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



 
Definition:
Living ground cover of sown turf species. Spring - summer - autumn, 2 days after cut.
Crop:
Lolium perenne L.
Category:
Morphological descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
1
Responsible Site:
SYSTEM (SYS)


Studies or environments

Distribution of Values for 075 Sward - ground cover (075 SWARD - GROUND COVER )

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
3low 40 - 59 (%)1
4low to medium 60 - 79 (%)26
5medium 80 - 84 (%)50
6medium to high 85 - 89 (%)42
7high 90 - 94 (%)62
8high to very high 95 - 99 (%)22
9very high > 99 (%)2