Descriptor: Spike Density (SPIKEDENS)



 
Definition:
Visual measure of spike density.
Crop:
BARLEY
Category:
Morphological descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
1
Responsible Site:
National Small Grains Collection (NSGC)

Distribution of Values for Spike Density (SPIKEDENS)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
1LAX (RACHIS INTERNODE LENGTH = OR > 4 MM.)6800
5INTERMEDIATE8743
9DENSE (RACHIS INTERNODE LENGTH < OR = 2 MM.)3944