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Descriptor:
Cladode thickness(cm) (CLADTHICK)
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Definition:
Cladode thickness in centimeters, average of 3 fully grown cladodes from previous year at the thickest point
Crop:
OPUNTIA
Category:
Morphological descriptors
Status:
Data Type:
Numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
5
Responsible Site:
National Arid Land Plant Genetic Resources Unit (
PARL
)
Studies or environments
OPUNTIA.2004.PARLIER
155 Accessions
Distribution of Values for
Cladode thickness(cm) (CLADTHICK)
Range
Number of Accessions
0.5 - 0.8
1
0.8 - 1.1
5
1.1 - 1.4
27
1.4 - 1.7
38
1.7 - 2
53
2 - 2.2
21
2.2 - 2.5
5
2.5 - 2.8
3
2.8 - 3.1
1
3.1 - 3.4
1