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Descriptor: 4.1.1 - Growth habit (4.1.1)


 
Definition:
Evaluated in the 6th week after sowing
Crop:
COWPEA
Category:
Growth descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
1
Minimum Value:
1
Maximum Value:
7
Responsible Site:
Banco Português de Germoplasma Vegetal, INIAV, I.P. (BPGV)

Distribution of Values for 4.1.1 - Growth habit (4.1.1)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
1Branches form acute angles with main stem1
2Branching angle less acute than above40
3Branches perpendicular to main stem, but not touch ground17
4Most lower branches touch the ground5
6"Plants flat on ground; branches spread several meters"1
7Climbing3


Banco Nacional de Germoplasma Vegetal Policy

The “Banco Português de Germoplasma Vegetal” (BPGV) conserves living seed and plant samples of mainly Portuguese crops and their wild relatives.

BPGV ensures that the genetic resources that support our food supply are both secure in the medium and long term for future generations and available for use by farmers, plant breeders, and researchers.

These collections are important to ensure that crop plants, which may contain genes to resist disease, provide enhanced nutrition, or survive in changing or harsh environments do not become endangered or extinct over time.

The BPGV located in Braga, Portugal maintains clonal and seed collections of the most important crops, such as cereals, grain legumes, vegetables, medicinal and aromatic plants, forage, pasture and fruit species.

The BPGV is maintained as a global public good under the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA).

BPGV is the custodian of one of the largest germplasm collections, with more than 10,000 accessions maintained as seeds and living plants, and recently started a cryopreservation programme.