Descriptor: 071 Sward - initial ground cover (071 SWARD - INITIAL GROUND COV)



 
Definition:
2 weeks after seedling emergence.
Crop:
Lolium perenne L.
Category:
Morphological descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
1
Responsible Site:
OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Institute (CZE082)

Distribution of Values for 071 Sward - initial ground cover (071 SWARD - INITIAL GROUND COV)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
1none or very poor < 20 %1
5medium 41 - 60 %29
7good 61 - 80 %37
9very good > 80 %22