Descriptor: 085 Sward - ground cover (085 SWARD - GROUND COVER )

       
 
Definition: Living ground cover by 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: OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Institute (CZE082)

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Distribution of Values for 085 Sward - ground cover (085 SWARD - GROUND COVER )

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
1very low < 20 (%) 
2very low to low 20 -39 (%)1
3low 40 - 59 (%)27
4low to medium 60 - 79 (%)65
5medium 80 - 84 (%)51
6medium to high 85 - 89 (%)12
7high 90 - 94 (%)30
8high to very high 95 - 99 (%)5
9very high > 99 (%)