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 narrow44
2Very narrow53
3Narrow (Amsterdam)99
4Narrow-intermediate191
5Intermediate (Nantaise)266
6Intermediate-wide133
7Wide (De Colmar, Parijse)108
8Very wide18
9Extremely wide10