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Table 4 Morphological and phenological traits, their description and codes

From: A method for obtaining flexible broccoli varieties for sustainable agriculture

Trait

Description of method of detection

Code

Days to heading

Number of days from sowing to head emission (dd)

DH

Days to maturity

Number of days from sowing to maturity of the main head (dd)

DM

Head number

Number of secondary heads at maturity of the main head (n)

HN

Yield

Fresh weight of the main head (g)

YLD

Mean Yield

Average weight of heads (T-YLD/(HN + 1))

M-YLD

Total-Yield

Fresh weight of the total heads per plant (g)

T-YLD

Head height

Longitudinal dimension of the main head (cm)

HeH

Head width

Width of the main head (mm)

HeW

Stem width

Width of the main head stem (mm)

SW

Plant height

Height of the plant (cm)

PH

Plant diameter

Diameter of the plant (cm)

PD

Vigour

Plant vigour (Score from min = 0 to max = 9)

V