Descriptor: 075 Sward - ground cover (075 SWARD - GROUND COVER )



 
Definition:
Living ground cover of sown turf species. Spring - summer - autumn, 2 days after cut.
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 075 Sward - ground cover (075 SWARD - GROUND COVER )

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
1very low < 20 (%)1
2very low to low 20 -39 (%)1
3low 40 - 59 (%)1
4low to medium 60 - 79 (%)4
5medium 80 - 84 (%)1
6medium to high 85 - 89 (%)2
7high 90 - 94 (%)1