OKRA Descriptor Site(s): S9 ------ Contains evaluation data for Okra (Abelmoschus) accessions. For additional information, contact Bob Jarret at the Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S-9), Griffin, GA 30223-1797, ph (770) 228-7303. Descriptor: BRANCHING obtype: CHAR CGC: N Branching Code Definition ---- ---------- 3 Orthotropic stem only 5 Medium 7 Strong M Mixed Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3 23 7 25 M 1 5 35 Descriptor: CORE obtype: CHAR CGC: YES A flag to indicate the accession is part of the core subset Code Definition ---- ---------- Y Yes, accession is part of the core Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- Y 160 Descriptor: EPIPERSIST obtype: CHAR CGC: N Persistence of epicalyx segments Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Non-persistent (up to 7 days) 2 Persistent Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 21 2 14 Descriptor: EPISEGMENT obtype: CHAR CGC: N Number of epicalyx segments Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 From 5 to 7 2 From 8 to 10 3 More than 10 Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 5 2 31 3 2 Descriptor: EPISHAPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Shape of epicalyx segments Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Linear 2 Lanceolate 3 Triangular Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 33 2 3 3 2 Descriptor: FRTPUBESC obtype: CHAR CGC: N Fruit pubescence Code Definition ---- ---------- 3 Downy 5 Slightly rough 7 Prickly Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 5 31 7 7 Descriptor: FRTSHAPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Fruit shape Code Definition ---- ---------- 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 01 14 08 2 13 1 02 5 10 1 14 1 03 12 12 1 15 1 04 1 Descriptor: FRUITCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N Fruit color Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Yellowish green 2 Green 3 Green with red patches 4 Red Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 7 2 20 3 12 Descriptor: FRUITLEN obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Length of fruit in centimeters Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 12 1 Descriptor: FRUITPOS obtype: CHAR CGC: N Position of fruit on main stem Code Definition ---- ---------- 3 Erect 5 Horizontal 7 Pendulous Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3 32 5 4 Descriptor: FRUITWIDTH obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Width of fruit in centimeters Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3 1 Descriptor: FUSARIUM obtype: CHAR CGC: N Resistance to Fusarium vasinfectum Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Immune 2 Highly resistant Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 2 12 Descriptor: HEIGHT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Plant height in centimeters Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 20.00 - 53.44 25 120.32 - 153.76 105 220.64 - 254.08 24 53.44 - 86.88 120 153.76 - 187.20 89 254.08 - 287.52 4 86.88 - 120.32 160 187.20 - 220.64 99 287.52 - 320.96 8 Descriptor: LEAFCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N Leaf color Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Green 2 Green with red veins 3 Red M Mixed Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 43 3 1 M 1 2 37 Descriptor: LEAFSHAPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Leaf shape Code Definition ---- ---------- 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 M Mixed Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 02 4 05 1 11 2 03 10 07 25 M 22 04 18 09 2 Descriptor: MATURITY obtype: CHAR CGC: N Plant maturity on 1-9 scale (1 = Early season) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Early 5 Midseason 8 Late 9 Very late Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 105 8 150 9 144 5 225 Descriptor: PEDUNCLEN obtype: CHAR CGC: N Length of peduncle Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 1 to 3 centimeters 2 More than 3 centimeters Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 3 2 5 Descriptor: PETALBLOTC obtype: CHAR CGC: N Red coloration of petal base (petal blotch) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Inside only 2 Both sides Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 7 2 17 Descriptor: PETALCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N Petal color Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Cream 2 Yellow 3 Golden Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 4 2 18 3 3 Descriptor: PHOTOPER obtype: CHAR CGC: N Photoperiod rating Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Short day 2 Long day 3 Day neutral M Mixed Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 29 3 10 M 3 2 11 Descriptor: PLANTCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N Color of mature plant Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Red 5 Green 9 Mixed Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 97 5 458 9 81 Descriptor: PLANTTYPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N General plant type Code Definition ---- ---------- 3 Erect 5 Medium 7 Procumbent M Mixed Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3 41 7 1 M 1 5 39 Descriptor: PODAXIS obtype: CHAR CGC: N Pod axis type Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Curved 3 Straight 5 Stocky 9 Mixture of curved and straight axes Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 305 5 62 9 63 3 134 Descriptor: PODLENGTH obtype: CHAR CGC: N Relative pod length on 1-9 scale Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Very short 2 Short 5 Medium 7 Long 8 Very long 9 Mixed Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 17 5 190 8 9 2 165 7 149 9 27 Descriptor: PODTYPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N General pod type Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Angular 5 (1 = Angular, 9 = Round) 9 Round Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 553 5 2 9 12 Descriptor: RIDGES obtype: CHAR CGC: N Ridges per fruit Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 None (smooth) 2 5 to 7 3 8 to 10 4 More than 10 Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 2 32 3 7 Descriptor: RKNEMATODE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Resistance to unspecified nematodes of the root knot group (Meliodogyne spp.) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Minor gall formation 2 (1 = Minor gall formation, 6 = Severe gall formation) 3 (1 = Minor gall formation, 6 = Severe gall formation) 4 (1 = Minor gall formation, 6 = Severe gall formation) 5 (1 = Minor gall formation, 6 = Severe gall formation) 6 Severe gall formation Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 2 10 4 20 6 3 3 24 5 38 Descriptor: SEEDSHAPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Seed shape Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Round 2 Reniform Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 21 2 5 Descriptor: SEEDSURF obtype: CHAR CGC: N Aspect of the seed surface Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Glabrous (macroscopic observation) 2 Downy Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 25 2 1 Descriptor: SPINES obtype: CHAR CGC: N Spine density on the pod surface Code Definition ---- ---------- 3 Light 5 Moderate 7 Heavy Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3 203 5 149 7 278 Descriptor: STALKSTREN obtype: CHAR CGC: N Relative stalk strength Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Strong 9 Weak Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 412 9 185 Descriptor: STEMCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N Stem color Code Definition ---- ---------- 3 Green 5 Green with red patches 7 Purple Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3 34 5 47 7 3 Descriptor: STEMPUB obtype: CHAR CGC: N Stem pubescence Code Definition ---- ---------- 3 Glabrous 5 Slight 7 Conspicuous Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3 35 5 31 7 18 Descriptor: STEMTYPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Plant growth habit Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Branched 5 Not branched 9 Mix of branched and unbranched Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 418 5 77 9 135 Descriptor: UNIFCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N Uniformity of fruit color at maturity Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Very uniform 2 Somewhat uniform 3 Variable Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 33 2 3 Descriptor: UNIFSHAPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Uniformity of fruit shape Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Very uniform 2 Somewhat uniform 3 Variable Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 38 Descriptor: UNIFSIZE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Uniformity of fruit size Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Very uniform 2 Somewhat uniform 3 Variable Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 37 Descriptor: UNIFSURF obtype: CHAR CGC: N Uniformity of fruit surface features Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Very uniform 2 Somewhat uniform 3 Variable Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 38