Table 1 Summary of experiments conducted for phenotypic characterizations
Experiment number | Description | Conditions | Parameters measured (No. of lines examined) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Preliminary phenotypic survey | Outside, winter of 2008-2009 | Height (171) |
Seed detachment (171) | |||
Architecture (171) | |||
Stem density (46)1 | |||
NIR (39)1 | |||
2 | Synchronization of flowering time | Growth chamber, with varying vernalization periods | Flowering time (16)2 |
3 | Repeat of outdoor growing conditions | Outside, winter of 2010-2011, three trials planted over 24 days | Flowering time (17) |
4 | Flowering-time matched plants | Growth chamber with staggered vernalization times | Height (17) |
Stem density (17) | |||
CoMPP (15)3 | |||
5 | Flowering-time matched plants for seed measurements | Growth chamber with staggered vernalization times | Seed size (16)2 |