangular. OVAL Oval, blunt at apex and stem ends, broadest at the middle of the blade. OVATE Broadest at the base end of the blade, egg shaped. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 2TEETH 152 8TEETH 2 OVAL 10 4TEETH 131 LANC 62 OVATE 193 6TEETH 13 OTHER 2 Descriptor: LEAF_SURF obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Leaf blade surface texture, savoy (wrinkled) to flat. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1_flat Flat leaf blade. 2_semi-fla Semi-flat leaf blade. 3_semi-sav Semi-savoy (semi-wirnkled) leaf blade. 4_savoy Savoy (wrinkled) leaf blade. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1_flat 48 3_semi-savoy 103 4_savoy 41 2_semi-flat 140 Descriptor: MINERAL_CA obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Calcium concentration in the leaf (ppm) Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3044.00 - 3988.67 8 5878.01 - 6822.68 75 8712.02 - 9656.69 18 3988.67 - 4933.34 51 6822.68 - 7767.35 56 9656.69 - 10601.3 4 4933.34 - 5878.01 74 7767.35 - 8712.02 39 10601.3 - 11546.0 2 Descriptor: MINERAL_CU obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Copper concentration in the leaf (ppm) Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 2.22 - 3.30 2 5.46 - 6.54 90 8.70 - 9.78 20 3.30 - 4.38 4 6.54 - 7.62 117 9.78 - 10.86 4 4.38 - 5.46 30 7.62 - 8.70 59 10.86 - 11.94 1 Descriptor: MINERAL_FE obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Iron concentration in the leaf (ppm) Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 50.43 - 60.34 27 80.16 - 90.07 45 109.89 - 119.80 4 60.34 - 70.25 112 90.07 - 99.98 17 119.80 - 129.71 1 70.25 - 80.16 106 99.98 - 109.89 11 129.71 - 139.62 4 Descriptor: MINERAL_K obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Potassium concentration in the leaf (ppm) Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 55507.0 - 73185.7 7 108543. - 126222. 110 161579. - 179258. 6 73185.7 - 90864.5 34 126222. - 143900. 56 179258. - 196937. 2 90864.5 - 108543. 88 143900. - 161579. 23 196937. - 214616. 1 Descriptor: MINERAL_MG obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Magnesium concentration in the leaf (ppm) Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 5119.00 - 6186.33 9 8320.99 - 9388.32 94 11522.9 - 12590.3 9 6186.33 - 7253.66 29 9388.32 - 10455.6 64 12590.3 - 13657.6 4 7253.66 - 8320.99 95 10455.6 - 11522.9 21 13657.6 - 14724.9 2 Descriptor: MINERAL_MN obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Manganese concentration in the leaf (ppm) Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 29.78 - 74.03 247 162.53 - 206.78 4 295.28 - 339.53 12 74.03 - 118.28 20 206.78 - 251.03 12 339.53 - 383.78 6 118.28 - 162.53 12 251.03 - 295.28 13 383.78 - 428.03 1 Descriptor: MINERAL_MO obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Molybdenum concentration in the leaf (ppm) Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0.20 - 1.25 57 3.35 - 4.40 31 6.50 - 7.55 4 1.25 - 2.30 132 4.40 - 5.45 14 7.55 - 8.60 0 2.30 - 3.35 83 5.45 - 6.50 5 8.60 - 9.65 1 Descriptor: MINERAL_NI obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Nickel concentration in the leaf (ppm) Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0.07 - 0.85 246 2.41 - 3.19 4 4.75 - 5.53 1 0.85 - 1.63 63 3.19 - 3.97 0 5.53 - 6.31 0 1.63 - 2.41 12 3.97 - 4.75 1 6.31 - 7.09 0 Descriptor: MINERAL_P obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Phosphorus concentration in the leaf (ppm) Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 4004.00 - 4693.78 3 6073.34 - 6763.12 98 8142.68 - 8832.46 13 4693.78 - 5383.56 21 6763.12 - 7452.90 82 8832.46 - 9522.24 5 5383.56 - 6073.34 55 7452.90 - 8142.68 48 9522.24 - 10212.0 2 Descriptor: MINERAL_ZN obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Zinc concentration in the leaf (ppm) Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 31.43 - 71.03 178 150.23 - 189.83 17 269.03 - 308.63 10 71.03 - 110.63 51 189.83 - 229.43 22 308.63 - 348.23 4 110.63 - 150.23 24 229.43 - 269.03 17 348.23 - 387.83 4 Descriptor: SEED_CLUST obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES The percentage of seed units in clusters of 2 or more seeds. Descriptor: SEED_SPINE obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES The percentage of seeds with spines more than 2 mm long in a sample of seeds. This distinguishes seeds with spines from round seeds. Descriptor: TALLNESS obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Tallness of the leaves in cm. Measured at maturity for harvest as a vegetable, before the flowering stalk emerges. The leaves are held up and measured from the soil to the tallest leaf point. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 4.50 - 5.91 10 8.73 - 10.14 85 12.96 - 14.37 5 5.91 - 7.32 59 10.14 - 11.55 46 14.37 - 15.78 1 7.32 - 8.73 100 11.55 - 12.96 18 15.78 - 17.19 2