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Descriptor:
Kernels Per Spike (KERNELSPIK)
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Definition:
Average number of kernels per spike, based on five typical spikes.
Crop:
WHEAT
Category:
Morphological descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
4
Responsible Site:
National Small Grains Collection (
NSGC
)
Studies or environments
WHEAT.LAB.MARICOPA.89
1155 Accessions
WHEAT.LAB.MARICOPA.95
2509 Accessions
Distribution of Values for
Kernels Per Spike (KERNELSPIK)
Range
Number of Accessions
3 - 14
8
14 - 24
172
24 - 35
1271
35 - 46
1188
46 - 57
772
57 - 67
292
67 - 78
67
78 - 89
26
89 - 99
10
99 - 110
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