Descriptor: Root diameter (Root diameter)



 
Definition:
Root diameter, recorded at the widest point of the root.
Crop:
Carrots
Category:
Root Descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
Comment:
Descriptors for wild and cultivated carrots (Daucus carota L.). 7.4.7
Responsible Site:
UK Vegetable Genebank (UKVGB)

Distribution of Values for Root diameter (Root diameter)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
1Extremely narrow48
2Very narrow69
3Narrow (Amsterdam)115
4Narrow-intermediate214
5Intermediate (Nantaise)278
6Intermediate-wide141
7Wide (De Colmar, Parijse)113
8Very wide23
9Extremely wide14