Over sixty different phenotypic traits have been scored for our core set of germplasm. For several years in both the North Carolina and Florida field seasons, Major Goodman's group of researchers has scored many of the basic agronomic traits. Recently, we have started more detailed studies of our core set, which includes 102 lines. We also have several collaborators growing these lines in diverse environments, such as Torbert Rocheford in Illinois, Lauren MacIntyre at Purdue, and Georgia Davis at Missouri. A number of folks are also collaborating on the scoring of biochemical and physiological phenotypes, such as Wally Yokohama, Steve Szalma, Tom Brutnell, Torbert Rocheford, Georgia Davis, Paul Scott, and Rudolf Jung. The following is a list of the phenotypes we have currently scored:

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Armyworm - Leaf Damage
Armyworm - Tassel Damage
Cob Color
Cob Diameter
Cob Mass
Days to Silk
Days To Tassel
Ear Diameter
Ear Height
Ear Height - Border Plant
Ear Length
Ear Mass
Ear Number
Ear Rank Number
Ear Row Number
Germination Count
Ht4 Northern Leaf Blight Resistence
Kernel Color
Kernel Fill Percentage
Kernel Row Arrangement
Kernel Type
Leaf Chlorophyll
Leaf Length
Leaf Sheath Length
Leaf Width
Leaf Width - Border Plant
Main Spike Length
Middle Leaf Angle
Northern Leaf Blight
Northern Leaf Blight (Percentage)
Northern Leaf Blight - Incubation Period
Number of Brace Root Nodes
Number of Nodes Ear to Roots
Number of Nodes Tassel to Ear
Number of Tillering Plants
Phylotaxy
Plant Height
Plant Height - Border Plant
Pollination Date
Row Quality
Rust
Secondary Branch Number
Seed Set Length
Silking Date
Smut Incidence
Smut Severity
Spikelets - Main Spike
Spikelets - Primary Branch
Stalk Thickness
Stalk Thickness - Low
Stalk Width
Stalk Width - Low
Stand Count
Tassel Branch Length
Tassel Length
Tassel Primary Branches
Tassel Sterility
Tasseling Date
Tillering Index
Tillering Index - Border Plant
Total Kernel Volume
Upper Leaf Angle
Upper Leaf Angle - Border Plant